negotiating more time off, sharing trip photos, and other questions about vacation by Alison Green on July 2, 2018 I was on the final episode of Marketplace Weekend this weekend talking about vacation time and how to get the time off you want. Some of the questions I answered include: Can you negotiate more vacation time? What if you’re not sure how long you’ll need to be gone? Can you use sick days for vacation? […] Read the full article →
Ask a Manager in the media by Alison Green on June 29, 2018 Here’s a round-up of Ask a Manager in the media recently, in case you’re interested in checking any of this out: * I talked to the New York Times about why office friendships can feel so awkward (this piece was written by Melissa Dahl, author of the wonderful Cringeworthy) * Fast Company listed the new […] Read the full article →
office kitchen wars, finding a good internship, and more by Alison Green on June 4, 2018 I recorded a piece for the BBC about office kitchen wars — why office kitchens are always so filthy, and the scourge of people stealing their coworkers’ food. It’s three minutes long and you can listen here. Also, I was on Marketplace this weekend, talking about summer internships, including what to do if you have an absentee manager […] Read the full article →
Ask a Manager in the media by Alison Green on May 25, 2018 Here’s a round-up of Ask a Manager in the media recently… * An interview on the BBC’s Business Matters * An interview with Gretchen Rubin about happiness * Some answers for Girls Night In about self-care at work * An interview with the New York Post about embracing fear at work * Five questions with […] Read the full article →
come see me in NYC on Tuesday night by Alison Green on May 21, 2018 If you’re in New York City, come see me on Tuesday night (tomorrow)! I’m speaking and will be doing lots of audience Q&A and signing books, and you should come! I’m told there will be wine. Details and tickets here. Read the full article →
some things about my mom by Alison Green on May 13, 2018 A few years ago, I wrote up some things about my dad, on what would have been his 71st birthday. My other parent is still here, thankfully, and so for Mother’s Day, here are some things about my mom: * She is an extrovert’s extrovert, but somehow ended up with two introverted daughters. She makes up for this by talking […] Read the full article →
Ask a Manager on Buzzfeed, Ask a Clean Person, and more by Alison Green on May 2, 2018 I wrote a piece for Buzzfeed about the #1 thing I’ve learned after reading 100,000 work advice emails (this piece is adapted from the intro to my book). You can read it here. Also, I know there are many fans of Jolie Kerr’s Ask a Clean Person podcast here and I was excited to be on […] Read the full article →
me talking about my new book, recent letters, children’s books, and more by Alison Green on April 30, 2018 I was on Marketplace Weekend this weekend, talking about my new book (which comes out tomorrow!). The segment is about seven minutes and you can listen here: I’m also on the latest Han and Matt Know It All podcast, where we talked about recent Ask a Manager letters, plus discussed letters from several other advice columns around the […] Read the full article →
accidentally ending a work call with “love you, bye” and other work questions by Alison Green on April 2, 2018 I was on public radio’s Marketplace this weekend doing “ask me anything,” where the show let people call in with any work-related questions they wanted. Some of the questions I answered include: How can you tell a coworker who keeps saying “I love you” to cut it out? What if you accidentally say “love you, bye” on […] Read the full article →
let us discuss past letters by Alison Green on February 26, 2018 I’m on this week’s episode of Hannah and Matt Know It All, a very fun podcast where the hosts talk about questions from various advice columns and field new questions too. (If you like advice columns and you like podcasts, this show is your holy grail.) In this episode, we talked about a whole slew of recent Ask […] Read the full article →