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 ...

Over the course of my career, I’ve read probably tens of thousands of cover letters. (And yes, that’s as boring as it sounds.) What I’ve learned from ...

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. Is it unprofessional to ask to change desks because you don’t like someone? Two years ago I started a ...

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Vanity Fair about how human you should be in your out-of-office message. Bloomberg cited Ask a Manager in a piece about ...

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.

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 ...

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. How to tell an employee his pants are too revealing I need some guidance! We have a new high school ...

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 recently took on my first intern. I let them know from the get-go that I didn’t know if it could evolve into permanent work given the ...

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 ...