March 26, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments I sent a text about my problem employee to the wrong person — Ask a Manager I sent a text about my problem employee to the wrong person by Alison Green on March 26, 2024 A reader writes: I find ... Read More
March 26, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworkers are obsessed with talking about their kids … and I’m the only childless one here — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a small public-facing office of a government agency. Due to some staffing changes in the past few months, ... Read More
March 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments wearing revealing exercise clothes around coworkers, telling an employer I have another offer, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Wearing revealing clothes to exercise around coworkers I’m a young woman at my first ... Read More
March 25, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the plant saver, the altruistic horse, and other stories of kindness at work — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about kindness at work. Here are 15 of my favorites of the stories you shared. 1. The teachers I’m a ... Read More
March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the surprising agony of office coffee culture — Ask a Manager I have been the person to post a sign on the coffee machine that could have been interpreted as passive-aggressive. So: big tech company, ... Read More
March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee uses the bathroom stall with the door wide open — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have (what I think is) an outlandish question for you, but I promise it’s true. It comes from my coworker’s ... Read More
March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I Moved to Switzerland in 2009. Here’s Why We’re So Darn Happy While the flag may not be the best thing about living in Switzerland, it is a big plus. Sorry. It’s just always the first thing that comes ... Read More
March 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker wants to withhold PTO as punishment, religious gifts for colleagues, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker wants to withhold PTO as punishment We have a series of educational seminars ... Read More
March 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – March 23-24, 2024 This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like ... Read More
March 22, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments An Introduction for HR Pros — Evil HR Lady Have you been scared to try ChatGPT? Or maybe you’ve been playing with it and you wonder if you should use it to help ... Read More