Managers couldn't model good communication during lockdown. Define how/when to communicate. Agree to be direct and graceful. Be inclusive.

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, A client asked me to go to his office in Texas this June (I’m on the East Coast) to make a final sales pitch to...

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m much smarter than my boss. He was transferred to our team last year because it seemed like the company...

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m fluent in text acronyms (BTW, LMAO, FWIW, NSFW, etc.) and have been gradually getting to understand our...

My last Zoom presentation was a trainwreck. People interrupted me on Slide #1 so I never got to the main points. Others were bore. Advice?

Before it was rude to interrupt in a meeting, but on Zoom calls, interrupting is sometimes necessary to get yourself heard!

I was just hired to boost sales at a company whose product is great, but not very well known in a very crowded market. Any tips?

Document specific actions and how they made you feel. Suggest things they can do to help you. Work together to come up with an action plan.

1. Be present-people crave stability. 2. Be authentic-audiences want to know how you’re feeling. 3. Be empathetic-ask how people are faring.

Talking about good biz leaders. One guy said Cuomo came across as 'one of us' but Trump didn’t. An texter called us “a bunch of lib-tards."

My personal brand is “I listen to all sides of arguments and expertly synthesize facts to help teams make wise decisions."Boss says it's BS.

My team is all working from home, but I’m finding it a bit hard to set boundaries about when I’m available or not. Advice?

Find a chance to say, “So we all agree that we will double check that mute buttons are on when we go to the bathroom. Correct?"

Here are some networking tips for college seniors: 1) Decide what experience you want, 2) Be open about contacting recent alums, friends of

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, Just call me a typical “meddling mom.” My daughter has an offer from Company A, but it expires next week and...

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m an associate at a management consulting firm. I really enjoy the work, especially because I have gotten to...

Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m a junior editor working for a large publishing house. I’ve been assigned to work with an author whose...

I have heard that in Dubai, where I’ll be attending meetings, business men hold hands while walking down the street. Should I allow that?

I hate when my coworkers compete about how many hours they work. Can't I get my work done and just go home at night?

A manager from another division, and who hates my boss, asked me to represent my division on a task force. Since I’m junior I think he feels