This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Our boss is being a jerk about bereavement leave for miscarriages We had our directors’...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My administrative assistant’s desk is atrocious. It is covered in not just piles of paper, but trash, food items, and all sorts of miscellaneous junk. She is a good employee and appears to get her work done. How would you handle this? I answer this question...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Have you ever heard of a Death Doula? I hadn’t, so when I had the opportunity to ask Death Doula Sharon Crowell about her work, I took it! Here’s our conversation. What does a Death Doula do? A Death Doula provides support to a dying person and his or her family/caregiver. Recognizing...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office mate announces all their comings and goings How do I get my office mate to stop announcing every time they enter or leave the office? “I’m going to lunch.” “I’m back.” “So many trips to the copier?” “Okay, I’m going...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose boss made them all attend a session with his therapist? Here’s the update. I do have an update to...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m part of the senior management of a small company I’ve been with for several years. While I’ve consistently been a stellar performer, I do have one major flaw — I am always late. Doesn’t matter if it’s in the morning, the afternoon, or the evening. I am what...