We interviewed a candidate for a part-time position who had been out of our line of work for 10 years. I interviewed her because she had ...

I really need an outside perspective on somethings happening at my work. I am the assistant director at a small organization where there ...

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My department had a manager, Beth, who spiraled into a drug addiction crisis post-Covid. The details of how that happened and how long it ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it unprofessional to ask to change desks because you don’t like someone? Two years ago I started a ...

Warning: contains mentions of a suicide threat. A reader writes: I had an insane boss situation a few years ago that still lives rent free in my head and ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker constantly derails meetings I have a coworker, Mary, who does not know how to stay on ...

I wrote you way back in 2021 when I was trying to decide whether or not to stay in the family business, and in 2024 I sent you my update.

Bloomberg cited Ask a Manager in a piece about election stress in the workplace. I talked to Fast Company about how to know if you should turn down a promotion. The New York Post also quoted me on out ...

The clinic I work for filled a medical receptionist position. The new hire had worked as a receptionist for other offices for over 18 ...

I am writing about a new coworker who has no concept of boundaries. "Hannah" is in her mid-40's and is pretty advanced in her career (in ...

I manage a team of 15 that holds a Zoom meeting once per week. While they work independently most of the time, there are major projects ...