Should You Reply to Work Messages After Hours?
When should you reply to work messages after hours? This essay looks at why senders and recipients end up with different expectations, and lays out a contact rule that even small companies can follow.
Ask First vs. Don’t Ask, Just Figure It Out
For new employees, the most confusing part of office life is hearing one thing one day and the opposite the next: ask before you do it, then stop asking and just handle it yourself. This piece looks at that all-too-familiar confusion and how to use post-reports and midstream updates strategically to work with fewer complaints.
The Work Style Your Boss Likes (The D-2 Rule) — Are You the Kind of Employee Bosses Like?
Want your boss to say you’re good at your job? The answer is to show a draft two days before the deadline. Use the D-2 rule, shared by a 10-year HR manager, to earn your boss’s trust and change how your workplace performance is evaluated.
