dealing with menopause symptoms at work by Alison Green on October 6, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m in early perimenopause and would love to read other people’s experiences of it in the workplace. How do others cope with the physical symptoms (e.g., hot flashes, bonkers periods) and non-physical symptoms (brain fog, anxiety)? Do they talk to colleagues or managers about it? […] Read the full article →
how do you move away from ambition and traditional career paths? by Alison Green on September 29, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: Following up on discussions about “quiet quitting” and articles about women moving away from “hustle culture,” I would love to hear how people have redefined what success looks like for them or how people have pursued unconventional work and life paths. In the past, I’ve […] Read the full article →
the locusts, the un-appreciation kits, and even more stories of corporate gifts that didn’t quite work out by Alison Green on September 26, 2022 On last week’s post about corporate year-end gifts, some readers shared even more stories of company gifts that went terribly wrong. Here are 10 more that made me laugh. 1. The locusts “My prior company gave everyone a small tree and encouraged people to plant it. Now these were small seedlings maybe 2 inches inside […] Read the full article →
a coworker’s child keeps saying insulting and bigoted things to me by Alison Green on September 22, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work in a nonprofit child care setting and the environment can be toxic at times. These people have all known each other for decades and have habits of lying for one another in professional settings to make the organization sound better than it actually […] Read the full article →
the wallets of destruction, the backpack indignity, and other corporate gifts gone very wrong by Alison Green on September 19, 2022 On last week’s post about corporate year-end gifts, some readers shared stories of company gifts that went terribly wrong. Here are 10 that made me laugh. (Also, who would have anticipated the surprising enjoyment of umbrellas as a corporate gift that was revealed in that post? But for the record: the only two universally loved […] Read the full article →
what gifts should we give employees when nothing has universal appeal? by Alison Green on September 15, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: One of my responsibilities is overseeing the year-end employee gifts — planning, choosing, ordering, delivering, etc. It’s a lot and I’ve struggled to find the best way to go about it. We have about 200 employees scattered over a large regional area, and many are […] Read the full article →
the flasher, the scathing tirade, and other stories of magnificent rage-quits by Alison Green on September 13, 2022 The recent post revisiting the employee who quit by spelling out “I QUIT” in fish inspired me to round up some more epic quitting stories that have been shared here over the years. Here are 10 more good ones. 1. The flasher “I was hired by a daycare to run their two classroom state-funded Head Start program. […] Read the full article →
how can we help teams feel connected when people are working remotely? by Alison Green on September 8, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m in a development/leadership training cohort, tasked with coming up with an online library/toolkit around creating greater feeling of connection (think engagement and team-building activities designed for both in-office and hybrid teams). I’m curious to hear from readers what their organizations have done to promote […] Read the full article →
companies that want to bring people back on-site … but aren’t succeeding by Alison Green on September 1, 2022 In an effort to lure reluctant employees back to the office, some companies are offering free meals, extra swag, even financial incentives … and it’s often not working (probably because none of those things address the real reasons people don’t want to return, like safety, child care shortages, or just plain liking working from home […] Read the full article →
how do I weigh the risks of staying where I am vs. changing fields? by Alison Green on August 25, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am an elder millennial who graduated college on the verge of the 2008 Great Recession. I entered grad school on the promise that everyone in my industry (libraries) was going to retire soon and there were going to be so many jobs … unfortunately […] Read the full article →