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.

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 work on assignments t...

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?

An office gossip always asks about my private life, and just now said in a meeting: “I think someone will be having a wedding!” And I'd

,My girlfriend is about to quit her job and wants me to do the same so we can buy an RV to explore anywhere we want for about a year. If I q

My name is James Arnold. When someone receives an email from me, the FROM line says, “Arnold, James,” which causes a lot of people who don&#

Do you have a trick to help remember names of people you just met? Advice from someone else's dad.

Dealing with a know-it-all (KIA) is tough because the person is always going to self-promote, and there’s no real benefit to you if you call

I work for my family’s company and have been given a lot more responsibility in negotiating contracts. Our industry is facing new competitio

Ever work with someone who stinks, has BO or bad breath? Sometimes the person doesn't even know.  Be gentle in how you approach the pers

How do I get out of participating in our upcoming holiday party’s “mandatory” wine-tasting competition?  I don’t drink alcohol, and I actual

Most people haven't a clue about how to start a business presentation.  Be smart about keeping audiences in their seats from the outset

Is it OK to ask for more feedback from my boss  I never get any praise or criticism.  Once I managed to ask if a spreadsheet I gave her was

Ever get nervous before a performance review?  Does your helicopter mom want to get involved?  Here's advice from Someone Else's Dad

I’ve been asked to donate to several of my co-workers’ charities, political campaigns and fundraisers for their kids’ schools. I try to be n

I like a more formal dress code since I’m European and enjoy wearing custom-fitted suits, interesting ties, pocket squares, patterned or no

Prepare for conference calls so you don't end up with this disastrous case. Send an agenda beforehand and stick to it, make sure you kno

Before you write an email or go into a meeting, figure out what your best-case actionable objective is. Do you want them to understand how t

During the meeting try to listen carefully to capture the high-level message related to each topic.  It’s more important to focus on the sta