have you ever had a spooky experience at work? by Alison Green on October 31, 2022 Did you ever work somewhere haunted? Feel the ghost of your predecessor marooned in your office? Encounter an evil spirit lurking in the copier? It’s Halloween, so let’s hear all your stories about spooky experiences at work. Share in the comment section! And to start us off, here are some particularly creepy stories from past […] Read the full article →
what’s the weirdest thing your company has done in the name of boosting productivity? by Alison Green on October 27, 2022 What’s the weirdest or most misguided thing your company has done in the name of boosting productivity? To start us off, here are some stories that readers shared recently: • “My company is on a big kick right now with a raffle happening this quarter. If you do certain things you get a ticket and […] Read the full article →
how do I balance my own disability needs with cultural sensitivity at work? by Alison Green on October 20, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am the team lead for a project developing a new social service, and one substantial part of that new service will be specifically for indigenous communities. Our team is beginning a process of indigenous community engagement, and we are being met with a lot […] Read the full article →
how can we make our benefits more inclusive? by Alison Green on October 13, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: Would you please consider throwing this out to the readers? Our U.S.-based organization wants to make our benefits offering more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We’re taking the steps outlined below, and, I wondered if the excellent AAM readers have any other ideas. 1) Expanded Medical […] Read the full article →
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 →