Ask Anna – How do I convince people to make a change? Dear Anna, I feel like I am beating my head against the wall trying to convince people to change and not to do things “the way we’ve always done them.” I can provide a very compelling,...
Ask Anna – How do I manage up to a boss who won’t give guidance? Dear Anna, How do I manage up to a boss who won’t give guidance and wants me to figure everything out on my own? PQ Dear PQ, First of all, I want to tell you that I have been in this...
Ask Anna – Everyone in my organization is burned out Dear Anna, Everyone in my organization is burned out and we are losing people left and right. Everyone is under an immense amount of pressure and our leadership team is not getting along. What do you think...
Ask Anna – My manager is so unprofessional Dear Anna, I work with a manager who is really unprofessional. She doesn’t pay attention when I talk to her, misses what I say, and then gets mad at me about it. I’m using all my patience not to get angry...
Ask Anna – Help me manage my team’s deadlines Dear Anna, I’m so tired of giving people on my team tasks and then having to hound them to get it done. They miss deadlines and I end up picking up the slack. How can I make them understand how important...