Popular TV Shows Have Messages About the Workplace

From the Independent: What popular tv series can teach you about teamwork, and other things, including casual Fridays, and giving that IT guy some recognition.

Life Imitates Art

CNN suggests Scandal's Olivia Pope would have a game plan for clients in pop star Justin Bieber's current legal situation. More here.

Life Imitates Art

CNN points out the link between the developing real-world David Petraeus affair and the ABC television show Scandal, which stars Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, the fictional character based on Judy Smith, a crisis management consultant who works in the D.C. area. Ms. Smith, a co-producer of the show, is now representing Jill Kelley, one of the individuals mentioned as a friend of General Petraeus.

What would Ms. Smith do when a client comes calling with a problem? Here's her take on the issues raised in a recent episode of the show, posted to the ABC website November 9th.