Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues—everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.
A reader asks:
I manage a team of four. One of m…
If I had a dollar for every time a Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged with fraud, I’d have $5. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it has happened five times.
By now, the Forbes “curse” has been well documented, from Charlie Javice’s JPMo…
Kristin Cabot, the HR exec at the center of last year’s Coldplay kiss cam scandal, is headlining a crisis communications conference happening later this year.
Cabot will be seated on the panel “Taking back the narrative” at the PR…
Just because you’re an ultra-talented global celebrity doesn’t mean you’re a shoo-in for an amazing gig. In fact, even stars have to apply to jobs, just like the rest of us. Just ask Charlie Puth, who’ll be singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super …
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school lunches.
But the newest version of the guidelines, relea…
Organizational leaders are witnessing a steep and unprecedented rise in employee healthcare costs that is eroding bottom-line profitability. According to data from the Business Group on Health, these costs are projected to rise by 9% this year, repres…
Maybe you’re not a hardcore football fan. Maybe you’re looking forward to the ads and the halftime show more than the actual Super Bowl LX game. You’re not alone—an estimated 40% of the more than 100 million U.S. Super Bowl audience consist…
February 1 was National Change Your Password Day, a well-intentioned reminder that, ironically, highlights everything wrong with how we think about security in 2026.
Here’s the truth: if you spent the first day of the month dutifully changing…
Being adaptable has always been a useful skill. But in today’s world, it’s essential. In our volatile, AI-accelerated workplaces, adaptability lets us transform uncertainty and pressure into clarity, learning, and discerning action. Thankfully, a…
It’s tax season. Americans will pay an average of $10,489 in personal taxes—about 14% of the average household’s total income.
Most will do so because they think it is their civic duty. Many believe they are morally obliged to obey the law and pay …
