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Ask a Manager

Ask a Manager

By Alison Green

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 weirdest work predicaments. Each week, she takes calls and talks directly with listeners about how to successfully tackle clueless coworkers, toxic bosses, impossible employees, crazy clients, and much more. Learn more at AskAManager.org and subscribe now! Produced in conjunction with Anchor and Penguin Random House.
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How to Get Your Tone Right in Tricky Work Conversations

Ask a ManagerApr 25, 2018

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Am I Showing Off at Work?

Am I Showing Off at Work?

This week's guest wants to show off at work, and is trying to figure out why and how to keep it under control.
May 01, 201817:12
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 your tone right.
Apr 25, 201812:44
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?
Apr 18, 201818:09
Am I a Mansplainer?

Am I a Mansplainer?

After I asked for volunteers, a man who worries that he might be a mansplainer was brave enough to come on the show and talk about it.
Apr 11, 201817:17
Bonus Content - behind the scenes with Captain Awkward

Bonus Content - behind the scenes with Captain Awkward

In episode 7 of the show, I talked with Jennifer Peepas of the Captain Awkward advice column. Here's some of our conversation that didn't make it into the show.
Apr 05, 201805:38
The Maligned Coworker - with Captain Awkward

The Maligned Coworker - with Captain Awkward

You thought you were helping an unfairly maligned coworker ... but the situation wasn't what it seemed. Featuring Jennifer Peepas of the Captain Awkward blog!
Apr 04, 201816:59
Do I Like Bad Bosses?

Do I Like Bad Bosses?

If you like managers who your peers dislike, what does that say about you?
Mar 28, 201815:20
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 happier at work.
Mar 21, 201820:38
My Employee Works From Home Too Much

My Employee Works From Home Too Much

Flexibility is great, but what if an employee is using it in a way that doesn't work for your team?
Mar 14, 201819:08
The Helpless Coworker

The Helpless Coworker

How do you deal with a coworker who leans on you for help way too much?
Mar 07, 201812:32
I Can't Quit You

I Can't Quit You

I quit my job three months ago, but I'm still training my replacement.
Feb 28, 201812:00
The Friend Boss

The Friend Boss

My friend is becoming my boss! How do I navigate this?
Feb 23, 201815:14