October 30, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments 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 ... Read More
October 29, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments 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 ... Read More
October 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Jeff Bezos’ Advice to the Washington Post Shows the Emotional Intelligence that All Business Leaders Need — Improve Your HR If you’re not following politics, you might have missed that the Washington Post opted not to endorse anyone in this year’s presidential election. Most people expected ... Read More
October 28, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the star guest got drunk at an event I was hosting — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m in a position where I do some industry event hosting and public interviewing. I don’t arrange any of the events, ... Read More
October 28, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Do you even want to change? — Improve Your HR Right now, I’m working with my improv students on a game called “Changes.” This is where you do a scene, and the director shouts ... Read More
October 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – October 26-27, 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
October 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – October 25, 2024 — Ask a Manager This is more of a vent than a question. I’ve come to realize I need to start looking for a new job, which I ... Read More
October 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments HR Vision ’25 Live! — Improve Your HR Do you have your HR plan for 2025? Do you know what you need to focus on? Do you have all the skills you’ll ... Read More
October 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments aggravating coworker, boss wanted me to share my LinkedIn login, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. How do I stop being so aggravated by a coworker? I have a coworker ... Read More
October 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments how do people handle highly visible workspaces? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: This is a low-stakes question, but I’m curious if anyone else is bothered by open-office floor plans (or otherwise very visible ... Read More