November 12, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments a team whose boss was AWOL for 2 years is angry and resentful now — Ask a Manager A reader writes: My department had a manager, Beth, who spiraled into a drug addiction crisis post-Covid. The details of how that happened and ... Read More
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 31, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss says I do great work but won’t give me a raise after 3 years — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m early in my career but have been in my current organization (10,000+ employees) for over three years. I was hired ... 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 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 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 9, 2024 Boss 0 Comments Dealing with a Boss Who Doesn’t Understand What You Do – MiddleMe Whether you are a new employee or someone who has worked for a business or firm for a long time, you are expected to ... Read More
October 3, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss got invited to our rowdy beach weekend, coworker is uncomfortable around my service dog, and more — Ask a Manager I’m off for a few days. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the ... Read More
October 2, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me, I don’t want my boss at my goodbye happy hour, and more — Ask a Manager I’m off for a few days. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the ... Read More