Latest from Karla L. MillerBusinessWork Advice: Office ‘conversation hogs’ talk backIn response to a recent column on overtalkers at work, readers offer observations and solutions from their own workplaces.September 5, 2024BusinessWork Advice: How to handle a coworker who hijacks conversationsHow can you speak honestly about an interrupter’s irritating habit without being hurtful?August 29, 2024BusinessWork Advice: Defending your performance without being ‘defensive’My bosses say I do good work, but they keep focusing on my old issues and then telling me I’m emotional and defensive when I try to explain. August 22, 2024BusinessWork Advice: Can I opt out of discussing religious podcasts at work?A reader wants to opt out of a boss’s discussions of religious podcasts on leadership.August 15, 2024BusinessWork Advice: How can I persuade my boss to keep my friend on staff?My unpredictable boss wants to acquire property where my friend is the live-in caretaker. How can I advocate for my friend so she doesn’t lose her job and home?August 8, 2024BusinessWork Advice: When to report office affairs and when to keep mumReaders weigh in on whether a worker should notify a co-worker’s wife that he’s cheating on her. August 1, 2024BusinessWork Advice: My co-worker is cheating on his wife. Should I tell her?A reader walked in on a married co-worker and another woman in the supply closet. What’s the best course of action to help the co-worker’s wife?July 25, 2024BusinessWork Advice: I can’t unhear what I overheard on our security camerasOwner overhears senior manager complaining about colleagues and pay on security cameras. How to address the issues without revealing the source?July 18, 2024BusinessWork Advice: When work for a foreign government poses a moral dilemmaI worked on a contract for a country that has committed unconscionable human rights violations. How do I get out of meeting with their representative?July 11, 2024BusinessWork Advice: My younger colleague is doing the same work for more payA reader who learned she’s making 20 percent less than a younger peer doing the same job debates taking another job elsewhere.June 27, 2024Load more
