transcript of “my employee lied about a reference” by Alison Green on April 2, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “my employee lied about a reference.“ Alison: Hi, and welcome to the show! If you listened all the way to the end of last week’s episode, you heard me say that this week’s show will be the final episode of the Ask a Manager podcast. […] Read the full article →
transcript of “how to say no to your boss” by Alison Green on March 26, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “how to say no to your boss.” Alison: My mail at the Ask a Manager website is full of letters from people who are really unhappy about something their boss is asking of them, but aren’t sure if they can push back – or, […] Read the full article →
transcript of “Help – I work for a micromanager!” by Alison Green on March 15, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “Help – I work for a micromanager!” Alison: Today we are going to talk about micromanagers. When you look at all the different categories of bad management, micromanagement — a boss who hovers and is just way too involved in your work — is […] Read the full article →
transcript of “I saw an email I wasn’t supposed to see” by Alison Green on March 12, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “I saw an email I wasn’t supposed to see.” Alison: Hi, and welcome to the show! Today I’m going to answer a bunch of shorter questions from people. The first question today is from someone who found an email she wasn’t supposed to see. Caller 1: Hi […] Read the full article →
transcript of “tone in job interviews” by Alison Green on March 5, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “Tone in Job Interviews.” Alison: Hi, and welcome to the show! Last year, I did a couple of episodes of the show that were all about tone. One was about what kind of tone to use in tricky conversations at work, and one was about […] Read the full article →
transcript of “my coworkers overshare really personal details” by Alison Green on February 26, 2019 This is a transcript of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “My coworkers overshare really personal details.” Alison: Hi, and welcome to the show! Today I’m going to answer a bunch of shorter questions from people. The first question today is from someone who works in an office where people do way too much over-sharing. Caller 1: I […] Read the full article →
transcript of “my coworker is unbearably negative” by Alison Green on February 19, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “My coworker is unbearably negative.” Alison: Being around negative people that complain all the time can be exhausting, and when that negative person is your coworker and you’re trapped in an office with them, it can be really draining not to be able to […] Read the full article →
transcript of “My Coworkers Say My Boss is in Love with Me” by Alison Green on February 13, 2019 This is a transcript of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “My coworkers say my boss is in love with me.” Alison: Hi, and welcome to the show! Today I’m going to answer a bunch of shorter questions from people. The first question today is from someone who has a warm, friendly relationship with her manager […] Read the full article →
transcript of “How Can I be a Good Manager?” by Alison Green on February 6, 2019 This is a transcription of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “How Can I be a Good Manager?” Alison: Being a good manager is hard. It’s especially hard when you’re new to doing it, and managers often don’t get a lot of guidance — even though managing is usually a whole different skillset from whatever […] Read the full article →
transcript of “What’s Wrong with Being Chilly at Work?” by Alison Green on January 29, 2019 This is a transcript of the Ask a Manager podcast episode “What’s Wrong with Being Chilly at Work?“ Alison: Hi, and welcome to the show! Today I’m going to answer a bunch of shorter questions from people. The first question is from someone who’s wondering – what’s so wrong with being chilly with people at work? Caller […] Read the full article →