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April 14, 2025

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I have to give an employee feedback, but I’m not allowed to share specific examples — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I have a new employee (Joe) who joined us three months ago in a manager role that needs to collaborate with ...

April 9, 2025

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I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I supervise a team of seven, split between two offices. Sally is an employee in her early 20s working in the ...

March 24, 2025

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when an employee doesn’t want to make a formal complaint, can I act anyway? — Ask a Manager

when an employee doesn’t want to make a formal complaint, can I act anyway? by Alison Green on March 24, 2025 A reader writes: ...

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March 10, 2025

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should managers go to happy hour with employees? — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: What are your thoughts and the etiquette around getting drinks with coworkers when you’re in leadership position? I’m a female, on ...

February 25, 2025

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employee doesn’t eat, then gets hangry and irritable — Ask a Manager

employee doesn’t eat, then gets hangry and irritable by Alison Green on February 25, 2025 A reader writes: I own a business and recently ...

January 13, 2025

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employee runs to work and drips water and mud everywhere when he arrives — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: One of our staff, Leonard, runs to work. Given our local climate, this often results in him arriving damp and/or cold, ...

December 11, 2024

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my employee never apologizes for mistakes — Ask a Manager

my employee never apologizes for mistakes by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 A reader writes: I manage an employee who’s in his first ...

November 12, 2024

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a team whose boss was AWOL for 2 years is angry and resentful now — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My department had a manager, Beth, who spiraled into a drug addiction crisis post-Covid. The details of how that happened and ...

October 30, 2024

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someone is always crying in our morning meetings — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Can you help me deal with the amount of crying at work I’m dealing with at the moment? I manage a ...

October 29, 2024

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is it OK to ask my team to do working lunches? — Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I have a question about working lunches. I manage a small team, and I recently held a brainstorming session for some ...

Category: being the boss

I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager

when an employee doesn’t want to make a formal complaint, can I act anyway? — Ask a Manager

should managers go to happy hour with employees? — Ask a Manager

employee doesn’t eat, then gets hangry and irritable — Ask a Manager

employee runs to work and drips water and mud everywhere when he arrives — Ask a Manager

my employee never apologizes for mistakes — Ask a Manager

a team whose boss was AWOL for 2 years is angry and resentful now — Ask a Manager

someone is always crying in our morning meetings — Ask a Manager

is it OK to ask my team to do working lunches? — Ask a Manager

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