Dear WW: I’m tired of having to tell the people at work what to do over and over. How can I get people to hear what I’m saying the first time? HOARSE
Dear HOARSE,
Your email reminded me of the Vice-Presidential debate when Dick Cheney encourage viewers to go to factcheck.com for an “unbiased” view. Unfortunately what [...]
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Dear WW: Recently I’ve started working for a boss who makes me very nervous. I tend to be pretty blunt, which my boss alternately tolerates and appreciates it. But now I think I need to pull back and figure out where the line is with my new boss so I don’t cross it. DO THE [...]
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Dear WW: I have a new boss who is pretty standoffish and hard to relate to. My wife says I have to go out of my way to be nice to her and compliment her, but that feels like brownnosing to me. I don’t think I should have to suck up just to get on [...]
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Dear WW: My boss is the most self-centered SOB I’ve ever met. Do you have any tips on how to survive a boss who has an ego the size of the Sears Tower? LONELY NEAR THE TOP
Dear LONELY,
Did you celebrate last year’s “World Animal Day?” I missed it, but apparently it was a big deal [...]
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Dear WW: My boss left me in tears after a meeting yesterday. I don’t know why he pushes all my buttons, but he does. Is there anything I can do to reduce his influence over me? TEARS FOR FEARS
Dear TEARS,
Your letter got me thinking about something else that recently brought tears to people’s eyes, the [...]
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Dear WW: My boss and I aren’t particularly close. Any thoughts on what I can do to get her more in my corner? TRYING TO GET ALONG WITH THE BIG CHEESE
Dear TRYING,
Want to get along with the big cheese? Then take a tip from a rat! Professor Jack Panksepp of Bowling Green University has been [...]
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Dear WW: My boss is always asking me to do things I disagree with. They’re not unethical-just dumb. It’s driving me crazy. Short of quitting is there anything I can do? DUMB AND DUMBER
Dear Dumber,
It was Paul who taught me the importance of being a boss watcher. It happened during high school English class [...]
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