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You can't do much at all because of the relationship between the two of them. Don't get yourself in trouble, when ordering her to do things (do you actually have that authority?) make sure it's with o …

You need to tell them to butt out. Unless one of your contracted tasks is to train others, then there is no need to do so unless you feel like it. I lock my machine whenever I leave the desk, and tell …

It's normal enough in some industries and some jobs. People want their job to be easier, if you're willing to help them do that, then they'll get you to. If it helps sales, downplays blemishes or anyt …

How can we convince our users to forget the past days and follow the new policy without so many complaints? You don't have to, you have the authority, so just make the changes and enforce discipl …

I see no issue with asking the board members and including this business in your tours or even making it a centrepiece. But I do see a problem with doing it as a side business while still working ther …

Take her into a meeting and tell her that gossiping of that type is not allowed. If she has issues with co-workers there are already protocols in place to resolve them. And outline them to her while m …

If you give someone autonomy and they're delivering satisfactorily then protect their autonomy. The new guy owns the project, the other 2 have moved on, they should not have a say.

You want this to happen, make it happen. My strategy is a lot of work, but it gets results. And once you sit down and start logically it's not really as hard as you'd think. Spend less time arguing p …

You're a contractor, until you have a lot of experience and respect there you should just be soldiering through the tasks as they are given to you. You don't get to choose your tasks, and you usually …

Is there any unwritten rule when should one leave the job if there are some misunderstanding with the boss? General rule of thumb when you're unhappy is to get another job before you quit. Don't …

You have a new role, new responsibilities, new authority. You need to make a mental shift to fit that role. Your colleague not getting the role is their problem. It will give you some insight into the …

Please suggest me how I can leave gracefully. If you want to leave on as good terms as possible, then just quietly leave when you have found a new position and thank everyone for the learning experi …

The best way to deal with social issues and inability to integrate quietly into a team yet still do well is to go into business for yourself. Many successful businesses are run by people like you. As …

You will get a very interesting insight into both colleagues professionalism and reaction to pressure, additionally you will get some insights into both their immediate manager and the CEO's conflict resolution …

Your colleague is better at showboating than you and he is using you to boost himself, he's heading for promotion. This is common enough. To mitigate against it stop giving away your ideas to him. Ta …