How to work with women

DEAR WW: I work in an all-women office. I’ve never done that before. What should I know right from the start? GIRLS ROOM
DEAR GIRLS:
There was one conversation that I had with a woman that proved to me that men and women are from different planets. A woman told me that she knew that her boyfriend [...]

How to work with men

DEAR WW: I have spent most of my career working with women. I’m now working in a place full of guys. Help. MAN CRAZY
DEAR CRAZY:
A woman once told me that women are like a complex maze, full of unexpected twists and turns. And men are like an on/off switch. She then apologized. I corrected her [...]

How to deal with verbal abuse at work

DEAR WW: A guy at work is always giving me a hard time. Recently, it’s gotten really nasty. What are my options? ABUSED
Dear ABUSED:
A friend of mine works at the airport as a reservations supervisor. Whenever I pass through her town, I always head over to her counter. I’ve watched a lot of passengers harass [...]

How to deal with gender differences at work

Dear Readers: I received the following e-mail from a woman about the different styles of men and women and I thought it raised interesting points.”As a kid growing up on a farm, I was very aware of what was ‘men’s work’ and what was ‘women’s work.’ Men were responsible for things [...]

How to act more confidently as a woman at work

Dear WW: It’s weird to write to a man to ask for advice for a woman. But most of my coworkers are men and they act as if I’m incompetent just because I’m a woman. How can I prove to them that I’m as competent as they are? I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME WHIMPER
Dear WHIMPER, 
I’ve [...]

How to deal with being falsely accused of sexual harassment

Dear Readers: Sexual harassment is a serious issue that I’ve written about on a number of occasions. But the following email made me realize there was one aspect of it I hadn’t covered-what happens to people falsely accused of harassment. Tell me how you’d respond to the person who wrote the following email and what [...]

How to overcome harassment at work

Dear WW: I really like my job, but I can’t stand my boss. He’s always using vulgar language and making me the butt of his jokes during staff meetings. NOT ONE OF THE GUYS
Dear NOT,
Your boss reminds me of the guy who recently tried to steal gas from a mobile home. According to Darwin Awards.com, [...]