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• Help! I’ve Been Moved Away from Company Headquarters

  By Ron Brown | Feb 5, 2010 | 0 comments

  Dear Ron, My company has done some restructuring and I’m now working in a satellite office away from the headquarters. I feel like I’m out of the flow of crucial information and relationships, and that this move will hurt my progress here. What can I do? The first thing to do is to figure out how [...]

• Help! I’m Losing Face Time With My Boss

  By Ron Brown | Jan 22, 2010 | 0 comments

  Dear Ron, One of my colleagues (and rivals) has been chosen to go on an important business trip next month with my boss, and I wasn’t.  I’m worried that getting to spend all that time with our boss will really help to cement their relationship and hurt my own promotion prospects. What should I do? The first [...]

• Help! I’m Not Valued By the Company That Acquired Us

  By Ron Brown | Jan 15, 2010 | 1 comment

  Dear Ron, My company was acquired by another firm last year and while I’ve managed to keep my position, I’ve found that those of us that were originally with the old company are not valued as highly as those with the acquiring company. We don’t get as many of the plum assignments, and I don’t feel [...]

• How Should I Start the New Year Off At Work Right?

  By Ron Brown | Jan 8, 2010 | 0 comments

  Dear Ron, Last year was a really tough one at work — a lot of friends got laid off and anxiety about the future is still prevalent throughout our office. I really want to start this year off right — is there anything specific you would advise doing? First off, I’d recommend trying to get [...]

• Help! Who Should I Bring To My Company Party?

  By Ron Brown | Dec 21, 2009 | 0 comments

  Dear Ron, I’ve been invited to attend our company holiday party at my boss’s home. I was planning to go by myself, but after I RSVP’ed, I was asked if I was going to be bringing anyone. I’m not currently seeing anyone, but I wonder if I should take someone. What do you think? First I’d [...]

• Help! My Colleague Is Trying To Sabotage Me

  By Ron Brown | Dec 10, 2009 | 1 comment

  Dear Ron, I have a colleague/rival who knows I’m up for a promotion in a few months and has been doing all he can to find fault with my work. Should I just ignore the nit-picking and go with the flow, or do I push back every time and challenge it? Because frankly I [...]

• How Should I Prepare for My Performance Review?

  By Ron Brown | Nov 19, 2009 | 1 comment

  Dear Ron, I’ve been at my current job for two years, and this year my company began instituting annual performance reviews. I think my work is good but I have no idea what to expect, so what, if anything, should I do to prepare? I’ve always believed that people should try to take charge of their performance [...]

• Help! My Peer Isn’t Pulling His Weight

  By Ron Brown | Nov 6, 2009 | 3 comments

  Dear Ron, One of my colleague’s skills are really just not up to snuff, and furthermore, he doesn’t even work that hard, causing our overall group’s results to suffer. My company really values group solidarity and loyalty so I don’t want to call him out to my boss, but I’m starting to get really frustrated. [...]

• Help! My Boss Is Micro-Managing Me!

  By Ron Brown | Oct 30, 2009 | 2 comments

  Dear Ron, My boss second-guesses everything I do to the point that it seriously interferes with my ability to get anything done. I feel like she may still be attached to the duties she had when she was in my position (she was recently promoted), thus keeping me from fully taking on the role I [...]

• Help! I’ve Upset My Boss!

  By Ron Brown | Oct 23, 2009 | 0 comments

  Dear Ron, I’ve been pressing my boss for what I feel is a long-overdue raise, but the last time I asked, he blew up at me and he’s been giving me the cold shoulder ever since. How can I work my way back into his good graces? There are several possible reasons for your boss’s response [...]

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