colleague’s wife and mommy group attended our work talk, references from a romantic partner, and more by Alison Green on February 8, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My colleague’s wife and her mommy group attended our work presentation I work at a small college and like many institutions of higher learning, we have been fully remote since last March. At this point we’ve all resigned ourselves to Zoom teaching, but in an […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – February 6-7, 2021 by Alison Green on February 6, 2021 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 of the week: The Chicken Sisters, by KJ Dell’Antonia. Two family-owned restaurants with a century-old rivalry battle it out on a reality TV restaurant competition that ends up bringing out […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on February 5, 2021 It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I have good news to share! After 15+ years as an individual contributor and informal leader, I took my first job as a formal manager about two and a half years ago at a new employer. It’s been challenging, though […] Read the full article →
open thread – February 5-6, 2021 by Alison Green on February 5, 2021 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * […] Read the full article →
coworker keeps buying me gifts, explaining a surrogacy pregnancy, and more by Alison Green on February 5, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker won’t stop buying me gifts I work in a fairly relaxed office atmosphere. I have a coworker who is much older than me who thinks of me as a grandchild. She has some trouble learning new systems, so I often have to help […] Read the full article →
is reading books at work ever OK? by Alison Green on February 4, 2021 A reader writes: My husband works as a bank teller at a local bank. Even before COVID, he worked at a very slow branch. He was assured when he started that though they had very little lobby traffic, the bank made plenty of revenue from local businesses, so his job was secure (they need at […] Read the full article →
update: my boss’s stress is out of control by Alison Green on February 4, 2021 Remember the letter-writer whose boss’s stress was so out of control that people were asking the letter-writer about it? Here’s the update. Thank you for your thoughtful answer to my letter! You were right that the lack of delegation from my manager was the heart of the issue. The main reason I didn’t ask about […] Read the full article →
what are you doing to advance racial justice? (plus win a free copy of Authentic Diversity) by Alison Green on February 4, 2021 Last week we talked about how companies can build more racially equitable workplaces — including an excerpt from Authentic Diversity: How to Change the Workplace for Good and an interview with the book’s author, Michelle Silverthorn. Michelle and her publisher are giving away two copies of the audiobook version of the book to Ask a […] Read the full article →
warning coworkers about my book’s adult content, returning to work 2 weeks after having a baby, and more by Alison Green on February 4, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I warn my coworkers about my book’s adult content? I am a writer with a day job at a small business that employs a small but proportionally substantial number of other writers and bookish people. I live in an area where the largest employer […] Read the full article →
my interview was great — but they hired no one instead of me by Alison Green on February 3, 2021 A reader writes: I am a restaurant industry professional, in the field of wine and beverage management. My experience in this area is fairly competitive and accomplished for my city (I have about seven years in management level wine/beverage director roles, and more junior but still relevant experience prior to that). COVID-19 has taken a […] Read the full article →