Reader S has a question about how to get the work she wants… I am a second year associate at a big New York firm. I am in the corporate team and we rotate through two specialty groups within corporate before choosing a specialty. For my first rotation I was assigned to something that I … Read More about How to Get the Work You Want
The Style of Cycling: How to Stay Professional While Biking to Work
Reader S wonders if her refreshing bike ride to and from the office is harming her professional image… I ride my bike to work and struggle to look professional and yet arrive at the office safely at the same time. I’ve started keeping my clothes at work, and so now, I frequently wear leggings and … Read More about The Style of Cycling: How to Stay Professional While Biking to Work
How to Discourage Chatty Coworkers
Update: We still stand by this advice on how to discourage chatty coworkers, but you may also want to check out our more recent discussions on how to deal when your assistant talks too much, or how to get your work done with a chatty boss. Reader J wonders how to discourage a chatty coworker… I … Read More about How to Discourage Chatty Coworkers
Bare Arms at Work: Yea or Nay?
Are bare arms at work acceptable in a conservative office? Can you wear a shell or sleeveless dress without a blazer or cardigan?
What Nail Colors Are Acceptable in a Conservative Office?
What nail colors are acceptable in a conservative office?
Professionalism in a Laid Back Office
Reader M wonders about professionalism in a laid back office…
It’s Raining Gifts: Wedding and Baby Showers at the Office
Reader H wrote in with a question: should a baby shower at the office include games, or just cake? What about wedding showers at the office? Here’s her question… I have a question about celebrating life events in the office – specifically throwing coworkers wedding showers and baby showers during work time. Should these events … Read More about It’s Raining Gifts: Wedding and Baby Showers at the Office
Oink Oink: When You Work with Sexist Pigs
How DO you deal with misogyny in the workplace? Reader J writes about a less than stellar lunch with male coworkers, concluding that she basically works with sexist pigs… My current workplace is relatively gender-balanced, and after a year of working here I haven’t really encountered any overt sexism. However, at a colleague’s small farewell … Read More about Oink Oink: When You Work with Sexist Pigs
Tips for Traveling With Your Coworkers
Traveling with your boss and coworkers can be surprisingly difficult — the first time I took a flight with my boss I remember wondering how I should dress, whether I should “visit” her during the flight to check in/chat, and more. Thankfully, Road Warriorette has some great suggestions for how to travel with your coworkers … Read More about Tips for Traveling With Your Coworkers
The Chance Meeting with the VIP
How can you take advantage of a chance meeting with the VIP? Guestposter Belle from CapHillStyle weighs in.
On Natural Hair in the Corporate Environment
Can natural, kinky hair be a professional look for women of color? We’ve talked about long hair, blonde hair, even no hair — but we haven’t truly talked about this. Accordingly, I’m thrilled to introduce Patrice Yursik, the blogger behind Afrobella, where natural hair is a regular topic. (It was not so long ago that … Read More about On Natural Hair in the Corporate Environment
When Your Boss Won’t Delegate
When your boss won’t delegate, how can you move to the next step? But how can you grow your own skills when working with this person? When I got this question from Reader E a while ago, I knew just the woman to ask: Jodi Glickman, the author of Great on the Job: What to … Read More about When Your Boss Won’t Delegate