November 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss wrote a poem about us but left people out, I doubt my boss’s nephew is really a genius, and more — Ask a Manager my boss wrote a poem about us but left people out, I doubt my boss’s nephew is really a genius, and more — Ask ... 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 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker won’t answer any questions from my boss, “hey girl,” and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker won’t answer my boss’s questions I work for a very small department within ... Read More
October 17, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments am I too old-fashioned about how I schedule calls, feedback said my enthusiasm can seem too aggressive, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Am I being too old-fashioned about how I schedule calls? I work for a ... Read More
October 16, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments new employee isn’t cut out for the job, former boss blasts his music, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Telling a new employee he’s not cut out for the job I began managing ... Read More
October 15, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker does extreme sports when she’s out sick, asking to skip a performance review, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker does extreme sports whenever she’s out sick I have a coworker, “Pattie,” ... Read More
October 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments we say grace at team meals, is it unethical to automate people’s jobs away, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. We’re supposed to say grace at the start of team meals I work in ... Read More
October 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments new boss has a different work style, hanging a photo of the president in your office, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss has a different work style than my old boss I’ve been ... Read More
October 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments disgruntled ex-employee keeps contacting current staff, a toxic friend, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Disgruntled ex-employee keeps contacting current employees We had an employee, Lark, who served as ... Read More
October 9, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments employee thinks I’m sending “secret messages” about time off, coworker is annoyed I won’t stay late, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee thinks I’m sending “secret messages” about how much time off she has ... Read More