Question: “I am a full-time working mother of two children, one is 4 years old
and the second is 21 months. Recently, I proposed a flexible schedule
at my job so...
Question: "How do you resolve conflict and assuage damaging, condescending
comments that are very subtly done? The comments come from a manager
to an employee...
Question: I am responsible for coming up with the holiday gift idea for our board
members. I was given a budget of $250 - $300 and I am, unfortunately,
at a...
Question: The company I work for had an office/staff restructuring about a year
ago. I was hired as the office administrator. My boss is also new. He
tells me that as...
Question: “Earlier this year, my boss promised me a salary increase by midyear.
When I reminded him, he said he'd forgotten … and then did nothing.
(Other...
Question: "I'm sympathetic with employees who have to juggle work and child care.
But it becomes a distraction when employees bring in their kids for a
couple hours...
Question: Recently, I accepted a very challenging new position with my company. I
will be supervising five receptionists/secretaries, two at one site and
three at...
Question: Telephone screening and taking messages are a very important part of my
job, but I am terrible at getting a name right when someone calls.
Does anyone...
Question: Our small law firm has several administrative staff members nearing the
top of the pay scale (both in our organization and for similar jobs in
our region)....
Question: I
have an office mate who is very nosy. We have different positions. I
have a lot of traffic flow with vendors and other employees who ask me
for help or...
Question: Last
spring, the company hired an AA. She conducts her personal business
loudly so it echoes down the hall, slams doors and comes to my desk in
the front...
Question: It is my job
to order the food for our board meetings. We’ve had several complaints
about ordering the same types of food for each meeting. My...
Question: For the
second year in a row, I have composed a short e-mail invite to the
managers and supervisors on staff. Another employee informed me that
the words...
Question: The HR
director has placed someone in my office on a 90-day probation. During
this period, she cannot miss a single day of work, even after she got
approval...
