April 23, 2025 advice about your boss 0 Comments my new manager is upset I didn’t tell her I was pregnant when I interviewed — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I recently interviewed for and accepted a job as a nurse at the very small hospital in my very small midwestern ... 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 9, 2025 being the boss 0 Comments I manage a terrible slob — how can I convince her upset coworker that I’m handling it? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I supervise a team of seven, split between two offices. Sally is an employee in her early 20s working in the ... Read More
September 17, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker is upset that I didn’t tell her I’m pregnant — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am just a few weeks pregnant (and not showing at all). I have only told the few people at work ... 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
March 21, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss is upset I went over her head, I overheard damaging gossip, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I went over my (bad) manager’s head and she’s upset I work in a ... Read More