Would you rather work for a MAN or WOMAN boss?

 What is your strategy for working with a man or woman boss?
Your Rant: I really struggle to understand how men think at work. Can you give me some insight so I can do a better job of working with them?

911 Repair:
Whenever I think of the workplace battle of the sexes, I think of Michael [...]

How to survive a younger boss

Dear WW: My boss is half my age and is driving me crazy. How do you survive an attack of a twenty-somethings? OLDER & WISER
Dear WISER,
Here is a fun fact for you. Many of the most popular children’s book authors: Margaret Rey, J.M. Barrie, Margaret Wise, Lewis Carroll, C.S. Lewis and Dr. Seuss-never had kids [...]

How to manage an older employee

Dear WW: I was recently promoted to be manager of my group. Unfortunately, I’m the youngest person in my team. It’s been a nightmare trying to get older people to do what I need them to do. STILL WET
Dear STILL,
I recently read a great article in on Elephants. I learned that most of what I [...]

How to make diversity an asset for your company

Dear WW: My company goes through the motions when it comes to diversity. Is there a way to make diversity a more strategic part of what we do? MONOCULTURIST
Dear MONO,
If you want to win a bet with a non-sports fan, bet that this year’s Super Bowl will be won for the first time by an [...]

How to deal with a coworker who has Aids

Dear WW: A man who I work closely with and like a lot just confided to me that he has AIDS. I’m shocked and I don’t know how to respond. SCARED
Dear Scared,
You can catch a lot of things at work-a cold, things falling through the cracks, or hell. But AIDS is one of the few [...]

How to work with women

DEAR WW: I work in an all-women office. I’ve never done that before. What should I know right from the start? GIRLS ROOM
DEAR GIRLS:
There was one conversation that I had with a woman that proved to me that men and women are from different planets. A woman told me that she knew that her boyfriend [...]

How to work with men

DEAR WW: I have spent most of my career working with women. I’m now working in a place full of guys. Help. MAN CRAZY
DEAR CRAZY:
A woman once told me that women are like a complex maze, full of unexpected twists and turns. And men are like an on/off switch. She then apologized. I corrected her [...]

Surviving an international assignment

 What is your strategy for surviving an international assignment?
Your Rant: I’m about to be asked to take an international assignment by my company. I’ve hardly been out of the United States. Help!
911 Repair:
My iPod has more than 4,000 songs on it. I would ask people to name an artist they’d like to hear because [...]

Battle of the sexes, dealing with gender at work

How do you deal with gender differences at work? 
Your Rant: I received the following e-mail from a woman about the different styles of men and women and I thought it raised interesting points.”As a kid growing up on a farm, I was very aware of what was ‘men’s work’ and what was ‘women’s work.’ Men [...]

I don’t want to cause culture clash at work.

Your Rant: I’ve just taken on a job that requires that I work with different culture. I’ve barely made it outside of Iowa! The last thing that I want to do is create an international incident, what do I need to know? 
911 Repair,
Officials in South Korea were proud to show off their new 580 [...]