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“First and foremost, we have to have a culture that fosters safety so that people feel safe to ask for the support that they need,” said Patty Borst from consultancy The Partners Group.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsThe golden age of YouTube, when it was possible to achieve worldwide fame while working a regular job and filming from a garage, has essentially come to an end.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsMore and more former Hungarian diplomats are taking on senior leadership positions at companies based in Hungary or those supporting the Hungary-China rapprochement.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsIt’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My toxic employee can’t be managed Our organization is undergoing process standardization and establishing workflows, including transitioning an area of work from Mavis, a senior colleague, to Tiffany, a newer team member. Unfortunately, this transition has highlighted significant behavioral issues. Mavis uses a communication style […] The post toxic employee can’t be managed, boss thinks my timecards are too consistent, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsA reader writes: Between November of last year and February or March of this year, I had to go home from work three times with a migraine. I’ve also had two days off with stress, in January and February (and my boss knows it was for stress). I have had migraines since I was seven, […] The post my boss thinks I’m overly delicate about my health appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsHere are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss shakes hands with men, but fist-bumps with women You answered my question about my manager who insisted on fist bumping women. There wasn’t an opportunity for me to bring it up, but over time I noticed that he was fist bumping everyone instead of shaking […] The post updates: the fist-bumping boss, the internship mishap, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsA reader writes: I am a manager who was promoted from an expert-level individual contributor several years ago. In a recent one-on-one, my boss pointed out that I use “we” to soften direction when I should use “you,” fairly often. “We need to look at this problem and understand how it happened and how to […] The post as a manager, how can I stop saying “we” when I mean “you”? appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsPat McFadden, the Minister of Labour and Pensions, has indicated that the government plans to implement reforms in the area of social benefits. To the Labour Party, he said that simply providing financial assistance to those entitled to health and disability benefits is not sufficient, and he emphasized the need to create more employment opportunities for those who are able to work. The government is making new efforts to reform the social system in order to encourage people to return to work.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsIt’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Talking about my cats in my business messaging I’m a long time reader with a low-stakes question you’re uniquely qualified to answer. I own my own one-person business, primarily providing tech education for professionals and hobbyists in a niche industry. It’s very public-facing. I’m also […] The post including my cats in my business messaging, talking to an employee’s mother while they’re on medical leave, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsI keep seeing people — here and elsewhere — claim that the pandemic showed that working from home is viable for the majority of office jobs. I’m a big fan of remote work but I’ve got to say: it didn’t, and it’s not. The pandemic did show that remote work was viable for a lot […] The post working remotely didn’t prove everyone can work remotely all the time appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsA reader writes: I am a GM for a small gym franchise. I have an employee who is a personal trainer. We spoken several times about professionalism and his behavior. Examples: * Getting confrontational and yelling when members don’t put their weights back. * Making fun of inexperienced lifters. * Laughing when a member was […] The post how do I warn a hothead I’m on the verge of firing him? appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsA reader writes: I just started a new executive assistant job and am still in my probation period. My predecessor, Kyle, is transitioning soon to a new role within the company. My interactions with him have been strange and uncomfortable, and I’m trying to figure out if this rises to a level that needs flagging […] The post the coworker training me for my new job is incredibly negative (and not really training me) appeared first on Ask a Manager.
karrier-hr-s-oktatsIt’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. We complained about our boss, but nothing has changed Two months ago, three coworkers and I went to my grandboss and HR about my boss, Alexis, for a culmination of issues including: hostility towards others in both email and in-person (Alexis is notorious in our […] The post we complained about our boss but nothing changed, I don’t want to buy my boss a gift, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager.