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how can I be a more gracious senior leader?

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/how-can-i-be-a-more-gracious-senior-leader.html

Published: September 19, 2024 14:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I was recently attending a departmental meeting when I realized that — through a combination of steady promotions,…

coworker is angry that I advocated for myself, freelancer drama, and more

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/coworker-is-angry-that-i-advocated-for-myself-freelancer-drama-and-more.html

Published: September 19, 2024 04:03

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is angry that I advocated for myself when I was hired I work as a contractor at a company. I’m paid hourly and work a…

my boss was suddenly fired and my employees are freaking out

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/my-boss-was-suddenly-fired-and-my-employees-are-freaking-out.html

Published: September 18, 2024 17:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work at a small company and my team is even smaller: it’s just me, two people who report to me, my boss (until yesterday), and the much more senior person who leads…

is it ageist to tell an older team member they’re wrong?

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/is-it-ageist-to-tell-an-older-team-member-theyre-wrong.html

Published: September 18, 2024 16:29

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: When our company went 100% online work, my team and I helped set up 35 employees with hardware in their homes. The department we support is mostly people in their late…

birthday cards are causing mayhem in our office

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/birthday-cards-are-causing-mayhem-in-our-office.html

Published: September 18, 2024 14:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m a team lead with a ridiculous problem. This January, a coworker who reports to me, Diana, said she thought it would be great if she kept a list of everyone’s…

everyone at my new job loves my high school bully, company wants us to pay for a work trip, and more

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/everyone-at-my-new-job-loves-my-high-school-bully-company-wants-us-to-pay-for-a-work-trip-and-more.html

Published: September 18, 2024 04:03

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Everyone at my new job loves my high school bully I’m an actor and just started rehearsals for a play. A woman who bullied me terribly…

my coworker is upset that I didn’t tell her I’m pregnant

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/my-coworker-is-upset-that-i-didnt-tell-her-im-pregnant.html

Published: September 17, 2024 17:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on 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 who need to know, as I’ve had a rocky first trimester and needed some…

my job interview went great — why haven’t I heard back?

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/my-job-interview-went-great-why-havent-i-heard-back.html

Published: September 17, 2024 16:29

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. You walked out of your job interview feeling great – you clicked with your interviewer, nailed every question, ticked all their boxes. They seemed impressed and excited to work with you,…

I can’t travel because my cat is sick — and my boss and coworkers are unhappy

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/i-cant-travel-because-my-cat-is-sick-and-my-boss-and-coworkers-are-unhappy.html

Published: September 17, 2024 14:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I joined my employer earlier this year as the only fully remote worker. At my first on-site, the only other coworkers in my department resigned. Instead of being the…

my boss won’t do anything about my lazy team mate, client said I can’t talk to my coworker, and more

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/my-boss-wont-do-anything-about-my-lazy-team-mate-client-said-i-cant-talk-to-my-coworker-and-more.html

Published: September 17, 2024 04:03

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss won’t do anything about my lazy coworker I’ve worked for 14 years as an individual contributor on a team of six technologists.…

my “empath” coworker is kind of a jerk

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/my-empath-coworker-is-kind-of-a-jerk.html

Published: September 16, 2024 17:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: For about half a year now, I’ve had a colleague (let’s call him Dave) who has a few strange quirks. He tends to look for my reaction at a lot of things other people say,…

can I ask coworkers why they didn’t hire my daughter?

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/can-i-ask-coworkers-why-they-didnt-hire-my-daughter.html

Published: September 16, 2024 16:29

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My daughter applied for a job at the firm where I’m currently employed, in a department supervised by three very good friends of mine. I’ve known them all for over 20…

my coworker is dating a convicted pedophile

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/coworker-is-dating-a-creep.html

Published: September 16, 2024 14:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m in a weird situation with a few coworkers, and don’t know what to do. My desk mate, Beth, is roommates with a coworker, Sally. Sally works in our department, but her…

coworker scrolls on her phone in meetings, employee freezes out women who reject him, and more

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/coworker-scrolls-on-her-phone-in-meetings-employee-freezes-out-women-who-reject-him-and-more.html

Published: September 16, 2024 04:03

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I tell my coworker to stop scrolling on her phone in meetings? I’m writing to ask how to handle a coworker who is constantly…

weekend open thread – September 14-15, 2024

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/weekend-open-thread-september-14-15-2024.html

Published: September 13, 2024 23:07

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation…

open thread – September 13, 2024

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/open-thread-september-13-2024.html

Published: September 13, 2024 15:00

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school).…

asking for a hotel room far from coworkers, asking about camera culture in an interview

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/asking-for-a-hotel-room-far-from-coworkers-asking-about-camera-culture-in-an-interview.html

Published: September 13, 2024 04:03

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask for a hotel room far from my coworkers when traveling for a conference? I recently completed my professional degree and…

when is it OK to quit without notice?

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/when-is-it-ok-to-quit-without-notice.html

Published: September 12, 2024 17:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve read your advice that two weeks’ notice before quitting is the professional standard, because it “provides time for you to wrap up projects and transition them to…

a resigning employee gave me the best gift

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/a-resigning-employee-gave-me-the-best-gift.html

Published: September 12, 2024 16:29

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am a manager, and I’ve heard you speak many times about how the best gift to a manager is a personal note about how the work we’ve done is appreciated by those who…

let’s talk about times when speaking up as a group got something changed at work

https://www.askamanager.org/2024/09/lets-talk-about-times-when-speaking-up-as-a-group-got-something-changed-at-work.html

Published: September 12, 2024 14:59

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. We talk a lot here about times when you need to band together with coworkers to push back on something as a group — an unfair policy, a problematic process, or anything that you’ll have…