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manager who makes too many assumptions, spending sick leave in Cancun, and more

Alison Green

It’s five answers to five questions. How do I approach this without knocking the wind out of her sails? You’ll sometimes make what I think you’re thinking of as a throwaway comment, not one you’ve necessarily thought through or expect people to act right away on. Here we go… 1. It’s not only unhelpful, but it also is incorrect.

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I don’t want to stock the kitchen anymore, asking why the friend I recommended wasn’t hired, and more

Alison Green

It’s five answers to five questions. This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to be the one ordering lunch and stocking the kitchen anymore I’m a woman in my mid 30s and have been working at least part-time since middle school and full-time since earning my graduate degree a decade ago.

Manager 87
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How HR Can Use Screening Interviews to Hire Top Talent

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Types of screening interviews HR screening interview questions How to conduct a successful screening interview Why screening interviews are important in the hiring process For almost two decades, Google was notorious for its rigorous and lengthy hiring process. This percentage jumps to 77% if there is no response after 15 days.

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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

1. “I read your blog for about a year and realized just how toxic my workplace was; senior leadership cussed people out in meetings regularly, an overall lack of respect, being berated for not meeting super unclear expectations, etc. But this blog helped me face the facts, and face my fear of standing up for myself.

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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

I was so embarrassed and ashamed — I had shared the update about my new job with my entire LinkedIn network, for crying out loud — but reading your blog reassured me that sometimes, things don’t work out. . “In 2019, I found out some of my firm’s clients were… very not aligned with my values (namely, private prison companies).

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Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: How to Use Them to Grow Your Employees

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That means that, as a manager, you need to ponder questions about your employees: How do I motivate my employees? How do I approach my employees about their growth? How do I approach my employees about their growth? All of these questions and many more will be answered in this article. When should you use it?

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Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #54: Expectations vs. Reality, and a new Book of the Month and more.

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A recent Tiktok has gone viral where someone talks about how much they hate their job and how little energy they have after their workday ends. The point is, remember how hard work is when you hate it, and recognize the true cost of that for you, them, and your company. If you've ever hated your job, you know that feeling.

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