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Ask a Manager

Need expert advice on handling workplace dilemmas and dramas? Alison Green, founder of the popular website AskAManager.org, is here to help you resolve your toughest, most frustrating, or just plain w... Read more

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How Do I Start a New Job on the Right Foot?

How Do I Start a New Job on the Right Foot?

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking and awkward. Here's everything you need to know about being the new person. Le... Read more

2 Jan 2019

33mins

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How to Get Your Tone Right in Tricky Work Conversations

How to Get Your Tone Right in Tricky Work Conversations

Tone really matters when you're raising something awkward or tricky. This episode has a bunch of examples of how to get ... Read more

25 Apr 2018

12mins

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How can I be a good manager?

How can I be a good manager?

Being a good manager is hard, and managers often don’t get a lot of guidance. Our guest is a new-ish manager who wants t... Read more

30 Jan 2019

34mins

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What Should Salary Negotiation Sound Like?

What Should Salary Negotiation Sound Like?

What do you say when negotiating salary, and what should your tone be? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.... Read more

18 Apr 2018

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I'm So Burned Out at Work

I'm So Burned Out at Work

If you're exhausted and overwhelmed at work, how can you tell if it's fixable or not? Learn more about your ad-choices ... Read more

8 Aug 2018

21mins

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I Need More Confidence at Work

I Need More Confidence at Work

A lot of us struggle with worries that we’re not good enough at our jobs – and when things go wrong, it can feel like pr... Read more

5 Sep 2018

25mins

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How Can I Control My Emotions at Work?

How Can I Control My Emotions at Work?

Part of being professional is keeping your emotions in check – but that doesn’t mean that you magically stop having them... Read more

29 Aug 2018

25mins

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Evil HR Lady, Bedbugs at Work, and More

Evil HR Lady, Bedbugs at Work, and More

Bedbugs at work, invasive interview questions, and bosses who can't stop emailing from vacations. Suzanne Lucas of Evil ... Read more

22 Aug 2018

36mins

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How to Cope with a Work Problem You Can't Change

How to Cope with a Work Problem You Can't Change

When you're stuck in a difficult situation at work and you don't have the power to change it, how do you hold on to your... Read more

21 Nov 2018

24mins

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My Coworker Gets Away with Everything

My Coworker Gets Away with Everything

Dealing with a coworker who can do whatever she wants, leaving a career you love, and more. Learn more about your ad-ch... Read more

12 Nov 2018

25mins

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Getting Your Tone Right as the Boss

Getting Your Tone Right as the Boss

If you're the boss, people will pay a ton of attention to your tone. Here's how to get it right. Learn more about your ... Read more

4 Jul 2018

21mins

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My Team is Overworked - and I'm the Boss

My Team is Overworked - and I'm the Boss

You're a manager and your team is working way too much -- how can you get their overwork under control? Learn more abou... Read more

7 Nov 2018

36mins

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My Boss is a Jerk to Me

My Boss is a Jerk to Me

If your boss is horrible to you -- but only you -- is there any way to fix it? Learn more about your ad-choices at http... Read more

17 Oct 2018

34mins

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People Say My Tone Sounds Mean

People Say My Tone Sounds Mean

Getting your tone right makes a huge difference in how you come across to people. Today’s guest is worried that her tone... Read more

10 Oct 2018

31mins

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Will I Ever Find a Job I Like?

Will I Ever Find a Job I Like?

Will you ever find a job you like, what to do when you're asked to report on your boss, and more. Learn more about your... Read more

12 Dec 2018

29mins

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My coworker is unbearably negative

My coworker is unbearably negative

Being around negative people who complain all the time can be exhausting, especially when they're a coworker and you're ... Read more

13 Feb 2019

27mins

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I'm Drowning in Too Much Work

I'm Drowning in Too Much Work

What to do if you're overworked, weird comments on weight loss, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://w... Read more

15 Oct 2018

25mins

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The Angry Coworker

The Angry Coworker

What should you do when your coworker is angry, disruptive, and a little scary, and your employer isn't acting? Learn m... Read more

27 Jun 2018

21mins

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Happiness and Work - with Gretchen Rubin

Happiness and Work - with Gretchen Rubin

Best-selling author Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project and The 4 Tendencies joins us to talk about how to be happie... Read more

21 Mar 2018

20mins

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The Helpless Coworker

The Helpless Coworker

How do you deal with a coworker who leans on you for help way too much? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www... Read more

7 Mar 2018

12mins

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