Alison Green

APRIL 21, 2024

I have always felt self-conscious about my hair, and the colors now make me feel much better about it. Which leads me to my question. I also feel like I am more likely to find an office that is the right fit for me if I present myself honestly. This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here we go… 1.

Recruitment 98

Recruitment Risk Management Manager Compensation 98

Alison Green

MAY 8, 2024

After they found the new hire we knew they were looking for, they kept the posting up and continued the search — there were poorly disguised interviews all over the office schedule, with timestamps clearly indicating they were added after the new hire accepted the offer. At that point, I was done.

Retention 94

Retention Manager 94

Alison Green

APRIL 2, 2024

My line manager (let’s call him Sam) didn’t interview me, and from the first time I met him, he has consistently told me this job will be a big step up for me and that I’d be playing catch-up. I thought nothing of this at the time because I agreed and felt ready for the challenge.

Accounts 108

Accounts Manager 108

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Mark has taught me and many, many people that I know how to live and love, how to be in a relationship. Rumors of my demise, though, have been slightly exaggerated by me. One of the things I’m learning is I’ve always had trouble letting anyone care about me because I’m a caretaker therapist.

Hospitality 261

Hospitality Banking Marketing Scaling 261

Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This post, my male colleagues wait for me to set up all our meetings (even meetings I’m not in) , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. They will share their calendar availability via email but not offer to send the Zoom information, leaving me to do so. • ” once the time is already set.

Nonprofit 122

Nonprofit Manager 122

Alison Green

APRIL 16, 2024

Our intern was working two full-time jobs I work at a nonprofit and manage our internship program. I received a message from one of those teams this morning sharing that, through social media, they found out one of our paid interns has had another full-time internship this semester on top of her classes. Here we go… 1.

Manager 100

Manager Nonprofit Banking Benefits 100

Alison Green

MAY 2, 2024

We have a hybrid schedule (two full team in-office days, remainder WFH). If she has a sleep issue that makes it impossible for her to meet those expectations, she should raise it and you can figure out what to do at that point, and whether there’s a way to structure her job and her schedule that she’s not turning in rushed or incomplete work.

Manager 101

Manager 101

Alison Green

MARCH 14, 2024

He was the same way with staff, because all of the staff were part-time workers (25 or 30 hours a week) with no PTO or benefits, but everyone was hired with the promise that he would turn the job into a full-time job if we could prove ourselves. So I was already interviewing by the time “The Project” happened.

Nonprofit 92

Nonprofit Benefits Manager 92

Alison Green

MAY 14, 2024

Having to coordinate shower schedules, etc. We normally all have very open and good relationships, and this is leaving a horrible taste for me. This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. We are all remote. Am I wrong to think this is inappropriate?

Government 85

Government Manager Workflows Travel 85

Alison Green

MAY 7, 2024

He’s completed his probationary objectives with time to spare, and in our most recent catch-up, I suggested that he start considering his longer-term goals for career redevelopment so we could set his annual objectives together in a few weeks’ time. Chris is conscientious, smart, and has gelled well with the team.

Manager 89

Manager 89

Alison Green

MAY 1, 2024

This hybrid schedule is a change for me, as I previously had more hands-on jobs in the same industry which could not be done remotely. The whole company shares this three-in, two-out schedule, with staggered days in. I log on at 9 (in the office’s time zone), take my normal lunch break, and have never missed a call.

Travel 111

Travel Hospitality Sales Sales 111

Alison Green

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I tried to explain my experience as a woman having people hit on me at work functions, and how much it sucks. He really dug in on how wrong I was, and it made me wonder if I am wrong? I manage a team of ~20 people, and I spend a lot of time working to make my profession a safer and more welcoming space for people of all genders.

Nonprofit 69

Nonprofit Manager 69

Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Should thank you for allowing me to butcher your name. Should thank you for allowing me to butcher your name. It’s when I when I go to events in the person who’s about to introduce me says, you know, there’s always that awkward moment where, like, I know they’re going to ask me how to pronounce my last name.

