If you’re looking for groveling — well, that’s a problem on your side too. Let’s break this down.

If the goals aren’t meaningful to you, then they are just paperwork and extra tasks, and for what purpose? Let’s tackle this.

Managing exempt employees can be a bit complicated, as you want to balance work demands without overwhelming or taking advantage of your employees. Let’s get into it.

My younger employees are fixated on switching to a four-day workweek. They send me articles about Scandinavian companies and work-life balance. We cannot be competitive and switch to a four-day model. And the older employees are fine with the standard 40-hour workweek. What do I say to get them to stop asking?

I have always had a bit of imposter syndrome, but now it is at an all-time high after changing industries. My strengths are not what this organization needs, but finding another job is very difficult. What should I do?

I have received feedback from candidates asking me why I didn’t tell them this upfront. They share that they feel defeated and that the interview wastes time when they find out they weren’t chosen. What is best practice? 

A small electrical contractor that had never had an HR department before hired me as their first HR manager. I’m trying to figure out how to approach this, and I have questions. 

I work for a small company, and I’ve been here for three months. I get horrid PMS symptoms and would like to take PTO one day a month so as not to have to go into the office when I’m at my worst. If you were a manager, how would you feel about a new employee requesting this kind of PTO request? Should I have asked before I started? Should I wait till I have more tenure?

I need to encourage a manager to accept a religious accommodation request, as it is reasonable, in my opinion. The employee, who is Balinese Hindu, has requested a 10-minute prayer break at noon as part of her religion.

I am considering stepping back from a managerial role to an individual contributor role. I am burned out… When I think hard, I just want to return to an individual contributor role and stop being responsible for other people. Will I destroy my career if I do this?