Is It Time You Rose To The Challenge?
Question: I’m an easygoing, accommodating supervisor. Not only does it take a lot to upset me, but I hate conflict. … Continue reading Is It Time You Rose To The Challenge?
Category: Conflict & communications
A hotbed of conflict: the breakroom sagas & a surprise ending
Stay tuned for this week’s exciting episode of The Breakroom Sagas—with a true-life surprise ending. If your office’s breakroom is … Continue reading A hotbed of conflict: the breakroom sagas & a surprise ending
Rage Applying: An Act of Revenge Against A Problem Employer
You’ve had the worst day—worst week—worst month—at work. You’re overloaded, micro-managed by a boss you can’t stand and underpaid. … Continue reading Rage Applying: An Act of Revenge Against A Problem Employer
Left Behind: Everyone else is light years ahead of me
Question: While I was congratulating myself on staying employed during the pandemic, moving up in my company from worker … Continue reading Left Behind: Everyone else is light years ahead of me
Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming
Employees care deeply about abortion; gun control; immigration; the uptick in crime; the homeless situation in Anchorage, climate change, and … Continue reading Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming
When Employees Need to Vent Because Management Messed Up…for more than a year
Managing a Venting Session Question: We recently discharged three supervisors who badly mismanaged their employees. When we announced the terminations, … Continue reading When Employees Need to Vent Because Management Messed Up…for more than a year
How to Get Your Boss Fired (& Maybe Even Set Him Up)
Question: I’ve been a go-with-the-flow employee all my life. I’ve put up with bad bosses and kept a smile on … Continue reading How to Get Your Boss Fired (& Maybe Even Set Him Up)
High-horse Manager Critiques Me for Being Twice-divorced
Question: I loved my job until seven months ago. That’s when our former chief executive officer retired, and our board … Continue reading High-horse Manager Critiques Me for Being Twice-divorced
Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss
Question: My boss is negative, controlling, and judgmental. He criticizes everything I do, which makes working for him feel like … Continue reading Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss
Clues Your Manager Is Threatened By You & What To Do When This Happens
Question: When the company I worked for hit the skids during the pandemic, a large national competitor bought up our … Continue reading Clues Your Manager Is Threatened By You & What To Do When This Happens