my husband’s employer is killing our marriage, applying to a company for a third time, and more by Alison Green on May 25, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I get my husband’s employer to see they’re killing our marriage? I am the wife of an assistant general manager for a hotel. His company is constantly taking him on lunch meetings with superiors that they deem mandatory. When I ask my husband […] Read the full article →
the demise of WTF Wednesday, reporting problems, and more by Alison Green on May 24, 2016 A few housekeeping items — 1. I signed with a literary agent to do an Ask a Manager book, y’all. I’ve spent the last few days saying “you’ll need to talk to my agent” in response to everything my husband asked me, which was very fun (for one of us). 2. There’s now a link right above […] Read the full article →
how can I get my team to have real discussions at our meetings, instead of just delivering updates? by Alison Green on May 24, 2016 A reader writes: I manage a department of 20 people, who are devided in smaller teams of two to three people each. Each small team is in charge of exactly the same tasks but concerning a different geographical area. Some of the challenges/problems they face on a daily basis are part of bigger issues that […] Read the full article →
how to get people to take more ownership over their work … so that you’re not in charge of every damn thing by Alison Green on May 24, 2016 Managers often complain that they wish their staff members would take more ownership over their realms so that the burden of thinking and planning and spotting potential problems didn’t all fall to them, the managers … while simultaneously doing things that pretty much guarantee that will never happen. If you want people to take more ownership over their […] Read the full article →
how bad is it to misrepresent your major and your GPA? by Alison Green on May 24, 2016 A reader writes: I’m a long-time reader and have learned so much from your site! However, I am now dealing with a situation for which I’m not sure where the ethical lines lie. I recently noticed that a friend of mine has been misrepresenting the major with which she graduated on her LinkedIn profile and […] Read the full article →
think you want to work for yourself? here’s what you should consider. by Alison Green on May 24, 2016 And now a break to talk about a sponsor… There can be huge perks to being a full-time independent contractor: You set your own schedule. You decide what work you do and don’t want to do. You often make more money – and in some cases can really blow off the ceiling of your potential […] Read the full article →
week-long vacations as a summer intern, staff lunches that you have to buy yourself, and more by Alison Green on May 24, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Taking two week-long vacations as a summer intern I was recently hired as an intern in a large scale company, but small scale office. Many of the employees are at a senior level, whereas about three of them are entry level. I was chosen as […] Read the full article →
what’s the ideal personality type for a manager? by Alison Green on May 23, 2016 A reader writes: I consistently test as an INTJ on the Myers-Briggs personality test (I went down that rabbit hole after reading one of your older posts). I am great at planning and developing long-term, big idea strategies for my organization, but I really struggle making personal connections with staff. It kills me when hourly […] Read the full article →
10 things you should know about work by the time you’re 30 by Alison Green on May 23, 2016 During your first years in the workforce, you can expect to have a huge learning curve – not just about the details of your job, but about broader issues of how to manage your career and operate successfully in an office. How do you deal with difficult coworkers? Figure out if you’re paid fairly? Understand […] Read the full article →
my injury is preventing me from going on a company cruise — and my company wants me to pay them back for my ticket by Alison Green on May 23, 2016 A reader writes: I recently injured my left leg, leaving me to have surgery mid march. I was out of work for four weeks and returned to work about three or four weeks ago on intermittent FMLA for four to six hours of work a day. I’m not authorized for full weight bearing yet and […] Read the full article →