Sadly, not all working relationships are as rosy as that enjoyed by ubiquitous presenting double-act Ant and Dec.
And the strained pleasantries between Tim Lovejoy and anyone-they-can-get on Something for the Weekend isn't the only recent proof we have.
A new survey from career counsellors Chrysaliscourses.co.uk has found one in 10 can't stand their colleagues.
Workplace gripes unearthed by the research included a dislike of unhappy or unhelpful colleagues as well as many workers feeling that their hard work is unappreciated.
So if you want to change the dynamics of your working relationships from Brown and Blair to something a bit more Phil and Fern, or even if you just fancy letting off some steam, our experts can help.
Our panel will be coming online on Wednesday from 1pm to 4pm to talk about everything from confronting your boss and improving relationships with colleagues to the ins and outs of your legal rights.
The discussion is now open for advance questions and comments — click here to post.
Our panel:
Coreen Nugent, director at Opt for Learning. Coreen works specifically with individuals and organisations to repair the damage caused by costly, disruptive and unnecessary conflict at work. For the past two years Coreen has interviewed workers who believed they were the target of inappropriate workplace behaviour.
Philip Landau, partner at Landau Zeffertt Weir. He represents employees at all levels and writes on legal issues in the workplace, including redundancy, unfair dismissal, breach of contract and discrimination.
Paul Grantham is a consultant clinical psychologist, with a background within the NHS in community care, and course leader for the Skills Development Service — which specialises in psychotherapy training, counselling training, and general psychological skills training for personal and managerial development.
David Parry works as an Acas helpline adviser in its Bristol office. Acas is an organisation devoted to preventing and resolving employment disputes.
