April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments dealing with a problematic member of a board games group — Ask a Manager I am the letter writer who runs a board games group and used Alison’s excellent advice about communication to deal with a problematic member ... Read More
April 11, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments knowledge swap! share your expertise with people here — Ask a Manager Well, I think you’ve been doing the right things. Some cats just take much longer, and I honestly think when it’s two cats who ... Read More
April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments One-Third of Hiring Managers Just Admitted to Asking Job Candidates ‘Illegal’ Questions — Evil HR Lady One in three hiring managers knowingly ask “illegal” questions during job interviews, according to a recent Resume Builder survey. And while, technically, very few of the questions mentioned in ... Read More
April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is the kiss emoji appropriate at work, manager wants me to find coverage after I quit, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is the kiss emoji appropriate at work? This is a low-stakes question, but I ... Read More
April 10, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments I manage my sister, and she overshares about her breaks and sick time — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m hoping you can help me with this conundrum. This situation is complicated by the fact that this is a family ... Read More
April 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments mistakes at work: a round-up This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of posts about mistakes at work. what to ... Read More
April 10, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker doesn’t like it when I set boundaries on conversation topics — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in an artistic field, which leads to a much more casual environment amongst coworkers and a lot of time ... Read More
April 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments company won’t do anything about a horrible coworker, eating tiny lunches in a group, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company won’t do anything about our horrible coworker I have a very problematic ... Read More
April 9, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker’s obsession with coffee is an all-day distraction — Ask a Manager A reader writes: This is probably going to be more venting. It is bugging me, but I don’t want to risk being the office ... Read More
April 9, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments my employee quit over a misdirected email — Ask a Manager my employee quit over a misdirected email by Alison Green on April 9, 2024 A reader writes: I have two employees who can’t stand ... Read More