Ask a Manager

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I’m on NPR’s Life Kit podcast talking about holidays at work, including forced cheer and awkward parties. I’m in USA Today talking about why bosses shouldn’t date employees. I’m in the Guardian talking about why bad managers spawn more bad managers. I talked to CNBC’s personal […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I’m in the New York Times talking about what to do when you’ve said the wrong thing at work. I’m also in the New York Times talking about the use of personality tests, including the Myers-Briggs, at work. I’m in the Chicago Tribune talking […]

There’s a surprising number of really terrible interviewers out there: interviewers who treat interviews like a casual get-to-know-you chat rather than rigorously exploring the candidate’s skills and experience … interviewers who ask goofy and useless questions like “if you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be?” … interviewers who devise terrible exercises […]

Email has made our jobs a lot easier — but it’s introduced some new bumps into office life as well. I recorded a piece for the BBC about how email has made work life a little trickier — including reply-all offenders and the people who send you an email and then show up at your desk […]

I was on Marketplace Morning report last week talking about salary transparency — why we should talk more openly about what we earn and why employers should be more transparent. It’s about five minutes long and you can listen here: Also! Office temperature wars come up a lot here — some people want their office […]

If you’ve worked with recent graduates who are just getting started in the work world, you’ve probably seen them make their share of professional faux pas. I recorded a piece for the BBC arguing that we need to do a better job teaching students and new workers about how to navigate an office (and I […]

Have you ever worked for a terrible manager, and been relieved to move on to a new and better job? I recorded a piece for the BBC arguing that you might not be fully leaving that bad boss behind as much as you think you are — because you might be taking bad habits and dysfunctional […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I’m in Parade Magazine talking about the best way to ask for a raise. I’m in the Oprah Magazine talking about what to do if you hate your boss. I did a Q&A with the New York Times about crying at work. I talked to […]