miscellaneous

record a question for the Ask a Manager podcast

There are now two ways to ask a question on the  Ask a Manager podcast: 1. If you want to come on the show yourself to discuss your question with me in real time, email your question to podcast@askamanager.org. The advantage of this option is that we get to have lots of back and forth and […]

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the new Ask a Manager book is an audiobook too!

One of the coolest things about the publication process for my new book, Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work, was getting to record the audiobook. I spent three days in a recording studio with an amazing director while I pretended to be Aretha […]

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buy the new Ask a Manager book for your team

If you’re a manager, be an excellent boss and buy copies of the new Ask a Manager book for your team! This lovely idea comes from Twitter: Things you can do: Discuss a selection from the book as a group as a professional development activity. Just be a very nice boss and distribute it for people to consult on their […]

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the Ask a Manager book is now on sale

The Ask a Manager book published today, and I am so excited to have it out in the world at last! If you haven’t already ordered a copy, I hope you will. If you’ve ever wanted a way to support Ask a Manager, this is the way to do it! The book is nearly all […]

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get your signed copy of the new Ask a Manager book now

There’s just one week left to get a signed copy of the new Ask a Manager book, Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work. If you pre-order now, you can sign up for a free signed bookplate here. (Details are at the link, but basically you provide proof of purchase […]

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get a signed copy of the new Ask a Manager book

Thinking of getting the new Ask a Manager book, Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work? If you pre-order now, you can sign up for a free signed bookplate here. (Details are at the link, but basically you provide proof of purchase and we’ll mail you a signed […]

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the new Ask a Manager book…

Eeeeek!  I have it in my hand! If you want it in your hand, pre-order it now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Powell’s, or anywhere books are sold. Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work is nearly all new content, and I’m so excited about it! It’ll be […]

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interview with a nanny for a famous psychic

Occasionally I do interviews here with people who have had particularly interesting jobs. Recently a commenter here mentioned that she used to be a nanny for a famous psychic, and I wanted to know more. She kindly agreed to be interviewed, and here’s our conversation. Note: This interview contains references to the interviewee’s spiritual beliefs, […]

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