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Hey you're in my workspace

Advice sought on solving a workplace dispute between several departments [more inside]
posted by sock, the puppet on Jan 23, 2013 - 6 answers

 

My employer stole my money?

How to pursue check theft with my employer [more inside]
posted by cartoonella on Dec 13, 2012 - 28 answers

Is this too good to be true?

You've seen sales companies that bring you in, train you to sell for them, and after a certain amount of time train you to manage a team. Is this a viable pursuit or is there a catch? [more inside]
posted by Autumn on Dec 8, 2012 - 14 answers

Preparing to be a manager?

Questions for my boss's boss about preparing to be a manager? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 3, 2012 - 8 answers

Help my husband improve employee morale and learn to be a great manager.

Help my husband improve employee morale and learn to be a great manager. [more inside]
posted by picapica on Nov 8, 2012 - 10 answers

How do I review my manager without repercussions.

How honest can I afford to be in my upward manager review when he will know instantly that it's me? I have real issues to address but fear repercussions. And yes, it's supposedly anonymous. [more inside]
posted by Toto_tot on Oct 29, 2012 - 26 answers

Civilian Review Committees for Federal Employee Decisions

How does the idea of a civilian review board for previewing the firing and disciplinary actions of federal managers against civilian employees sound? [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on Sep 7, 2012 - 7 answers

I sort of lost it at a semi-work function. Should I apologize to my colleagues who were present?

I sort of lost it at a semi-work function. Should I apologize to my colleagues who were present? We work in the web industry and were having a sort of day where we all get together in one room and fix bugs, discuss new features, etc. Present were people from our company as well as other users of the software. [more inside]
posted by starpoint on Aug 6, 2012 - 47 answers

Background Checks

What shows up on a Kroll background check? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 31, 2012 - 2 answers

When you can't have what you want, try to want what you have.

I have two career options to choose from, and neither is the one I want. Help me make the best of the choices I have. [more inside]
posted by Passillododorconquail Buttonquivorybidododorbacon on Jul 19, 2012 - 6 answers

"But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired."

Quality-of-life issues with an otherwise awesome job. How to deal with lazy coworkers and an incompetent manager? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 13, 2012 - 16 answers

How do I transition from a manager to a director role?

How do I get my mind ready to move from manager to director? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 28, 2012 - 6 answers

Remote Management

How do I win friends and influence people when I don't know what they look like? My new job requires me to manage client projects remotely. Most of my time with clients is spent either in conference calls, one-on-one phone calls, or communicating through email and Basecamp. I usually have no idea what these people look like. As a project manager I need to keep the client moving towards the finish line by making decisions quickly and getting things done on time. My question is two fold: 1) How do I motivate and influence a team that works for another organization?, and 2) How do I best do this being remote? I am looking for techniques and tools that will help me be an effective, remote, 3rd party project manager. If it matters I work for a Software as a Service company. My clients are implementing our software on their websites. The client may or may not have a dedicated project manager. Help me drive things forward!
posted by jasondigitized on Apr 20, 2012 - 15 answers

How can I decline a raise request, yet still maintain employee morale?

Small business owners: Is it possible to turn down a request for a raise from employees, yet maintain workplace morale? On the flip side, have you been turned down for a raise, but stayed in your position? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 16, 2012 - 42 answers

Help me get demoted!

I am meeting with my District Manager soon to ask for a demotion. Hivemind, what are your experiences doing so? Probably too many details inside. [more inside]
posted by jeffrygardner on Feb 2, 2012 - 4 answers

Wanted: Minions (Equal Opportunity Employer!)

Human Resources Voodoo: How does one land a supervisory position without ever having really supervised anyone? [more inside]
posted by jph on Jan 10, 2012 - 7 answers

Inventing a promotion. Possible?

Machievelli Filter: I see an opportunity at my office. [more inside]
posted by Buffaload on Dec 13, 2011 - 14 answers

Any jobs that deal with classifying or indexing information?

