‘My Co-worker Won’t Stop Giving Me Unsolicited Advice’
Try a gentle approach first, but don’t be afraid to shut her down.
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Try a gentle approach first, but don’t be afraid to shut her down.
A reader writes: I’m about six months into a job and I’m having an issue with someone on my team, Sally. She is very lovely, kind, and a team player. Our roles are similar, except...
No matter how likeable you (think you) are, you won’t get along with everyone. Chances are, you can think of at least one colleague that you just don’t have a good relationship wit...
It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have been with my current employer for 20 years. We have been fully remote since 2020, though we do have in person...
How do I move forward with her now?
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager and coworker are fighting and I’m stuck in the middle My manager, Rose, is not good at her job. She routinely forgets...
What to do when an employee has a bad attitude because his personal life is falling apart? You’ve got to balance empathy, support, and firmness.
A reader writes: I work at a creative company with 50+ people on staff, about 30 of whom come into the office regularly. It’s a great place to work overall, but I’ll be honest, I’m...
A reader writes: I’m a trainer in a field that requires significant technical and soft skills (think someone in medicine needing both expertise and a good bedside manner). I do bot...
Burnout clouds your judgment, but your boss isn't a mind reader--you need to speak up and ask for specific solutions.
A reader writes: I work in higher education, in an area that is particularly under political fire. Due to anti-DEIA legislation, there have been people who have been targeted and f...
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker was upset that she wasn’t told to go home early after getting bad news I have a coworker who recently found out she’...
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker is poisoning a new hire with his bad attitude A guy who works in our IT department, Steve, is just genuinely a negative...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice about how to manage an adult daughter who has become a bad co-worker.
You could blow up both of your lives. Or you could savor it.
Discover practical strategies and techniques on how to solve conflict with a coworker effectively. Learn to navigate workplace disagreements, improve communication, and foster a co...
A reader writes: My coworker, Chuckie, has concerns. A lot of concerns. They aren’t necessarily unfounded — I would say about 50% are completely justified, 40% have some foundation...
A reader asks: I was on a Zoom call recently with the president of our company and two junior staff members who I do not manage directly. I made a comment during the meeting, and s...
Remember the letter last month from the person asking how their office could hire people who wouldn’t be uncomfortable with their culture and quickly leave? Among other things, the...
A reader writes: I’d like advice for keeping your sanity when acting as someone’s PTO back-up. I had a former coworker who I was paired with for many of our responsibilities. When...
A reader writes: I would love some feedback/advice for how to deal with a difficult colleague in a different department. We work with this department to handle legal matters for ou...
And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.
They’re high-performing opticians with no commission incentive to compete—yet the hostility is visible. What should leadership try next? Our readers weighed in.
And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.
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