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Time For Administrative Professionals To Stay Vigilant!

Office Dynamics

We have an established anti-harassment law with teeth in it, specific policies and guidelines in place, along with ongoing awareness training and, most importantly, swift consequences for poor behavior. Some behaviors can be argued as legally actionable and some cannot. Then, you may quickly go down the rabbit hole of legal action.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. Presenteeism can affect well-being, self-control, coordination, focus, decision-making, and other cognitive functions. How can you remedy this issue at your organization? How can you fight back against presenteeism?

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I thought she had the potential to be a great assistant except for her low self esteem and she would put herself down when she made a mistake. it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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Are You Interfering With Your Readers' Lives?

Men With Pens

And if you’re about to buy information that claims to provide you with the self-help you feel you need, do yourself a favor. Is there a legal disclaimer in place? Now, of course, self-help books are not always a total waste of time. But a good self-help book knows its own limits. If not, move on to something else.

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