using staff-wide email to track down a potential date by Alison Green on May 27, 2015 A reader writes: Not a formal advice question, just a workplace “event” I was witness to years ago that i thought you would find interesting, and would like your hypothetical take were you the manager/COO of an workplace involving this exact scenario (What Would Alison Do?). There are articles about it here and here, but […] Read the full article →
how much guidance should interns need? by Alison Green on May 27, 2015 A reader writes: We have a very small company and recently took on our first (paid) interns, and we’re having some issues managing. There is regular last-minute calling in/not showing up, other types of behaviors that are not ideal (falling asleep in a “boring” meeting). They also regularly press for permanent jobs, which we directly […] Read the full article →
should I apologize to another team for how my boss treated them? by Alison Green on May 27, 2015 A reader writes: My boss, “Harold,” recently pulled me into a conflict with another team in an email. There was some back and forth regarding a request that Harold made, which culminated in Harold being condescending and insulting (perhaps inadvertently, but it could have been phrased better) a member of the other team who was […] Read the full article →
listing a medical marijuana clinic as an employer, excluded from a team lunch, and more by Alison Green on May 27, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Listing a medical marijuana collective as an employer I am a Los Angeles resident and am employed as a manager at a large medical marijuana collective. I began as a budtender in 2011 and three promotions later, I am managing a facility with over $3.5 […] Read the full article →
I’m in an office where everyone uses reply-all on everything — do I have to too? by Alison Green on May 26, 2015 A reader writes: I have a new job! I haven’t worked in a setting involving use of computers in a few years (this is still possible in my field), and now I do, once again. However, my job is not a desk job, at all, nor is it 9-5. At my new job, there’s some […] Read the full article →
5 hidden inefficiencies on your team by Alison Green on May 26, 2015 When managers think about productivity killers on their team, they often think about things like people spending time on Facebook or not working at peak capacity. But there are some hidden inefficiencies that don’t often get the same attention, but which can have a much great impact. At Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I […] Read the full article →
I’m supposed to share a house with five coworkers for a team retreat by Alison Green on May 26, 2015 A reader writes: Long story short, my boss is planning a corporate retreat near the coast for five executives, four of whom are men and myself, the lone woman. The challenge is that we are supposed to stay in this 5-bedroom house and I will get my own in-suite bathroom. I find this somewhat unprofessional, […] Read the full article →
should a video game character be fired, thwarting public record laws, and more by Alison Green on May 26, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My government manager is thwarting public record laws by emailing things to my personal email account I work for a government agency that is subject to public records requests. Routinely at work, my manager’s manager will send a work-related email to my personal gmail account and request […] Read the full article →
did I commit a cardinal job-searching sin? by Alison Green on May 25, 2015 A reader writes: I think I have inadvertently committed a cardinal job-searching sin. Here’s the necessary backstory: I’m a recent college grad (June ’14) looking for a job in a STEM field. I signed up for a job-search group run by a local career counselor, and it was very helpful regarding resumes, cover letters, networking, […] Read the full article →
coworkers keep commenting on my food by Alison Green on May 25, 2015 A reader writes: I don’t really have a problem that needs solving. I just want to ask your opinion about a pet peeve of mine to see if I may be off-base in feeling this way. It really bothers me when my coworkers comment negatively on whatever I may be eating at the moment. Here […] Read the full article →