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 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments how do people handle highly visible workspaces? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: This is a low-stakes question, but I’m curious if anyone else is bothered by open-office floor plans (or otherwise very visible ... Read More
October 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments where are you now? (a call for updates) — Ask a Manager where are you now? (a call for updates) by Alison Green on October 23, 2024 At the end of each year, I publish a ... Read More
October 22, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments my employee takes credit for the whole team’s work — Ask a Manager my employee takes credit for the whole team’s work by Alison Green on October 22, 2024 A reader writes: I’m a fairly experienced manager, ... 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
October 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – October 18, 2024 — Ask a Manager Vent regarding my job as fuel center lead I started working at the fuel center in January 2020 A *major grocery store chain* owns ... 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