April, 2024

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Fluid Organization Design: Putting the “Fun in Fungible”

AlignOrg

But beyond that, they’ve both taken unique approaches to managing talent that have allowed them to grow and succeed where many of their competitors have failed. Let’s discuss this flexible concept of hiring and staffing, often referred to as fungible talent. Ready to Learn More? Join me at EPIC 2024 April 24-26 in Las Vegas!

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I feel overwhelming guilt about taking time off work

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. But to address the work side of it: Good managers and good companies want you to take time off. If your company is so short-staffed that it’s a disaster when someone’s out, that’s on your company — they’re not staffed appropriately.

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I don’t want to participate in my office’s steps challenge, returning to a job I criticized, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. ” Or I could ask our conductor or manager to discuss it with her, since it’s sensitive. Talk to the conductor or manager of the group. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Any advice? I accepted. That’s part of the job.

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Four Transformative Influences of AI on the Organization

AlignOrg

Al is set to redefine the contours of management, challenging traditional roles and structures. As managers have AI tools, they need less time to monitor the performance of their teams. Managers get real-time alerts and can take action quickly before more serious damage is done. How will an increased availability of leading (vs.

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my coworker doesn’t like it when I set boundaries on conversation topics

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Escalating this to HR or management is technically possible, but would certainly make things fraught. We’re short-staffed so there’s no way he’d get fired, and if he’s reprimanded he would know I complained and he doesn’t seem the type to take that well.

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update: there’s nothing I can do about my nightmare workload … right?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I wrote in about getting through a staffing crisis after both my coworkers quit right when one of my company’s two owners went on maternity leave. Remember the letter-writer asking whether there was anything they could do about their nightmare workload ?

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company won’t do anything about a horrible coworker, eating tiny lunches in a group, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. The biggest problem is that your management is aware of all the problems with Alex and is choosing not to act. Alex has done so many fireable things at this point that not acting is a deliberate choice your management is making. Here we go… 1.

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