Ask a Manager

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York magazine’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to navigating 200 difficult professional conversations—whether it’s telling your boss to stop stealing your lunch or asking for the promised raise that never seems to come through.
 
There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, written in the signature matter-of-fact yet encouraging voice that millions of readers have come to rely upon, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. Even if you love your job, you’re likely to find yourself tongue-tied at some point, and that’s where this book comes to the rescue. You’ll learn what to say when
 
• coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it
• you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all”
• you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all
• you catch a colleague in a lie
• your boss seems unhappy with your work
• the loud speakerphone of the guy in the cube next door is making you homicidal
• you got drunk at the holiday party
 
With sharp, sage all-new advice and candid letters from real-life readers, Ask a Manager will help you successfully navigate the stormy seas of office politics.