November 6, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my Gen X coworker is trying to “grandma” the Zoomers and it’s getting weird — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am writing about a new coworker who has no concept of boundaries. “Hannah” is in her mid-40’s and is pretty ... Read More
November 5, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the miniature diorama, the burn book, the gun, and other weird items left behind in desks — Ask a Manager Need an amusing distraction today? I do. Last week we talked about the oddest things you’ve found when cleaning out a desk or workspace, ... Read More
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
November 1, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – November 2-3, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – November 2-3, 2024 by Alison Green on November 1, 2024 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... 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 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 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 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