March 27, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my friend accused me of getting him fired, the jerk on the plane, and more — Ask a Manager Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My friend accused me of getting him fired, but I didn’t (#3 at the link) Thanks ... Read More
March 27, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments The Reason a UK School Headmistress Banned Group Projects is Instructive for Every Manager — Improve Your HR In the working world, most successful ventures are group projects. No car is manufactured by a single person, no airplane is built and flown by one ... Read More
March 26, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss never praises my work — Ask a Manager My undying thanks to you and all the commentariat for your compassionate take and excellent advice: I needed to get out of that job. ... Read More
March 25, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments are these men hitting on me, or legitimate business contacts? — Ask a Manager are these men hitting on me, or legitimate business contacts? by Alison Green on March 25, 2025 A reader writes: In the past year ... Read More
March 24, 2025 being the boss 0 Comments when an employee doesn’t want to make a formal complaint, can I act anyway? — Ask a Manager when an employee doesn’t want to make a formal complaint, can I act anyway? by Alison Green on March 24, 2025 A reader writes: ... Read More
March 21, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss embarrassed me at a meeting, pre-hire drug and alcohol testing, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss embarrassed me at a department meeting My company is being bought out ... Read More
March 20, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments let’s discuss the weirdest hills to die on you’ve seen at work — Ask a Manager Over the years, we’ve heard about people who chose some pretty odd hills to die on — people who became so strongly committed to ... Read More
March 17, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments the wet carpet, the pickle jars, and other stories of final F-you’s to jobs you hated — Ask a Manager Last week we discussed final F-you’s to jobs or bosses you hated, and here are 18 of the best stories you shared. (Caveat: appearing ... Read More
March 14, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – March 14, 2025 — Ask a Manager Sorry in advance for the length of this comment! I’m the only case manager at a social services agency serving 1000+ clients, and am ... Read More
March 14, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments should people be fired for big, public mistakes; managing a former friend; and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Should people be fired for big, public mistakes? I’m curious about your thoughts on ... Read More