Dear Glenn, Four of my 25 employees refused to sign a Waiver of Right to Sue Employer. What if anything can I do about this? Or should do? Brenda in Brenham, TX Click HERE to watch this video https://vimeo.com/497683760/9e6adb97b1 Click this button to see more Ask Glenn questions and answers. Ask Glenn Videos Click any […]

Dear Glenn, Do you believe it’s a conflict of interest for a manager to ask their direct report’s spouse (who is a manager at a different company) to hire one of the manager’s relatives? This happened in our department and it seems it would be, especially since the manager is directly responsible for the employee’s

Dear Glenn, I work as a massage therapist on a pier that stretches over the Atlantic Ocean in New England. It’s only Memorial Day through Labor Day, but it’s 12 hour days with no days off. Other vendors want to hang around and I’m constantly asking them to please leave my booth. I love what

Dear Glenn, I love the series you did last year about sociopaths and think I may have hired one. Is there such a thing as an “integrity test” that I can buy? Joan in Brooklyn, N.Y. Click HERE to watch this video https://vimeo.com/497383500/3bee5f99fc Click this button to see more Ask Glenn questions and answers. Ask

Dear Glenn, I work at a physical therapy clinic with only two employees besides the owner. The other employee does just what needs to be done to get by. I’m going on vacation and when I told her I needed her to do the insurance billing while I’m gone, she said she was hoping the

Dear Glenn, In my business (construction) I am purposely moving from blue-collar to white-collar in order to more effectively run my business. What can I do to hasten this process, be more effective and still maintain respect from my employees? Natalie in California Click HERE to watch this video https://vimeo.com/497292013/de88b8968c Click this button to see

Dear Glenn, Would you rehire a former employee? Dan in Brattleboro, VT Click HERE to watch this video https://vimeo.com/497303299/b1fb14c632 Click this button to see more Ask Glenn questions and answers. Ask Glenn Videos Click any of these titles to jump to a random post. Click this button to return to the home page. Return Home

Dear Glenn, What’s the best way to open a discussion with my boss when I as a middle manager feel I’m being left out of the loop on hiring decisions, and day to day operational decisions that I’ve been told I have responsibility for? Megan in Salt Lake City, UT Click HERE to watch this

Dear Glenn, A long-time personal friend of mine is also one of my firm’s clients. Unfortunately we aren’t seeing eye to eye on an important contractual issue and this has led to bad feelings. This isn’t the first time I’ve experienced my personal and professional life not jiving and unfortunately I never seem to know

Dear Glenn, Last week’s issue of “Work is Not For Sissies” couldn’t have arrived at a better time. My business is struggling and we just received an email from my banker with details on how bad our situation is. A true confidence shaker, to be sure. My question is: “After struggling to keep afloat, how