someone or something is deleting our work emails
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My coworker, Jane, and I share a common Outlook mailbox and the emails get sorted out to each team member...
View Articleis it unprofessional to have hickeys at work?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: What’s the workplace norm around hickeys? Obviously, I would never want to make my coworkers uncomfortable,...
View Articledoes it look unprofessional to have an energy drink at my desk every day?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m about to start my first real office job soon. I’m in my mid 20s and still working on my degree, so I’m a...
View Articleis it unprofessional to take a Zoom call from a treadmill?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve noticed an increasing number of employees (from individual contributors to managers or even directors)...
View Articleprofessionalism: a round-up
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I was hoping you could come up with a list of your blog posts related to professionalism and job soft skills that...
View Articlewhy do people insist on writing an entire message in the email subject line?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a low stakes question, but it irritates me to no end. I have three colleagues who all insist on writing the...
View Articlemy bosses praise me so much that it’s embarrassing
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I realize this is not the worst problem to have, but here it is: My bosses — and even some of my at-level peers —...
View Articlehow can I avoid talking shop outside of work?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a colleague who I am sharing a few really challenging, long-term projects with. They’re great to work with...
View Articlehow to professionally say “I told you so”
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work at a small-ish company in a creative industry that has a lot of issues with changing/inconsistent...
View Articlewhat weird habits have you picked up from your job?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. We all pick up weird habits from our jobs that we carry into the rest of our lives. Maybe you still fight the instinct to yell “NO...
View Articleis it ever bad to reply to an email too quickly?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work in municipal government, and often we get requests that we need to say “no” to. In this case, a constituent...
View Articlemy coworkers say I should hold back because I’m early-career … but am I?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m having a hard time figuring out my career stage. I entered a male-dominated, technical, and niche field right...
View Articlecan I ask my boss for feedback about how I’m doing?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am fairly new to the workforce. I’ve been at my current job for close to two years and I cannot shake the...
View Articlehow do I ask for things and get people to actually help me (as a manager and...
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: In my both professional and personal life, I notice a common theme, and I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong. I...
View Articlelet’s discuss weaponized incompetence
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Let’s discuss weaponized incompetence: when someone pretends not to know how to do a task well so that they won’t be asked to do it...
View Articledoes sharing strategies for dealing with toxic workplaces normalize bad jobs?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My first job after university was at a horrible company on a particularly toxic site in a traditionally...
View Articlehow to say no to things at work
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of advice about how to say no at work. the basics how to say no to a work request can I flat-out refuse to do a...
View ArticleI delay writing back to people and then never do it — can I fix this?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a terrible block when it comes to writing (back to) people. I get very anxious about writing the “right...
View Articlehow can I get people to stop misreading professional friendliness as a real...
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m an events freelancer who works on a variety of projects. Most are just a one-day event, but a number of times...
View Articlemanaging mental health at work: a round-up
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of posts about managing mental health at work. talking to your boss should you tell your boss if you’re...
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