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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [when can managers expect employees to adjust to the “new normal”?](#mctoc1) - [sending work emails late at night, coworker read my notebook, and more](#mctoc2) - [updates: the client pushing religion, and more](#mctoc3) - [our boss pushes us to share how we’re doing emotionally at team meetings](#mctoc4) - [update: my company says we’re dog-friendly — but we’re not](#mctoc5) - [my employees don’t like the way I coach them](#mctoc6) [][][] when can managers expect employees to adjust to the “new normal”? May 19, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: Your advice around the pandemic and expectations for managers has been extremely helpful. However, I am struggling with when it is reasonable for employers to expect employees to get closer to pre-coronavirus work outputs. It seems clear that we will not be going back to a “normal” work environment anytime soon, so […] You may also like: - [what's reasonable for managers to expect of parents working from home?]( - [working from home is driving me nuts - can I take a break?]( - [how can we make sure flexibility for parents isn't unfair to everyone else?]( [when can managers expect employees to adjust to the “new normal”?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] sending work emails late at night, coworker read my notebook, and more May 19, 2020 01:11 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Taking long bereavement leave during a busy time A few years ago, I had a manager tragically lose her sister in an unexpected accident. In the kind of awful luck that compounds those situations, this was a job with a well-defined busy season when we […] You may also like: - [I'm in trouble for leaving for a business trip without a late coworker]( - [a happy ending]( - [I don't have enough work for my employees and it's stressing me out]( [sending work emails late at night, coworker read my notebook, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the client pushing religion, and more May 18, 2020 03:29 pm It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. How can I explain I’m looking for more work-life balance without sounding like I’m lazy? Hi! I was the work-life […] You may also like: - [end your doubts about cover letters, all ye who enter here]( - [I have a bad feeling about the job I'm interviewing for]( - [I'm a recent grad and feel like I'm working too much]( [updates: the client pushing religion, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] our boss pushes us to share how we’re doing emotionally at team meetings May 18, 2020 02:23 pm A reader writes: In our weekly team meetings, my supervisor has started having everyone answer the question, “How are you doing emotionally and mentally?” On one hand, he seems to mean well and be genuine in his concern. On the other hand, I have several invisible illnesses that pre-date this madness and I’m very touchy […] You may also like: - [my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs - at every meeting]( - [we have to write deeply personal poems and share them at a staff meeting]( - [saying "how are you?" feels inauthentic to me]( [our boss pushes us to share how we’re doing emotionally at team meetings]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my company says we’re dog-friendly — but we’re not May 18, 2020 01:29 pm It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose company said it was dog-friendly but then issued a policy that seemed to exclude dogs who weren’t therapy or service animals? Here’s the update. […] You may also like: - [my company says we're dog-friendly -- but we're not]( - [do dogs belong in job interviews?]( - [let's see your animal coworkers]( [update: my company says we’re dog-friendly — but we’re not]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my employees don’t like the way I coach them May 18, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: I’m a fairly new manager of a small team and recently received some feedback from an employee that I don’t know what to do about. A previous employee had also given me the same feedback so I’m starting to see a pattern. When team members come to me with questions, I tend […] You may also like: - [my staff doesn't like it that I use the Socratic method with them]( - [I promoted one employee and now her former peer is unhappy]( - [why am I not getting promoted into a management job?]( [my employees don’t like the way I coach them]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2020 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](