November 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments reading in the car on work trips, employer wants my book money, and more — Ask a Manager Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Is it rude to read in the car on work trips? I have a happy update. ... Read More
September 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworkers are engaged but one of them is cheating … with my boss — Ask a Manager Thank you so much for responding to my question. I couldn’t really respond to any of the comments on your post, but I read ... Read More
May 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments are we supposed to accept “touch” as an “appreciation language” at work? — Ask a Manager update: are we supposed to accept “touch” as an “appreciation language” at work? by Alison Green on May 21, 2024 Remember last week’s letter-writer ... Read More
May 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the convention center music, the knee-to-the-groin rumor, and more — Ask a Manager Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Convention center will not turn down the music (#3 at the link) I’m the guy who ... Read More
April 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments there’s nothing I can do about my nightmare workload … right? — Ask a Manager I wrote in about getting through a staffing crisis after both my coworkers quit right when one of my company’s two owners went on ... Read More
April 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments the unavailable lactation room, the “unapproachable” manager, and more — Ask a Manager Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Random people use our lactation room for breaks and lunch (#3 at the link) I really ... Read More
April 17, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments our employee retired … but now she won’t leave — Ask a Manager update: our employee retired … but now she won’t leave by Alison Green on April 17, 2024 Remember the letter-writer whose employee retired, but ... Read More
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 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I lied about a meeting — Ask a Manager Remember the letter-writer who lied to their boss and said they attended a meeting when they really hadn’t (#4 at the link)? Here’s the ... Read More
March 28, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments an employee is out to get my star performer, and no one else cares — Ask a Manager update: an employee is out to get my star performer, and no one else cares by Alison Green on March 28, 2024 Remember the ... Read More