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Pregnancy is a joyous time. Telling your family and loved ones is exciting. But what about telling your colleagues? Telling your boss? Telling your team that counts on you for a lot? This can be a bit trickier. It isn’t always streamers and cake, and there is actually a lot to know about telling your co-workers and boss that you are expecting. We talked to some experts to get the low down. More
Imagine a bossless company where no single person is in charge, where each employee is responsible for themselves. It’s actually not my idea of an office utopia. Call me crazy, but I like having a boss. More
What do you do when your boss wants you to keep everything “top-of-mind.” Looks like we need a lesson in prioritizing. More
In the wide range of awkward office situations, meeting a new boss after your recent one was let go might rank right up there with the day after a wild holiday party. Everyone is averting eye contact, trying to get the lay of the land before they speak up or stand out. There are a million rumors about what might or might not have happened before lunch time even rolls around. New management is a tense and potentially tricky part of office life.
So we decided to reach out to some managers and career consultants to find out the best ways to thrive after your company undergoes a shake-up. More
It’s the classic “Do as I say, not as I do.” It’s played out in businesses across the country. Here’s how to deal with rule-breaking bosses. More
If you don’t think your hook-up with your boss will turn into a Sandra Bullock movie, how should you handle working with a one night stand? More
One small business owner says that if your boss doesn’t trust you, there’s probably a good reason. It’s your job to figure it out. More
It’s the always-obnoxious, “I’ll just handle it myself.” Bosses who throw this phrase around instead of actually showing their employees what they want can be some of the hardest to work for. So what can you do to earn their trust and prove your dependability? More
Talk about dedication to your job! Plenty of us put a lot of work into creating a positive and friendly relationship with our bosses, but I’m pretty sure that Debbie Stevens has us all beat. This Long Island resident recently gave up her kidney to help her boss move up on the transplant list. Then, shortly after her surgery, Stevens found herself dismissed from the company. Now, she’s suing for a Human Rights Violation in a story that seems as bizarre as any soap opera plot-line. More
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If management puts you in the middle of a power struggle, you need to protect yourself. Here’s how to spy for your boss without becoming the fall guy. More
Trouble in the office? The Grindstone is here to help. Write in with your workplace drama and we’ll try to help you sort through the office politics and keep moving up the corporate ladder.
Two weeks ago, we responded to a reader write-in about handling a boss who lies. This manager asked her team to falsify records and has been caught being dishonest to her team members. We recommended that her employees document everything, support one another and report the problem to upper management or human resources.
One of our commenters had a new angle to add to the problem. Karen Eichman asked, “What, if anything, would you change about your advice if the liar were the business owner/upper management?” More
You probably saw the news on Facebook: the CEO of Urban Outfitters, Richard Hayne, is a bad, bad man. Specifically, as the red-hot meme put it, he’s “a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him. He’s against gay marriage and abortion.” The latter is actually unclear, as the urban legend-debunking site Snopes wrote this week, but it is true that Hayne and his wife had donated $13,150 to Santorum and his PAC as of 2003. The Facebook and Tumblr posts want you to stop shopping at Urban Outfitters because of this. For employees of Urban Outfitters, the moral stakes are theoretically even higher. They’re their labor to Hayne’s management, the hands to his big evil brain. They’re taking money from this guy, and allowing him to rake in millions. If you find out the head of your company has political views you find loathsome, should you care? More
Let me be honest, I’m a busy lady. I have a whole lot going on at any given time. Part of that is because I work for two different companies, plus a truly tyrannical three year old. The rest is because I never seem to be able to settle in one place and constantly enjoy moving around. Either way, managing my time is of the utmost importance. That’s why I’ve been on a quest to teach a couple of my bosses to handle some of their more menial tasks on their own. Cue the horror music, duh duh duhhhh. More
There’s one holiday bonus that most people would rather pass on, the company gift exchange. And yet, every year, we all browse Amazon for hours trying to find the perfect gifts for our assistants, co-workers and even our bosses. We want a gift that shows we know the person, without being too personal. We want a gift that seems luxurious and expensive without actually spending a lot of money. We ask a lot from these yearly statements of affection. So I’ve put together some general guidelines to help with gift-giving etiquette and how to find an awesome executive present. More
