Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

PT for my LIVE E-Course, Fighting Office Dragons. Co-workers can appear to be dragons when they: gossip. PT for my LIVE E-Course, Fighting Office Dragons. It can be overwhelming and certainly dominates well over half of our waking hours. Sometimes the people we work with can be pretty “fiery” creatures to deal with, too.

2018

Success

MAY 31, 2022

Celebrity gossip. Now, of course, not all distractions are wrong all the time. Sometimes we recognize this right away and course-correct. The dentist’s office wants you to reply “YES” to confirm your appointment. Flash sale—take advantage now! An email preview pops up in the corner of your screen. My takeaway from this?

Lifestyle

Office Dynamics

MARCH 6, 2017

Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping. Here are some of my favorite strategies that we teach in our Star Achievement Series® course. When I teach my Star Achievement Series® classes, I ask participants, “What are some of the things co-workers do that make them “appear” to be dragons?”

Gossip

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Your attitude can certainly impact the way others view you – which, of course, impacts the way they treat you and the opportunities that come your way. Your constant workplace gossip is going to get you in trouble quickly if you don’t cut it out. Remember that gossip is incredibly harmful and unproductive.

Gossip

On The Job

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Gossiping, backbiting and negative campaigning dominate the airwaves, and we seem to mimic that behavior at work. Of course, much of that is due to the enormous stress in both our private and professional lives. Tags: gossip at work friends at work office politics stress how can i layoffs economy business Anita Bruzzese.

Stress

Success

MAY 16, 2022

The trouble with many of those who lack early opportunities and many others who see no chance for a college course, and say they have no opportunity for self-improvement, is that if they cannot set aside several years for schooling or college, they think it is of no use to try to educate themselves.

Gossip

On The Job

JULY 5, 2007

If you work in a specific industry, such as Washington’s acting arena, you’re going to run into many of the same people throughout the course of your career. Anything you say otherwise will be gossiped about for weeks or years to come. No matter how angry you might be at other people when you walk out that door, keep your mouth shut.

Gossip

Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. Look for low-sodium options at the grocery such as bread, deli items and, of course, fresh produce. You’ll see positive benefits immediately!

Mentoring

Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For example, over the course of my career I’ve occupied the role of Fixer and Friend at times, but the Fighter is my go-to theme.). This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. I would say, playfully of course. But I’m really at a loss about what to do.

Mentoring

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. We strive for an “open door” policy, but of course, there are times when the managers hold meetings or make phone calls and have their door closed.

Policies

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Of course there is. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Do you feel that there should be an easier way of doing this? It all depends on how you need to do this.

Microsoft Outlook

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets.

2007

On The Job

MAY 3, 2007

Such images are demoralizing, of course. Don't interrupt when someone else is talking, don't gossip and don't exclude anyone. Most of us can't hope to make in our lifetimes what some of these executives earn in one day. Some ideas: * Be polite. This goes beyond just saying "please" and "thank you." Ask questions. Don't blame.

Gossip

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

And of course, there’s the opposite side of the spectrum, where you have way too many people coming to you with requests (read my post on how to handle this here) and just want to run away. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. We use SmarterStats to review our page views, hits, resolved IP addresses, etc.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. You keep printing document after document, not realizing how many trees you are using and how much waste you are creating. Think ahead and see if you can e-mail or transfer your documents in an electronic format to others. This will save your company time and money.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Mention to your boss (in a professional manner of course) that you have X number of tasks, projects, etc. Here are the basic rules to do this: Start off with something positive, such as you have been working hard on whatever project you want to mention and show some results of this. and would like to get their help on getting these done.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

Training

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself being bored out of your mind at times with nothing to do?

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

Postal Code

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Add New, of course, would be used to add a brand new contact. Click on the arrow down button right beside the "New" button, then click "Distribution List" Here you can either "Select Members" or "Add New" Select Members is used to find contacts that are already in your address book.

UPS

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Of course, the rest of us had to follow this schedule and would have to take time off during these periods. In this case, I dont have to worry about taking extra days off, since I dont really follow the religious holidays that I was brought up with, which in turn, are part of the regular holidays that come up each year.

Microsoft Outlook

Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Over the course of just three years, once powerful newspapers were reduced to specks on their former image, and social media services took over as the most frequent and powerful platform for internet users to find out just what was going on. Most importantly, closed was the flavor of the day, and open news wasn’t even a possibility.

Social Media

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 15, 2008

There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life? Up until recently, I too felt this way. Work is work, which can definitely be fulfilling, which I have to admit, is great in my life.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? Do you feel that you could be helping the client even if you dont know the answer to their issue right away? This happens so often within large corporations, since most of them care only about the bottom line - money! Keep in mind that they are the ones that are paying your salary.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

If there are some negative feedback, let them go, it builds conversations (of course take out the spam) 2. 3comments for this post Chris Salazar Good points. Id like to add two important notes: 1. Enable comments and like you said do not screen them. No ghost writing.

2007

Eat Your Career

MAY 24, 2011

Of course, in our daily lives, we don’t normally address these things until there’s a problem. Of course, this should go without saying but please choose your ally wisely. This is not a gossip fest or a vent session. This is a skill I learned when I became a coach. But the more proactive you can be, the better.

Telecommuting

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

There is so much information online these days, not to mention internet-based courses. Sorry to say it but if you want to transform from PA to Leader, gossip is a big no. Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. Go the extra mile. Zip your lip.

Gossip

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Of course we need these! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. (Continued). The same principals governing wise use of our money applies to time as well: Pay the bills – We routinely pay utility bills for water, trash, electrical and cable. It is time well spent.

Budget

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Of course we need these! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. (Continued). The same principals governing wise use of our money applies to time as well: Pay the bills – We routinely pay utility bills for water, trash, electrical and cable. It is time well spent.

Budget

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Of course, the inverse also works. The key to quick transitions, I’ve found, is to keep local copies of all emails. I route my email accounts through Outlook so there are hard copies of everything just in case. I even do this with my Gmail accounts.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. You start to notice a particular smell, yet you know it wasn’t you, but you wonder if everyone thinks that it was. This happens to everyone from time to time and there are ways to avoid them (at times). The simplest way to avoid this is to take the stairs.

Etiquette

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

Here are 5 ways to score brownie points with your boss and get that promotion or raise (or both) a little faster: The one thing that I’ve learned over the course of my career is to try getting to know your boss. Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

2007

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Heres the link: www.findaseminar.com/administrative-seminars.html Also, one other thing I wanted to mention is that the company that I work at has online courses that I can take. If you are in a different country, I can try to find you some others as well. This definitely helped my position.

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Our jobs are not limited to just being a “secretary” We may need to look at courses that will help us reach our goals, but the possibilities can be endless when we think outside the box. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

2008

Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Over the course of just three years, once powerful newspapers were reduced to specks on their former image, and social media services took over as the most frequent and powerful platform for internet users to find out just what was going on. Most importantly, closed was the flavor of the day, and open news wasn’t even a possibility.

Social Media

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. I also wrote reports on training courses tat had taken place and any content I could add to a newsletter I would. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career? I think that is a very good question.

Social Media