Marketing 309

Marketing Accounts Scaling Human Resources 309

Alison Green

APRIL 22, 2024

I don’t count my steps or focus on challenge-based exercise because I find that it’s not beneficial for me. Coworkers pressure me to respond after hours I work for a large corporation and have a role that requires lots of interaction with our salespeople. They’re launching it in a week, and I am dreading it.

Staffing 103

Staffing Nonprofit Manager Sales 103

Alison Green

MAY 5, 2024

She gets her tasks done well enough, but requires me to check in on her more frequently than anyone else on my team. I can’t just trust she will get every step every time, I have to check. She doesn’t need to do the extra step of moving it, something I’ve shown her many times, and yet it keeps happening.

Compensation 96

Compensation Administration Manager Staffing 96

Alison Green

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s at the point where I’m over getting anxious every time the wind blows or stressing about styling my hair to hide it. My boss told me he was unhappy with three mistakes I made in weekly reports I sent to him. The HR specialist said she’s giving me six months to improve my attention detail, citing those three reports.

Travel 78

Travel Manager Education Staffing 78

Alison Green

MARCH 24, 2024

Sometimes my role works off-site or has other expectations around the time of day that these sessions are held. My coworker disagrees and points to a time when we were severely understaffed due to Covid and PTO was denied automatically for all employees due to low staffing. Do people not have enough time for them?

Manager 101

Manager Administration Accounts Education 101

Alison Green

MAY 26, 2022

This post, interview candidates have stopped giving me their availability when I ask for it , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s part of the market right now, and it means that I’m having to hire 2-3 part-time people every 3 months.

Government 94

Government Marketing Manager 94

Alison Green

JANUARY 23, 2023

For the most part, he’s great and we have a lovely relationship, but he can be a bit brutal about taking time off. He never takes any PTO himself and has often declined my requests for time off because we’re too busy, regardless of what is actually going on. We ended up compromising, with me working a half day from home.

Compensation 97

Compensation Insurance Manager Benefits 97

Alison Green

MARCH 12, 2024

“Meg,” the owner/manager of the independent coffee shop I work at, is giving me a hard time because I’m dating a man who asked me out during my shift. Months ago, we went through a big thing where a different man came in and hit on me repeatedly. No, you’re not being hypocritical, and Meg is being horrible.

Manager 102

Manager Media 102

Alison Green

JANUARY 31, 2023

This post, should I stop using my office’s flex hours since my coworkers have earlier schedules? , A reader writes: My organization has a very generous flexible time policy. Our office’s “core hours” are 10 am – 3 pm, and all employees must be working during this time. it’s not realistic.

Manager 92

Manager Benefits 92

Alison Green

APRIL 10, 2024

(Think: one of them writes that a famous llama groomer from France will be visiting next week, and instead of 👍🏼 or ✅, people will react with 🥖 and 🍷 ) It’s a lighthearted way of joking around, but for some reason, when people use the kiss emoji, it rubs me the wrong way. You’re taking it too literally.

Manager 97

Manager Advertising 97

Alison Green

APRIL 29, 2024

I mentioned this to my boss at the time, but I didn’t say anything about the money as I didn’t realize the issue would be ongoing and cost so much. My boss is very reasonable and pragmatic and has been very supportive towards me on other issues. Well … you can ask. Any scripts/tips?

Manager 98

Manager Small Business Scaling Media 98

Peter Winick

JANUARY 12, 2023

He tells us about his time working at Johns Hopkins, putting the pieces together to develop an employee health and well-being strategy known as “Healthy at Hopkins,” which would become the basis for his book. Creating a Culture of Well-Being. What does it take to put a great idea out into the world – and see it grow?

