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Archive for August, 2007

Part II: The Lazy Manager

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I've been working under my current manager for about three years. She is a very nice lady; however, she has a terrible work ethic. Routinely arriving late to work, leaving early, going on shopping trips or hair appointments in the middle of the day, surfing the net or playing ...

My co-workers see me as a “threat.”

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I have just learned that a lot of my co-workers see me as a "threat." I work at a corporation where they are very enthusiastic about promoting people who work hard and are well-qualified. I fit both of those criteria. A lot of my co-workers view me as a threat ...

Part I: The Lazy Manager

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I've been working under my current manager for about three years. She is a very nice lady; however, she has a terrible work ethic. Routinely arriving late to work, leaving early, going on shopping trips or hair appointments in the middle of the day, surfing the net or playing ...

As Leader, how do I handle jealous sniping?

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I have two employees on the same level of the employee ladder and they are constantly complaining about each other. I see that they are very jealous of each other. They both do a very good job and I try to treat them the same, but the ...

How do I manage people remotely?

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I am about to assume a supervisory role in a relatively new company that is undergoing several changes as it grapples with its development and goals. The new CEO is installing her A-team, and while I am flattered to have been selected as a key member ...

My boss is a self-serving ego-nightmare

Monday, August 13th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, My boss is a self-serving ego-nightmare at the cost of my self esteem. He had minimal previous experience in the field his management post assumes, yet assumes he has has magically accumulated expert knowledge of every area of our function. He contradicts or disagrees with every opinion or comment ...

Under Bosszilla’s Thumb

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, LETTER ONE: I'm not sure you can address this situation, but if nothing else, it will make you laugh. I work for a very large organization and I have many dealings with several departments outside of my own on a daily basis. One department in particular is making life miserable. The ...

The Accidental Whistleblower

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I currently work for a small, privately held but entrepreneurial company. I was relocated a year ago from HQ in England to help facilitate the growth of our US operations. A few months in and our CEO "left" and has been replaced by what I can only describe as ...

Part II: Haloed coworker throws others ‘under the bus’

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I'm so glad to see there is a website for this stuff... a way to vent some issues to a non biased party and hopefully get some guidance on what to do. What do you do when you have a person that separates themselves from everyone else? ...

Part II: Nice to a Fault

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I work at a small liberal company where nepotism runs rampant. Of the less than 75 employees, I can probably name about 25 people who are related to someone within the company, either directly or indirectly. That has never been a problem for me, as it never directly affected ...

Part I: Haloed coworker throws others ‘under the bus’

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

Dear Office-Politics, I'm so glad to see there is a website for this stuff... a way to vent some issues to a non biased party and hopefully get some guidance on what to do. What do you do when you have a person that separates themselves from everyone else? And that ...