Alison Green
SFBJ
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Alison:
Managing: What to do when a new hire is injured before even starting her new job
Each week Alison Green answers workplace and management questions from readers → Read More
Why I’m Thankful for the Bad Managers in My Career
I had bosses who were so bad that they unwittingly provided a perfect model of what not to do. → Read More
My Employee Sulks When His Work is Questioned
Our expert answers five work questions from readers. → Read More
How Can I Make My Boss Stop Talking to Me When I’m Trying to Work?
When a manager wants to socialize all the time, how can you diplomatically pull the plug and get back to work? → Read More
How Can I Stop Gossiping at Work?
Our expert answers five work questions from readers. → Read More
What to Do When a Coworker is Trash-Talking You
This letter-writer got a phone call complaining about her -- from someone who thought she had called a different coworker. → Read More
I Have To Share A Hotel Room With My Boss On A Business Trip
Work-life balance pretty much goes out the window when you're brushing your teeth next to your boss. → Read More
How to Train a New Hire
How to avoid overwhelming or boring your new employee during the first week on the job → Read More
How to Tell Employees They’re Working From Home Too Much
When new employees are over-using your work-from-home policy, what's the best way to approach it? → Read More
What's The Best Timing To Send Rejection Letters?
"If you send them quickly, people feel like you thought they were such a terrible candidate that you barely needed to think about them." → Read More
How to Interview Your Prospective New Boss
When you're asked to interview job candidates applying to be your boss, what should you ask? → Read More
How to Get Employees to Take Time Off
When employees hoard vacation time, what can a manager do to get them real time away? → Read More
My New Company Won't Honor The Extra Week Of Vacation I Negotiated
What are are your options if your new employer refuses to honor the benefits that you agreed? → Read More
How to Take Vacation When Work Never Stops
If you can take a vacation only when all the work is done -- and all the work is never done -- what's a conscientious employee to do? → Read More
How to Break Up with a Client
When you want to part ways with a client, here's what to say. → Read More
Is A Higher-Paying Job Worth Extra Stress?
You love your job, but you're offered a 50 raise to work somewhere with a stressful work culture. What should you do? → Read More
My Resigning Employee Is Badmouthing Me During Her Last Week In The Office
What should you do when you think an employee is leaving amicably, but gossip tells you otherwise? → Read More
3 Things I Learned By Starting My Own Business in a Recession
Hard work is everything, and other lessons from a career leap. → Read More
Is a Low Performer Better Than No Employee At All?
When you won't be able to replace a low performer, is it better to keep the person around? → Read More
Is It Possible To Prepare Too Much For An Interview?
Where is the line between being well-prepared and sounding rehearsed? → Read More