I manage someone who wants more praise from his own employees by Alison Green on January 2, 2024 A reader writes: I’m an executive. One of my direct reports (a manager) is frustrated that his team doesn’t acknowledge his input/skills/expertise. It’s as though he wants his team to give him positive feedback and validation. My feeling is that it’s very unlikely to happen. Even great managers don’t often hear their team say, “Thanks […] Read the full article →
I think my boss is ChatGPT by Alison Green on January 2, 2024 A reader writes: I started a new executive-level position with a young-ish start-up a few months ago. My boss had always seemed distracted in meetings or like he wasn’t fully listening. He has an aversion to synchronous meetings and exhibited some bizarre behavior early on when asked a clarifying question about a concept he had […] Read the full article →
coworker made it obvious she didn’t want the gifts I gave her, employee’s husband hangs around, and more by Alison Green on January 2, 2024 It’s the new year, so we’re back to regular programming! It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker made it obvious she didn’t want the gifts I gave her I work in a corporate office and am fairly new to the organization. There is a director, Jane, who is known to […] Read the full article →