Question: I really like my job but I should’ve been promoted months ago. My manager seems supportive but nothing has happened. I’m getting really angry and thinking of leaving. What do you recommend? A.D., New York, NY Answer: There are many factors that affect the decision to promote someone. First, the decision also needs to …
I’ve not been promoted and am thinking of leaving. Thoughts? Read More »
Question: My group supports all the departments in our company. I understand that I’m in a service function but I have several “clients” who send incredibly inappropriate emails that totally piss me off. How should I deal with this? R.A., New York, NY Answer: Kudos to you for seeing the opportunity in this annoying situation. …
Question: I work in a fast-moving environment. My manager constantly asks me to step in and help her, saying we’ll work together on something, and then when it happens, I end up doing it all. How can I address this? E.E., New York, NY Answer: I’m wondering what it is you want to address. Yes, …
My manager says we’ll work together and then disappears, help! Read More »
Question: I have an underperformer who is very good at setting boundaries. Every other email is a request for vacation time, telling me she’s leaving early due to some personal event, or a request for comp time for work she’s completed “outside of business hours.” I want people to have lives but this is getting …
My team member prioritizes her personal life over her job, help! Read More »
Question: My peer inserts herself into everything. If she’s cc’d on an email, you can bet she’s going to take action. She creates a whole lot of extra work for me and is making me crazy. How can I get her to stop? J.T., New York, NY Answer: First, I’d change my assumptions about why …
We all view our world through a frame made up of our past experiences, teachings from our caregivers, and assumptions we’ve made. It’s our “truth.” Often, though, we place limitations on ourselves without even realizing it. Examples of career assumptions people often make include: Taking the next step up the ladder to your boss’s job …
While being tolerant is frequently a very good quality, tolerating what isn’t working can be a major energy drain. Tolerations are things you put up with and are not happy about, whether in your job, your environment, your relationships, or yourself. Tolerations are often invisible and easy to dismiss as minor annoyances. But, they weigh …
Question: My manager is totally losing it. He used to be calm, cool, and collected. Now he’s turned into a crazy person. He’s short-tempered, impatient, and unapproachable. I’m having a hard time getting my job done because I need his input on my work. What can I do? S.D., New York, NY Answer: If there’s …
My manager has lost his mind. How can I work best with him? Read More »
It’s no secret that the corporate world values productivity. How often have you heard that your worth is measured by “what have you done for me lately?” In service businesses, this often translates to working more and more hours—as if more hours equals more productivity. The trap is that executives are valued for their strategic, …
How often do you complain about not having enough time? Part of the reason is that we underestimate how much time we actually need. The usual culprit is estimating in a vacuum and omitting the inevitable daily interruptions. In order to create more accurate estimates, experiment to see how long things really take. When you …
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