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Ask a Manager Contents: - [how can I protect my team from last-minute rushes?](#mctoc1) - [our boss’s high salary is tanking morale](#mctoc2) - [coworker doesn’t pay attention in meetings, LinkedIn’s “stay-at-home-mom” job title, and more](#mctoc3) [][][] how can I protect my team from last-minute rushes? Apr 19, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [how can I protect my team from last-minute rushes?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m a new manager who heads up a team of 12 employees, and I’m having an issue with the other groups that we work with. The other groups have developed a habit of not including my team on work to be performed, then dropping it on us and demanding it be done […] You may also like: - [my staff keeps requesting time off at the last minute, even though I keep asking for advance notice]( - [how do you turn off a crisis management mindset after finishing work each day?]( - [dealing with callers who want short-notice appointments with my boss]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] our boss’s high salary is tanking morale Apr 19, 2021 10:59 am This post, [our boss’s high salary is tanking morale]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: This is an odd question in that I think I know what I’m going to do (dodge it and run — I am a nervous creature) but I’m wondering if that’s ethically what I should do. The scenario is this: I work on a five person team for a nonprofit. It’s the […] You may also like: - [my interviewer asked "how low I was willing to go" on salary]( - [my boss got fired and won't leave me alone]( - [my coworkers are birthday tyrants, job candidate called coworker “annoying," and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] coworker doesn’t pay attention in meetings, LinkedIn’s “stay-at-home-mom” job title, and more Apr 19, 2021 12:03 am This post, [coworker doesn’t pay attention in meetings, LinkedIn’s “stay-at-home-mom” job title, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker doesn’t pay attention during meetings A team member never pays attention during our team meetings. She sits and types on her laptop, and if the meeting is via Zoom, it is obvious that she is doing work while we are all discussing various issues. […] You may also like: - [can I knit during work meetings?]( - [my employee doesn't wear a bra on Zoom meetings -- should I say anything?]( - [my boss is constantly texting and emailing during meetings]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Copyright © 2021 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](