Monthly Archives: February 2015

Q:  The head of my agency surprised everyone and tendered her resignation after a historic snowfall brought our subway line to a halt.  We read in the newspaper that our agency will be reorganized and the “fat trimmed.”  It’s not … Continue reading →

Q.  The director of our volunteer-based organization is a bully. She gets away with it because of her longevity and her close ties to funders.  It’s bad enough that she won’t listen, but even worse is the way she shuts … Continue reading →

Q.  My partner wants to send flowers to me at work but it’s embarrassing.  I work in an open area—heck, I don’t really have desk.  What should I do when the flowers arrive? A.  Flowers! What a great problem to … Continue reading →

Q. My predecessor was a natural in the role and all eyes are now on me.  How can I meet their expectations? I don’t want to stumble or fumble my opportunity to win the way the Seahawks did in Super … Continue reading →