Please help me come up with jobs where the main duty is organizing or classifying information. [more inside]
posted by stedman15 on Dec 6, 2011 - 13 answers

Go to book on working with an assistant?

I am a busy executive level position in a small consulting firm. Business is booming and I'm in high demand - as such I am beginning to feel the need to hire an assistant to take some things off my plate and allow me to focus on some higher level thinking. Is there a respected book, resource, or school of thought on how to incorporate a personal / administrative assistant in to my personal workflow? [more inside]
posted by jlowen on Oct 14, 2011 - 2 answers

Advice for new manager

Hello...I'm thinking of applying for a manager position but hesitate because not sure I'm ready or that my skin is thick enough. Anyway, I'm interested in finding resources for new managers that might help me determine whether I am willing to take on this new challenge now. I saw a similar thread but it was back in 2007 so I am wondering if there have been any recent resources in particular that you would recommend.
posted by lirael2008 on Sep 17, 2011 - 11 answers

DC Management Training Resources?

Where in DC can I find good training course series about managing a department within a non-profit? [more inside]
posted by metajc on Sep 5, 2011 - 6 answers

Should I let my team watch tv at work?

Am I being too nice by letting my team watch tv at work? [more inside]
posted by zebraspots on Aug 18, 2011 - 41 answers

Managing Gossip for Senior Management

Any good books out there on handling employee gossip, from a managerial perspective? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 17, 2011 - 8 answers

How to deal with a team member who seems to make a point of disagreeing with and questioning everying I do?

What's the best way to deal with a team member who insists on being uncooperative and confrontational regardless of the approach taken to resolve the sitation at either a team or personal level? [more inside]
posted by NeonSurge on Jul 24, 2011 - 15 answers

Project manage THIS

Considering making a switch to becoming a project manager. Please tell me about your best and worst project managers! [more inside]
posted by raw sugar on Jul 22, 2011 - 12 answers

How do I manage a resistant employee?

How do I manage a resistant employee? I'm new to this job and I need some advice on people management of a difficult person. [more inside]
posted by dawn_chorus on Mar 31, 2011 - 20 answers

Is what I need a freelance manager, or something else?

I'd like to outsource a fairly large, multi-person job. How do I do this, and what should I know first? [more inside]
posted by piato on Mar 25, 2011 - 1 answer

Need help dealing with recent promotion

I'm awful at delegating, and need some help - looking for suggestions of books, training classes, mentors in the Boston area, or anything that might help. [more inside]
posted by um_maverick on Mar 7, 2011 - 6 answers

How can I better deal with stress?

How can I better deal with stress and manage my workload? I work part time, and go to school full time and I am having a hard time coping. [more inside]
posted by mister-m on Mar 2, 2011 - 14 answers

Needed: More management help!

Still trying to be a great boss; what did I do wrong? [more inside]
posted by adverb on Dec 7, 2010 - 21 answers

Help me create champion team

In two weeks I'll be starting a new job (in the same organisation I work for now) setting up and managing a new team. What can I do right from the start to build a great team? [more inside]
posted by girlgenius on Nov 2, 2010 - 4 answers

Employee Evaluations

I am writing an article about employment in the U.S. federal government. Where can I find information about what supervisors are allowed by law to tell other government agencies recruiters about their employees, and what they sometimes tell those recruiters that is against the law? [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on Oct 20, 2010 - 2 answers

Can people really be friends at work - disillusioned here.

Should I talk to my new superior “B” (also my friend who this question is about) about what I’ve found out about her clandestine strategic maneuvering? I’ve done nothing so far, but I’d love to query the hive mind for suggestions. [more inside]
posted by lonemantis on Oct 12, 2010 - 35 answers

Simple project management software needed

Time-tracking project management software solution needed [more inside]
posted by hamandcheese on Sep 10, 2010 - 2 answers

Help me be a great boss!

