An employee who lied to get a reference, avoiding hugs, and lots more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My employee lied about a reference

Contrary to popular belief, you CAN say no to your boss -- as long as you do it the right way. Alison walks you through how to do it, what to say, and what not to say.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to say no to your boss

Is there a way to get a micromanaging boss to back off? Maybe.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Help! I work for a micromanager

The hazards of having access to your boss's email, touchy-feely coworkers, and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I saw an email I wasn’t supposed to see

The power dynamics in job interviews can make job seekers overly deferential. Don't do it! Today we talk about nailing your tone in an interview.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tone in Job Interviews

Coworkers who tell you way more than you want to hear, references you didn't offer, and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My coworkers overshare -- and it gets really personal!

Being around negative people who complain all the time can be exhausting, especially when they're a coworker and you're trapped in the office with them.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My coworker is unbearably negative

Addressing problematic gossip from coworkers, negotiating salary when you get a written offer, a boss who freaks out when you're a few minutes late, and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My coworkers say my boss is in love with me

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 to make sure she’s doing a good job.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can I be a good manager?

Why should you have to be social with coworkers, managing two employees when one is much stronger than the other, and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's Wrong With Being Chilly at Work?

Alison talks with awkwardness expert Melissa Dahl about the things that make us cringe.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're All Awkward Creatures

When you're getting stuck with all the menial work, a rambling boss, and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Don't Want to Become the Office Secretary

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking and awkward. Here's everything you need to know about being the new person.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Questions about office holiday parties and gift-giving, and stories of times that office holiday celebrations went terribly wrong.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where Are They Now? Updates from Past Callers

Holiday Mayhem at Work

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 ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will I Ever Find a Job I Like?

The principles that you use when you’re hiring adults don’t always work when you’re talking to teenagers. Alison talks with a summer camp owner who hires lots of teens about how interviewing teens is a whole different world.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Weird World of Interviewing Teenagers

Recovering from a mistake as the boss, letting an employee change their mind about quitting, and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm the Boss and I Messed Up

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 sanity?   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Do you have to be a self-interested jerk to succeed at work, what you're supposed to talk about in one-on-ones, and more  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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