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A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… I overheard my employee tell our intern that I’m “clueless” the com…
A reader writes: I’ve been out of work for several months, since my last employer, a well-known tech giant, suddenly decided my globally scoped role (alm…
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Dealing with a negative coworker when the manager is the same way This question is on behalf of my husband,…
A reader writes: I hired a young employee, Frank, almost exactly a year ago in an entry-level administrative role. He didn’t have a lot of relevant experience…
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss told me not to help a drunk conference attendee who was being led away by a stranger I recently joi…
A reader writes: I recently left a stressful senior role following a voluntary redundancy situation. I knew I was sick with burn-out, but I didn’t realiz…
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee goes to clients’ homes reeking of cigarette smoke I have an employee, Susan. Susan smokes…
We talk a lot about HR getting it wrong, but a few weeks ago we talked about times HR got it really right (and as one commenter said, “I did not expect t…
This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend p…
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