It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I tell my boss to stop commenting on my food and my weight? I recently got a new job, in a new city (many many thanks to your blog!). I work for a small non-profit and I love what I do. My boss […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Board member keeps bringing her kids to meetings I am working with a group of parents who are organizing a charter school. The school opens in September, so we are in the middle of dozens of different projects. As the board president, I never bring […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I say something to my friend’s boss about how overworked she is? I’m hoping you can give me some advice on how to handle a situation. A close friend of mine is totally overworked: 70+ hours at her demanding job plus another 20+ hours […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee regularly brings her son to our free lunch I work at a nonprofit organization that, among other services, provides five meals a day to various groups of homeless individuals and recovery clients. Our evening dinner is open to public and anyone in need (over […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss told it it was fine to attend a week-long conference — but I don’t think he means it I have a weird situation with my boss. I’m in a management training program where I work in one department, but receive leadership training from another. […]

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It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I hire a coworker’s fiancé to work on my car? I have a question about having a business transaction with a coworker. My car needs some body work done to it and I had mentioned it to her in casual conversation. She mentioned that […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I overheard a coworker making hateful comments about Caitlyn Jenner Today at lunchtime, I overheard the front desk worker in my office discussing with a member of our HR team the Arthur Ashe Courage Award that is being presented to Caitlyn Jenner. The front desk […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should my former peers write a letter in support of my candidacy as their manager? I applied for a management position within my department. This is in a group where I was a team lead previously, but left that role for a promotion to another […]

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I feel bad applying for the same job as my good friend and coworker I started a job at a new firm, and I have become really good friends with a colleague. We go out together and I’ve even met her friends and her mother […]