What’s your company doing about the holidays this year? In 2020, many employers canceled holiday celebrations because of the pandemic, while others devised creative ways to celebrate — like virtual cocktail tastings and drive-in movies. Last year, some parties were back on, while others weren’t. What’s your office planning for this year?
Read the full article →A reader writes: We’re in a small office—about 15 people—scattered across the country, even though half are in one city and work from the main office. Those who work remotely come to the main office about once every six weeks, which works great because it allows for several days of in-person meetings, conversations, “whole office” […]
Read the full article →A reader writes: My office is hybrid now, with each team in one day per week. I’m still being very vigilant about masking on the days that I’m in the office because my mom, who lives with me, is having chemo and is immunocompromised. So on the days I’m in the office, I’m careful to […]
Read the full article →In response to the recent post about excessive ice-breakers at work, Sarah Lichtenstein Walter shared the guide she created for her team about how to design good ice-breakers and what to avoid. I love it and am sharing it here with her permission. Sarah says, “My favorite of these is the favorite/least favorite work activities […]
Read the full article →All this week I’ve been sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are eight more. 1. The piano “I work for a nonprofit that currently gets almost all of our funding from one donor, which means if she gets a bee in her bonnet about the way things should be done, we generally try to […]
Read the full article →All this week I’ve been sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 10 more. 1. The stench “Years ago I worked at a cookware company. Every year the owners gave us a week off with pay, an amazing Xmas party at a restaurant, and a fresh turkey. One coworker who wished mightily to be […]
Read the full article →All this week I’m sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 10 more. 1. The perfume “My father’s story from a good 25 years ago. One time he’s telling us about what gifts they bought for all the staff. It was perfume (don’t get me started on the gendered nature of it, that’s a […]
Read the full article →Here are 12 more of my favorite stories you shared about potlucks and other food gatherings at work earlier this month. (Part one was yesterday.) 1. The cook-off “We had a chili cook-off and the winner admitted she didn’t make the chili. She got it from Wendy’s.” 2. The sushi “Before he retired, my spouse […]
Read the full article →A reader writes: I like to take vacation during the popular times that everyone likes to — spring break, 4th of July, and Christmas. The problem is that the small team I manage also likes to take that time off. We have a specialized skill set. My boss has no experience in this space — […]
Read the full article →All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday stories readers have shared here in the past … and then updates season will start next week! To kick us off, here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared about potlucks and other food gatherings at work earlier […]
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