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
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