employee cursed at a coworker over politics
employee cursed at a coworker over politics by Alison Green on August 25, 2025 A reader writes: I’m an HR manager. Recently, in a meeting of ...
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I manage a friend, and he’s not doing well
A reader writes: I became a software developer in the pandemic by taking an intensive code bootcamp, and I love it. A year after I started at my current company, a friend I made from the code ...
how should I have handled my employee crying in a meeting?
how should I have handled my employee crying in a meeting? by Alison Green on August 26, 2025 A reader writes: I manage two engineers, Clara ...
how to manage someone who’s angry about being laid off
A reader writes: My department was part of an overall reorganization earlier this year, and now our new management team has decided to reduce our workforce. My team and I were blindsided with ...
I think my assistant lies about her days off
I think my assistant lies about her days off by Alison Green on August 13, 2025 A reader writes: I have a job that relies heavily on admin ...
am I being a dress code snob?
I’m having flashbacks to a parallel situation I encountered when I was brought in for half a year to be the temporary manager of a historic site in which the majority of staff were in ...
how do I adjust to not being the boss anymore?
how do I adjust to not being the boss anymore? by Alison Green on July 28, 2025 A reader writes: I recently made a transition from being the ...
my hard-of-hearing employee won’t wear her hearing aids
my hard-of-hearing employee won’t wear her hearing aids by Alison Green on August 6, 2025 A reader writes: One of my direct reports is a sweet ...
should I advise my star employee to quit for better things?
A reader writes: I work for a 25-person dysfunctional company, heading up a small but important team. Last year, Sasha joined us and has blown the company away with her talent and commitment. ...
should I stop bringing in treats for my team?
should I stop bringing in treats for my team? by Alison Green on August 4, 2025 A reader writes: I oversee a team of caseworkers. The ...
how can I make skip-level meetings more useful?
A reader writes: I am a member of the C-suite in a pretty small organization where my direct reports have direct reports. I’ve realized I don’t have strong, open lines of communication with my ...
how can I show empathy for my struggling employee while making it clear her work needs to improve?
A reader writes: I’m a manager of individual contributors on a client-facing team. We have a strong culture of empathy and support on our team and across the org, especially for our parents of ...
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