April 15, 2024 advice about your boss 0 Comments when your awful coworker is the boss’s kid — Ask a Manager when your awful coworker is the boss’s kid by Alison Green on April 15, 2024 There are a lot of perks to being the ... Read More
April 15, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments I promoted one employee instead of her coworker, and now my whole team is upset — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am a long-time manager, but promotions are a rarity on my team. When an unexpected opportunity for a promotion arose ... Read More
April 15, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I’m worried my coworker is abusing his wife, a chronically late colleague, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m worried my coworker is abusing his wife I know you’ve covered how to ... Read More
April 12, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – April 13-14, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – April 13-14, 2024 by Alison Green on April 12, 2024 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
April 12, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – April 12-13, 2024 — Ask a Manager open thread – April 12-13, 2024 by Alison Green on April 12, 2024 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post ... Read More
April 12, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments should a successful gamer put it on their resume, “free” company gifts that aren’t free, ad more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. If you’re a successful gamer, should it go on your resume? My son is ... Read More
April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments someone who barely managed me put negative feedback in my annual review — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I just received my annual review. I’ve been passed between four managers over the past 12 months – one of whom ... Read More
April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments dealing with a problematic member of a board games group — Ask a Manager I am the letter writer who runs a board games group and used Alison’s excellent advice about communication to deal with a problematic member ... Read More
April 11, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments knowledge swap! share your expertise with people here — Ask a Manager Well, I think you’ve been doing the right things. Some cats just take much longer, and I honestly think when it’s two cats who ... Read More
April 11, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments is the kiss emoji appropriate at work, manager wants me to find coverage after I quit, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is the kiss emoji appropriate at work? This is a low-stakes question, but I ... Read More