update: is it my job to manage a coworker’s feelings? by Alison Green on December 30, 2024 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer asking if it was her job to manage a coworker’s feelings (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. I took your advice to disengage from […] Read the full article →
the avenging COO, the salary fix, and other stories of wrongs being righted by Alison Green on October 7, 2024 Last week we talked about times you saw someone right someone else’s wrong. Here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The COO My first job out of college was working at a large corporation as an executive admin. There were five of us admins who sat in the open space, outside of […] Read the full article →