Dear Work Wives

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: Why you should always just ask for more time off from your job! How to navigate conversations with really anxious and sensitive team members. What to do when your expectations aren't being met, even when you're being crystal clear! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and leave us a glowing review! And if you have a horror story or need advice,  we’re...

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: How to navigate a team member who is not meeting expectations and no-showing for client calls! What to do if you're feeling overworked, under-appreciated, and your leadership isn't listening to your calls for help. A story about a team member who was taking calls from recruiters in the middle of the office! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and lea...

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: A top performer who won a free trip from the company, but was then expected to work on it! How to handle a team member exiting the company because they don’t feel valued enough. Learning to trust a new hire who has more experience than you, but less follow-through.  If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and leave us a glowing review! And if you have a...

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: A team member who is being forced to go back into the office to work, but the boss can still stay home. Another company who is enforcing a back-to-the-office policy, but only for employees within a 40-mile radius. An ex-fashion designer shares what it was like working inside a real-life “Devil Wears Prada”. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and lea...

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: What to do when you warn your boss about something bad that is going to happen and they blow it off and then something bad happens? How to handle a colleague who is running a project into the ground with their lack of organization and follow through. How to handle a boss who doesn’t understand your role and has completely unrealistic expectations because of it....

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: What to do when your boss is awful via email, but your best friend in person. How to handle a colleague who just can’t seem to get it together long enough to understand a project scope. PTO discrimination against an employee with young kids. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe and leave us a glowing review! And if you have a horror story or need advi...

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: A boss with a lackluster employee who is resistant to improvements. A team member whose manager constantly takes credit for their effort and achievements, and lies to upper management about their involvement. A leader who is desperate to create work/life balance but feels like they’ve actually let the pendulum swing too far the other way. If you like what you he...

In this episode of Dear Work Wives: An account manager who was wished a “Happy Administrators Day” by her predominately male sales team. A toxic boss who hired their BFF, unfairly promoted them, and was then busted sending snarky DMs about the other person on the team… by the person! A retail manager dealing with a jealous and insubordinate employee.  If you like what you hear, be sure to subscrib...

We’re Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle, boss/employee turned friends for life, and we’ve spent the last 5 years working with thousands of entrepreneurs to transform their operations and design their business to run itself. Along the way we’ve learned that far too many businesses have cultures that suck, and they don’t even realize it! Dear Work Wives was born out of the necessity to create space f...