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Questions regarding the people one works with. This includes questions about communication, teamwork, or other issues caused by ones co-workers.

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How do I deal with an unproductive colleague in a small company?

I'm sorry to hear that you're having a difficult time dealing with a situation. The tl;dr here for you is: It's not your problem, and really none of your business unless you're blocked by their work. …
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I'm a soon-to-be manager. But senior co-worker is slacking off AND forcing training that is ...

There is no such thing as a "soon to be manager" You: Have no authority in which to discipline coworkers, especially those senior to you Have limited ability to influence this person's behaviour …
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How to deal with coworker committing and pushing nonsense changes directly to master?

Well, there are some options here. Deal with it. Unless you're in a flat structure where there aren't leads, etc. the lead developer on the team is the person with the ability to enforce best practi …
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Coworker constantly sitting and spending time in HR / director office

One should not approach this situation at all. It's nobody's business but theirs. It is however good to be mindful of your relationship to this person, and consider forging your own relationships with …
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A coworker distracts me too often

tl:dr; The issue needs to be re-framed, and the attitude towards your teammate probably needs to be examined before anything is going to be resolved. Let him know when he should interrupt you. When yo …
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Excluded from extra work activities

These aren't "team bonding" experiences, they're colleagues going out to party. Because they're colleagues, and people spend most of their lives at work, they talk about work. …
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