Ask a Manager

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Slate about the problems with work activities centered around drinking. I talked to the Washington Post about dating at work. I talked to Kiplinger about how to push your company to allow you to stay remote. I talked to Nerd Wallet […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to the New York Times about crying at work. I talked to PBS about how what people want from work has shifted in the past year. I talked to Vox about pressure to have been productive during the pandemic. I talked to […]

With so many people working from home now, lots of us are spending our days on more conference calls and video calls than ever before — and it’s pretty evident that we don’t have the etiquette mastered. I recorded a piece for the BBC about the many conference call and video call mishaps and misjudgments […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to the New York Times about how to help someone who’s lost their job. I talked to Cosmopolitan about taking vacations during Covid. The Washington Post referenced Ask a Manager in an article about library staffs being forced to provide child care […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to the Los Angeles Times about how to socially distance politely. I talked to the BBC about how advice-giving has changed because of coronavirus. I talked to USA Today about why employers need to change their expectations of employees right now. I […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I’m in the New York Times talking about job worries in the age of coronavirus, including advice for college students and freelancers. I’m also in the New York Times talking about the etiquette around DMs (direct messages). I talked to PBS about helicopter parents […]