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Dear Businesslady: Emotional Labor and Regular Labor

August 1, 2018

The gift of telling someone “no.” … More Dear Businesslady: Emotional Labor and Regular Labor

Dear Businesslady: Emotional Labor and Regular Labor
Because this column is all about *letting go.*

Dear Businesslady: How Do I Manage Being Micromanaged?

December 28, 2017

Advice about bullying bosses and preposterous policies … More Dear Businesslady: How Do I Manage Being Micromanaged?

Dear Businesslady: How Do I Manage Being Micromanaged?
sometimes your bed is your desk

Dear Businesslady: Fighting the Work-From-Home Isolation Stress

November 22, 2017

Staying calm and connected when you’re a remote employee … More Dear Businesslady: Fighting the Work-From-Home Isolation Stress

Dear Businesslady: Fighting the Work-From-Home Isolation Stress
...look it's hard to get a flattering photo mid-talking okay?

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November 16, 2017

Two fun podcast eps plus a professional development workshop … More Audio/Visual

Audio/Visual

Dear Businesslady: Can I Reform My Incompetent Managers?

October 17, 2017

In a word: no. But here are some suggestions for damage control. … More Dear Businesslady: Can I Reform My Incompetent Managers?

Dear Businesslady: Can I Reform My Incompetent Managers?
good ol’ Tom Smykowski from Office Space

Link Roundup! HuffPost, FastCo, and Elsewhere

July 10, 2017

Adapted excerpts of “Is This Working?” and interviews … More Link Roundup! HuffPost, FastCo, and Elsewhere

Link Roundup! HuffPost, FastCo, and Elsewhere

Dear Businesslady: Mismanagement and Mr. Hyde

February 22, 2016

Bosses who are vengeful perfectionists (and/or editors) … More Dear Businesslady: Mismanagement and Mr. Hyde

Dear Businesslady: Mismanagement and Mr. Hyde

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