While some employees can tolerate co-workers’ swearing and rude behavior, don’t even think about touching their ham sandwiches. The absolute most offensive...
Question: “I work for a nonprofit board of directors (50 members). Every year, I give each board member a small token gift for our December meeting, and a little...
Question: “The holidays are approaching, and I need help thinking of a nice and reasonably priced holiday gift from my male boss (CEO). Any suggestions?”...
Question: “How do you tactfully tell a co-worker/friend, who recently received a promotion to an upper-level management position, that she needs to dress more...
Question: “My supervisor has memory lapses from time to time. He will give me
only partial instructions and then get angry that I did not do things
that he...
Question: “We have a co-worker who is cooperative, personable, cheerful and a
great employee. But his whistling is driving our office up a tree. Some
people find...
If it seems like you’re hearing more vulgar words and behavior spewing forth from employees these days, you’re not alone. It may be time to draft a simple...
Question: “I am an admin for a major corporation (group of 100 people, 75 %
women). In addition, I am the facilities coordinator for two floors.
My problem...
Question: “Our department acknowledges birthdays by taking the birthday person
out to lunch. The person gets to choose where to eat and the entire
department...
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: 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: Although I am not in charge of making sure that the restrooms stay clean, people tell me when it needs cleaning.
Any suggestions on how to...
Nearly half of U.S. employees say their employers have not set clear performance goals for them. Solution: Encourage supervisors to use these six steps to create a...
