this is how to ensure you get contracts signed by Alison Green on February 7, 2019 And now a word from a sponsor… I hear from way too many freelancers, and even people running small businesses, about messes they’re in because they didn’t sign a contract with a client or vendor. And I am here to tell you, as a freelance consultant who signs a lot of contracts, DocuSign is an […] Read the full article →
my staff is selling multi-level marketing products at work, my coworker makes R-rated noises, and more by Alison Green on February 7, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Staff selling multi-level marketing products at work I manage a team of seven for a small advertising agency. We’re located in a rural-ish area. Our HQ is in a major city about seven hours away. I got promoted to manager after our last manager retired. […] Read the full article →
my coworkers treat me like I’m not very smart by Alison Green on February 6, 2019 A reader writes: This question is inspired by the question in your recent post about coworkers attacking people over grammar. I had a really emotional response to the post and wanted to ask you this. How do you learn to manage in a job where everyone thinks you are stupid and/or uneducated? I know those characteristics […] Read the full article →
my coworkers say my boss is in love with me by Alison Green on February 6, 2019 A reader writes: I work in an office. There are about five other individuals in my division that report to the same manager. This manager is several years younger than me (I’m in my mid-30s), and he is about 20 years younger than my colleagues. My colleagues have, and continue to, question his authority due […] Read the full article →
my arrogant coworker is trying to mentor me, but I’m his team lead by Alison Green on February 6, 2019 A reader writes: I recently found out I’ll be moved into a team lead position at my job, leading three others and an intern I’m mentoring. It’s a non-managerial role, and it hasn’t started yet, but there’s been a lot of planning and prep work involved. I’ve been with the company for under a year […] Read the full article →
have I been blacklisted from this company, HR is asking me about my sick coworker, and more by Alison Green on February 6, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Have I been blacklisted from a company that seemed to like me earlier? I am a health care provider who applied to my dream job in May of last year. I made it very far in the process over the next few months– 4 interviews, […] Read the full article →
I work long hours but don’t want my staff to feel pressure to do the same by Alison Green on February 5, 2019 A reader writes: So, I work a lot. I try to keep a healthy work/life balance, but I really like my job so the scales definitely tip toward the work side. Sometimes it gets a little too tipsy, especially recently due to some fluctuations at my workplace. Recently I have taken over the management of […] Read the full article →
should I stay in my well-paid job even though I have nothing to do? by Alison Green on February 5, 2019 A reader writes: I work at a government agency, which means I have a new agency head/boss every four years. This latest agency head has a drastically different management style and one of the first things he did was completely reorganize the office structure, which means I no longer report to him. Instead, I report […] Read the full article →
I have a crush on my employee by Alison Green on February 5, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve worked with a male coworker who is close in age to me (I am female) for several years, and last year I was promoted to manage him and others. We have a great working relationship and complementary skill sets; my manager has remarked several times on what a great team we […] Read the full article →
coworkers are attacking people over grammar, responding to alumni networking requests, and more by Alison Green on February 5, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Two coworkers are attacking people over grammar At my company, we have a couple of grammar fanatics who go out of their way to correct people even when they’re not in the conversation. Sometimes this will even occur during important one-on-one meetings on projects that […] Read the full article →