Regaining Trust after a Loss of Temper Dear DW, I lost my temper in a meeting. How can I regain my team’s trust? Signed, Short Fuse Dear Short, If it’s any consolation, you’re not the only one who has had this experience. In fact, more than half of employees have...
When Your Email Gets No Response The average response time to an email is 10 hours, 40 minutes, and 15 seconds, according to a 2021 study by email monitoring company EmailAnalytics, which is based in Olympia, Washington. During work hours, the average response time drops to 3...
The Dos and Don’ts of Asking for a Raise By Janet Heit Sharanya Prasad,* a 32-year-old senior director at a media organization, did not ask for a raise at her prior workplace. Like many women, she believed the notion that the workplace was a meritocracy, that her excellence...
Strategies to Ace Your Annual Job Checkup An annual review not only shows you what your manager thinks of your performance but can also set the stage for your career’s progression over the next year. Follow these steps to make sure you get the recognition—and support—you...
Only one in four workers believes their company cares about gender equity, and for women of color, equity is even more elusive. That’s according to The Gender Report, one of seven compilations of data to be unveiled in 2023 as part of a national survey titled...
How Do I Safeguard My Ideas? Dear DW, One of my colleagues is constantly stealing my ideas and making it seem like they are his own. How do I work with someone who rarely contributes original thoughts yet gets credit for my work? Signed, Plagiarized Dear Plagiarized, When someone frequently takes...