April 21, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker’s constant babbling is drowning me in info, and my boss won’t help — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m an admin in a small office, with a centrally located desk. One of my coworkers, Miranda, literally never stops talking. ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – April 19-20, 2025 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – April 19-20, 2025 by Alison Green on April 18, 2025 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
April 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments getting out of a fancy work lunch due to allergies, photo of a coworker doing a Nazi salute, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Excusing myself from a fancy work lunch due to allergies I have severe food ... Read More
April 17, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments how can I make our vacation policy as fair as possible? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am the director of a small, public-facing unit. We have a full-time staff of 10 and several part-time workers. I ... Read More
April 16, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager I actually have an update to this situation right now! I appreciated so much of the advice in the comments, as well as yours. ... Read More
April 15, 2025 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker makes absolutely everything about herself — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a department of nine people. We all get along well, but I’m struggling with how to handle my ... Read More
April 14, 2025 being the boss 0 Comments I have to give an employee feedback, but I’m not allowed to share specific examples — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have a new employee (Joe) who joined us three months ago in a manager role that needs to collaborate with ... Read More
April 11, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – April 12-13, 2025 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – April 12-13, 2025 by Alison Green on April 11, 2025 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
April 11, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – April 11, 2025 — Ask a Manager I could have written this almost exactly, heh, except without the agent search (but my editor just left midcontract…) and I’m currently teaching full-time ... Read More
April 11, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments I can only rate one person on my team “exceptional,” boss asks for weekly constructive criticism, and more — Ask a Manager I can only rate one person on my team “exceptional,” boss asks for weekly constructive criticism, and more — Ask a Manager I can ... Read More