Shaping up angry employee
Q. I have an employee who seems to be angry nearly all the time. I have told him in performance reviews that if he doesn't shape up I am going...
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Navigating office politics
Q. My workplace is super political. Every day I go to work, I'm trying to figure out what is going on between people just to get my job done. I...
Getting what you want at work
Q. I notice there are two schools of thought about getting ahead at work: the altruistic (if you help others, you'll get good things) and the aggressive (go ahead and...
Getting what you want at work
Q. I notice there are two schools of thought about getting ahead at work: the altruistic (if you help others, you'll get good things) and the aggressive (go ahead and...
Tips for avoiding job burnout
Q. We've had one crisis after another at work in the last two years, and I'm seriously burned out. I want to do a good job at work, but I...
Can co-workers be true friends?
Q. I have several co-workers I consider friends whom I've talked with quite candidly about how I feel about our team and personal issues in my marriage. Now I'm hearing...
Out of options with rude co-worker
Q. I work with one rude co-worker and have tried everything to get along with him. It seems like the nicer I am, the worse he acts. Do you have...
Deflating co-worker defensiveness
Q. No matter what I do with one of my co-workers, he tells me the job I did is not good enough. He also finds some flaw in everything I...
New Year’s blues
Q. I always feel such pressure this time of year to turn over a new leaf, take a huge risk, or make a commitment to climb some mountain. It's enough...
Career advice hits of 2010
At the end of every year, as a holiday gift to my faithful readers, I put together a "best hits" of the year column. Read and use them, and may...