The question: Should I provide a lukewarm reference for my recently fired ex-manager to avoid awkwardness? Or should I tell him no, and if so, what is the code language to use? I can't say "Sorry, that won't be possible" for reasons outlined herein.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 5, 2013 -
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I work closely with another team and their manager in my job. The manager has started some weird, what feel like, personal attacks on me.
In case you want to skip the long explanation inside, basically the question is how to deal with a manager who is not my manager (but I am expected to work with anyway) and has a very abrasive style which is kind of offensive.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2013 -
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How can I better "manage my managers" who can only think in the long-term? They have lots of really great ideas which never go anywhere because they don't schedule people to work on them.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2013 -
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My manager fairly frequently sends me email praising me for my work. I think I'm just doing my job. How should I respond?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 12, 2012 -
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Any good books out there on handling employee gossip, from a managerial perspective?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 17, 2011 -
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What is the common practice for turning in a notice to quit, is email good, or do I need to do it face to face with the board?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 31, 2011 -
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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.
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posted by dawn_chorus
on Mar 31, 2011 -
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How do I (or we) speak to my manager about his increasing lack of involvement in what we feel are the core components of a product's (re)launch, especially when the stakes in the launch include: our careers, the fate of the company, and the jobs of fellow colleagues in the office?
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posted by mistertoronto
on Aug 11, 2010 -
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My department is being audited (by an external company) on a project I spend the majority of my time doing. There are numerous problems with the project. I need advice on how to handle myself in a meeting where I may feel like I am tattling on others.
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posted by soelo
on Jul 27, 2010 -
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I am mentoring a college kid who wants to be a programmer. I am detail-oriented; he does the
bare minimum required to get the job done, but he gets things done. Am I right to push him toward thinking about doing project management rather than hands-dirty techie-developer type stuff? Or is he just lazy and needing to be schooled?
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posted by circular
on Feb 23, 2010 -
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How do you respond to the situation at work where people, be they superiors or peers, take credit for your work?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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How do I politely get my boss to follow through and keep promises he makes to my customers?
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posted by 4Lnqvv
on Sep 17, 2009 -
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How do I make the most of a work situation with a co-worker whose behavior is just annoying enough to disrupt work regularly, but not annoying enough to cause him to be fired?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 7, 2009 -
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Tips on preventing work burnout and handling job stress. How do you handle an overwhelming workload with grace and sanity? How can I quickly become a good project manager? What should I do until I have the project management skills to actually handle the workload I've been assigned? (I'm kind of freaking out here.)
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2007 -
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ManagerFilter:Need some easy, cost-effective tips for making the workday more fun and upbeat.
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posted by Miko
on May 24, 2005 -
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My manager is resigning. Her position, by all rights, should be mine. I have recommendations from all the various people I work with on a daily basis, and at least two managers (my own, soon-to-be-gone, and another in a related department). The CFO doesn't think I'm ready, however, and is currently trying to head hunt....apparently with some success.
Should I resign if he ignores all these folks and doesn't even at least discuss the issue with me? I think it shows pretty clearly I don't have a future with this company....I've been here for years and can do the job.
posted by taumeson
on Dec 10, 2004 -
23 answers