How do I learn to be a good manager? I just became a manager for the first time, and I have no idea what I'm doing. The position I supervise is an entry-level web position and needs a lot of direction. [more inside]
posted by adverb on Aug 24, 2010 - 19 answers

Hi, I'm your boss. Don't like it? Too bad!

I was hired for a newly created management position at a company. The position that was eliminated to create this position used to indirectly report to one of my employees, weirdness and hurt feelings ensue. [more inside]
posted by Zophi on Aug 2, 2010 - 10 answers

What is my management philosophy?

Employability Filter: Management Philosophy? Huh? I have an interview next week for a job I would really like to be offered...and they've told me they're going to ask me to articulate my management philosophy. I have never been in an official "management" position before and as such I've never had to articulate a philosophy about it. I have sort of a set of rules that I go by in the manage-y stuff that I do every day (keep people informed, set reasonable and clear goals, make people understand that there are consequences to actions, etc.), but I'm not entirely sure what the accepted way is of articulating these as a philosophy. Can someone who knows more about this sort of thing help a gal out?
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2010 - 9 answers

But will you do windows?

We find it exceptionally hard to find and hire people who are not only good at management, strategy and planning, but who are also exceptional at the hands-on tasks that are in their field of expertise. Most people we speak with, or even hire, tend to only be good at one or the other, or are only willing to do one or the other. How do we figure out if someone that we want to hire will truly be decent at both? [more inside]
posted by I EAT TAPAS on May 27, 2010 - 18 answers

You're harshing my flow, man[ager]!

I have a manager who constantly interrupts my attention-hungry programming work with easy, quick tasks that she believes "will just take a second, no problem." This destroys my productivity. How does the hive mind deal with this? [more inside]
posted by sonic meat machine on Apr 16, 2010 - 35 answers

Management for People Who Hate Management

Management books for someone skeptical about becoming a manager? [more inside]
posted by NemesisVex on Jul 7, 2009 - 10 answers

Bookselling salary guide?

I'm looking for salary guidelines for a job outside my field that I'm interested in -- coordinating events and marketing for an indie bookstore. [more inside]
posted by Miko on Mar 19, 2009 - 15 answers

Advice needed on managing older staff

I've just got a new job, and will be faced with the challenge of managing a team that are very different to the team I currently manage. My new team are a lot older (older than me) and I'm looking for advice on how to be a good manager to them. [more inside]
posted by finding.perdita on Sep 19, 2008 - 3 answers

Time optimization?

In the space of a busy life, full-time work, girlfriend, and misc other interests, how does one pave the way for larger projects? [more inside]
posted by emptyinside on Feb 26, 2008 - 31 answers

Cool and in charge?

I'll be starting a new job soon as director of a branch office, and I'm looking for suggestions on how to make the best first impression. [more inside]
posted by neurodoc on Sep 6, 2007 - 10 answers

How to improve work performance of a staff member with ADHD.

How do I improve work performance of a staff member with ADHD? He needs a lot of coaching and support, which does help him get the basics done. But he doesn't seem to be improving. Can anyone suggest resources to help me help him strengthen his skills and the quality of his work? [more inside]
posted by Sabine3283 on Aug 5, 2007 - 16 answers

Good scientist, good boss?

What books should I recommend to my scientist friend who is having a hard time with being a good manager in his lab? [more inside]
posted by agent99 on Mar 20, 2007 - 10 answers

transitioning into management in I.T.?

Any tips for transitioning into management in I.T.? [more inside]
posted by xulu on Jan 28, 2007 - 8 answers

Water-cooler time

What is the general norm of “water-cooler time” reported on an 8 to 5 timesheet? [more inside]
posted by tfmm on Oct 20, 2006 - 16 answers

How to know if your company is fucked?

What are the warning signs that your company is a sinking ship? [more inside]
posted by bashos_frog on Sep 15, 2006 - 34 answers

How can I get my boss to actually work?

How can I get my boss to actually work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 28, 2006 - 18 answers

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