November 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments how do you stay focused on work during anxiety-inducing world events? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I wonder if you have any tips/tricks on how to keep focused on work when there is a major event going ... Read More
October 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is it weird to send work emails late at night? — Ask a Manager is it weird to send work emails late at night? by Alison Green on October 21, 2024 A reader writes: Last night around 11 ... Read More
September 3, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments how to respond when someone’s manager makes them apologize to you — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I was reading one of your recent posts where you mentioned you don’t believe in forcing adults to apologize in a ... Read More
July 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments should I apologize for being a bad employee? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: Do I need to apologize to my managers for being a less-than-stellar employee? I’m a contract employee on my second year ... Read More
June 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I used ChatGPT to replace a team’s input when they weren’t responding … and now I’m panicking — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I messed up royally. I’m two years in my first full-time role. My job is like in-house consulting. My team is ... Read More
May 16, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is it rude to read in the car on work trips? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: For my job, I often travel five to eight hours in a car to get to a destination. I have been ... Read More
May 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments can I discuss NSFW shows at work? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: In this age of streaming, it seems like every show I watch is very, very R-rated. I feel a little uncomfortable ... Read More
April 30, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is working from an armchair hurting my credibility? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: Since starting my first work-from-home job last year, I’ve noticed the unexpected perk that being able to work from an armchair, ... Read More
April 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I feel overwhelming guilt about taking time off work — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I genuinely don’t understand how folks deal with the overwhelming guilt of taking time off work. I’ve had this problem since ... Read More
April 22, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments an employee showed up for a video training while lounging in bed and smoking — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a low-level supervisory role for a social service agency. Most of our employees work remotely and are issued ... Read More