In A Business Partnership With ‘The Devil’? Here’s What To Do.
Q: Sixteen months ago I lost my oil company job, but received enough severance to keep me afloat for more than a year. I'd always wanted to work for myself…
My Former Employee Now Supervises Me, and It Is Hell
Q: Several months ago one of my former employees, who'd left our agency, returned as my immediate supervisor. It's been hell ever since. Before his return, I had been respected and…
Do You Fire Him? The Answer is Harder Than You Think.
Do you fire an otherwise acceptable employee after he unintentionally creates widespread panic among those your organization has committed to serving? What if he's a new employee who didn't know…
My Insecure Supervisor Controls My Future
Q: My introverted, insecure, my-way-or-the-highway supervisor has an abnormally low threshold for anything resembling a suggestion. Though I have both technical and managerial skills and could be a wonderful resource for…
The Predatory Client and Your Workplace Environment
You’ve met the predatory client and possibly even tangled with him. He or she makes life difficult for your staff, particularly your front desk employees, and possibly even for you…
Here’s What #MeToo Means To Your Workplace
It started with Harvey Weinstein and gained unstoppable velocity when thousands of women posted true, painful stories using the hashtag #MeToo. Serious, long-buried sexual harassment complaints have rocked many workplaces…
Is Your Company’s Anti-harassment Training a Flop?
"How the hell could he have been so stupid?" the manager asked when he called. "What burns me is this spring he asked me if he could skip the annual…
Faking an Illness
Question: I’m the senior manager at our branch. After I stopped one of our exempt employees from what I considered a paid time off (PTO) scam in which she repeatedly…
How can I defend myself if I’ve been falsely accused of sexual harassment?
Q. With all the media frenzy about sexual harassment, I feel like every man in America has a target on his back. All a woman has to do is cry…
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So You’ve Been Called Out On A Big Lie At Work. Here’s What You Should Do Next.
Q: When I landed my job, I thought I'd found a company I'd stay with for years. I liked my supervisor and every one of my new coworkers, and if…
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