Readers, what say you — what is the right way to take a mental health day? If you’ve taken a mental health day at work, what was your technique? If you manage people, what have you seen others doing that strikes you as the “right way” to take a mental health day?
Generational Divides in the Workplace (aka, ARE 37-Year-Olds Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work For Them?)
Let’s discuss generational divides in the workplace, readers — have you observed a divide between Gen Z and millennials?
What Not to Wear to Work
We’ve talked about how fashion is all over the place lately — so let’s discuss what NOT to wear to work in 2022.
Business Etiquette Fun: Meeting Coworkers IRL When You’ve Only Been Remote
How has business etiquette changed with regards to meeting new coworkers who you’ve only known over Zoom or Slack — or at this point meeting someone you’ve worked with for a year or two in person for the first time?
Office Life in 2021…
What does your office life look like these days, readers? This is going to vary widely from city to city, industry to industry… so I thought it would be a fun open thread!
Office Moms in 2021
How big of a problem do you think “the office mom” role is in your office, where women are often expected to do non-promotable work that isn’t part of their jobs? How has that changed in the past two years?
How Important is Work-From-Home Flexibility To You, Going Forward?
What are your thoughts on WFH versus going to the office? How important is work-from-home flexibility to you going forward?
Communication Styles: Are You an Interrupter — or a Cooperative Overlapper?
Are you a cooperative overlapper, an interrupter… or neither?
Bad Career Advice for Women: What to Ignore
What accepted career advice for women do you think should be questioned and challenged? What’s the best and worst women-focused career advice you’ve been given?
Do You Feel Like Your University Prepared You for Workplace Sexism?
Did your college or university address sexism in the workplace as something that women should be prepared for? What has surprised you about the sexism you’ve faced in your career?
How to Shift Your Work Wardrobe to Business Casual
How should you follow a business casual dress code (and avoid looking overdressed) when your personal style tends toward classic, understated, and conservative — without buying an entirely new wardrobe?
What Break Activities Are Acceptable at Work?
On a typical workday, what break activities are acceptable at work? Do you ever do things on a break that you would you cringe if a boss or colleague saw you doing?