Human Resources 245

Human Resources Marketing Benefits Advertising 245

Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This post, my coworkers are sick of me having cancer, replying to late-night messages, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. My coworkers are sick of me having cancer. I’m doing well and working full-time in an outpatient healthcare setting. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

Manager 93

Manager 93

Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This post, CEO attacked me in an all-staff email, I can’t give my employee satisfying answers, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Our CEO attacked me in an all-staff email for scheduling a happy hour on Rosh Hashanah. Two folks who report to me and I report to a VP who reports to the CEO.

Travel 109

Travel Manager Nonprofit Recruitment 109

Alison Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A reader writes: The norm at my org, like many, is to keep your calendar updated so that meetings can be scheduled without doing the “Are you available at X time?” Just yesterday she chatted me: “What is the private appointment on your calendar for on Wednesday?” ” dance.

Manager 111

Manager 111

Alison Green

MARCH 6, 2024

This will be an asset purchase, meaning legally all employees will be considered terminated by the previous business and re-hired by me (if I choose). After that conversation, I found out that she told multiple employees about me buying the practice (to me, this came off as a power move to put her above the other employees).

Banking 86

Banking Assets Manager Scaling 86

Alison Green

MAY 6, 2024

My boss keeps pulling on my ponytail I started a new part-time job at a restaurant a few months ago. The context of when he does it comes across as playful/friendly, for example when saying hello upon first seeing me that day or while laughing after I made a joke. So, the next time he does it: “Ouch! Here we go… 1.

Manager 101

Manager Inclusion Accounts 101

Zenefits

MARCH 13, 2023

Paternity leave has long been considered a way for new fathers to bond with their newborns and support their families during a crucial time. Although most men take some time off , the period usually lasts only a few days. They also may have tips on how to set up successful childcare schedules. Who is taking paternal leave?

Human Resources 103

Human Resources Accounts Compensation Benefits 103

Alison Green

JUNE 6, 2022

This post, why don’t recruiters send me any information on the jobs they’re recruiting me for? , These messages all then invite me to schedule a time on their calendar, or to provide a time for a call. The lack of info on salary and benefits has been common for a really long time.

Recruitment 87

Recruitment Benefits Marketing Manager 87

Alison Green

MARCH 19, 2024

Everything in me wants me to respond to the mom and say that it’s not appropriate to email potential employers on behalf of your adult or soon-to-be adult child. Honestly, the thought of dealing with or making our manager deal with a helicopter parent as an employer makes me not want to hire this applicant.

Performance Review 101

Performance Review Manager Administration Education 101

Alison Green

MARCH 28, 2024

I previously worked with this group sometimes, but without any of them reporting to me. So now that time has come, and his performance isn’t what I expected. Our department has some flexibility with scheduling, but he does need to be available during certain specific time periods and he often isn’t.

Travel 100

Travel Manager Compensation Energy 100

Alison Green

MARCH 20, 2024

All that’s going to happen is that [senior manager] will say what a great contribution I’ve made and how sorry you all are to lose me, and he doesn’t even know who I am.” The gentle push I was once hired at the same time as another coworker, but for the lower version of the role while she was in the higher version.

Government 106

Government Compensation Manager Recruitment 106

Alison Green

MAY 19, 2022

This post, who’s in charge of making sure a scheduled meeting happens? , A few months ago, I went in to have a scheduled meeting with my boss’s equal – -the director of a department in which I used to work — and the controller. I reminded them both about three times about our meeting, and it never happened.

Manager 81

Manager Benefits 81

Chief Executive

AUGUST 29, 2022

In our crowded days, with our schedules that seem to pile upon us continuously, we have to carve out time for preparing for the challenges ahead,” she explained. Most of our schedules happen to us,” she added. Leaders need to be more intentional about taking control of their time.”

Manager 98

Manager 98

Alison Green

JULY 11, 2022

I went beyond that and allowed her eight extra weeks of paid leave on top of that, plus as much vacation time as she wanted to use. I also set up a flexible schedule for when she returned to work. I was surprised that she chose to come back to work at eight weeks and not take the full medical leave or the extra time I arranged for her.

Insurance 108

Insurance Manager 108