How to Look Polished While Eating Lunch At One’s Desk
Are there business etiquette rules to know about eating lunch at one’s desk? How can you look polished while, say, scarfing down a sandwich?
How to Delegate to Subordinates
What are your best tips for a new mid-level manager for how to delegate to subordinates, readers? We’ve had a lot of conversations about how to be a boss, whether you should aim to be liked or respected as a boss, how to delegate work to your assistant, and we’ve also rounded up general reading…
How to Keep Track of Work To-Dos
These are some of our favorite ways to keep track of work to-dos!
How to Find Sponsors at Work (Open Thread)
I recently took part in an alumni discussion on how to ask for raises and other negotiation tips. I was intrigued when a lot of women in the group raised their hands for advice, telling stories of how they failed to get the raise, job, or promotion they deserved, despite following all the best negotiation…
How to End Your Emails (And: Do You Think It Matters?)
Update: We stand by this advice, but you can also check out our more recent discussion on rules for work communication. Here’s a fun business etiquette question: Reader S wonders about the best way to end your emails in a professional setting. Do you vary your email sign-off by situation, or do you just use…
