Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you work in a cubicle, here are some guidelines to follow for good cubicle etiquette: You see the person you wish to talk to on the phone. If you are going to enter another staff members cubicle, make sure to knock first.

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Eco-Office Gals

JUNE 26, 2019

As more and more working professionals realize how important protecting the planet is, they are upgrading their cubicles to be eco-friendly. At the same time, you can save yourself capital while upgrading your cubicles. If you want to help the planet and your company’s financial state, continue reading and learn how to upgrade your cubicles to be eco-friendly. One way to upgrade your cubicles to be eco-friendly is to conserve your computer’s energy.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 29, 2018

While we're unlikely to stand up in our cubicle, point at someone and start yelling about how they're wrong, stupid, hateful and wear ugly shoes -- we can use the workplace as a starting point. Maybe you can't change the world overnight, but you can change how you will advocate for civility and collaboration one cubicle at a time I'm fed up, and I know many of you must feel the same. I'm fed up with the name-calling, the finger-pointing and the yelling.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 11, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Want to Decorate Your Cubicle/Office? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 11, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you want to decorate your cubicle/office? I recently had someone ask me how they should go about decorating their cubicle. Try not to clutter your cubicle too much. You need to be able to find certain documents on your cubicle walls for easy reference.

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On The Job

AUGUST 12, 2011

The green-eyed monster now rears itself not on the playground, but in the cubicle. When I was in grade school, every year I had to put up with someone I'll call "Mary" in my classes. I never liked her, because her hair was longer than mine, she dressed better than I did and she was much prettier. Yet, every year -- from kindergarten until sixth grade -- I had her in every class. Some day the jealousy I felt when she showed up in a new hair bow with a pretty dress made me seethe.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 14, 2019

… The post Beyond the Cubicle: Deskless Workforce Getting Left Behind appeared first on SMALL BUSINESS CEO. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 billion (80%) of the global workforce now works in a deskless environment. Strange, when one considers the digital shift that’s been occurring these last two decades, with many physical labor jobs having been replaced by automation technology and apps that can do the most complicated of tasks.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? Heres the story I did for Gannett: Could a union be coming soon to a cubicle near you? Labels: cubicles , employee free choice act , labor union , organized labor , union , white collar workers posted by Anita at 9:39 AM 1 Comments: ION Consultants said.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Addiction doesn't reside just on the street corner with junkies looking for the next fix -- it's also in the meeting rooms and boardrooms and cubicles where we work. Six months ago on this blog I wrote about a smart and talented lawyer with four beautiful children who had a drug and alcohol addiction.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The fact is, we still end up celebrating a cubicle Christmas once in a while. Here are some items to turn your cubicle into a hauntingly good time: Personalized Halloween Pumpkin 4 Port USB hub: If you plan to decorate your office space for the holidays you will need a few extra USB ports. Use it as a Halloween prank or to guard your cubicle from the vultures you work with. If you are stuck riding the cubicle, don’t do it on an empty stomach.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Do you want to walk over to their cubicle while their talking loudly on the phone and give them a piece of your mind? Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate?

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

What about the guy in the cubicle next to yours refusing to take off his headphones so you can ask him a question? Let me give you an example: I have a supervisor in the cubicle next to mine, and I was so fearful that she was judging me as incompetent, lazy and stupid that I could not ask a question of the person at the desk next to me," Lemley says.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

You can change this by having inspirational items around your cubicle (you can also read more on decorating your cubicle here ). Stick it to the wall of your cubicle, but make sure that its sitting right in front of you. Home About Me Advertise Break The Routine, Inspire Yourself!

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Are you being bombarded with people walking up to your cubicle and dont have the decency to see that you are busy? 0comments for this post Post a Comment Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe to Posts via Feed Subscribe to Posts via Email Featured Posts Write An Effective Out Of Office Assistant Message Cubicle Etiquette Get A Job With A Thank You Letter How to Copy Tables from Word to Powerpoint Want to Decorate Your Cubicle/Office?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 15, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity Y our boss comes to your cubicle and asks you to make 10 copies of 5 different sets of publications. Home About Me Advertise Got A Large Print Job From Your Boss? Not Sure What To Do?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 16, 2008

I work in a cubicle and hear things going on around me all the time. If my co-worker in the next cubicle is away and someone comes looking for her I usually know where she has gone as we regularly call out to each other where we are going as we rush off to do a photocopying job or send a fax. Tags: cubicle professional assistant neighbours listening eavesdropping Administrative Assistant It is amazing what you pick up from your neighbours.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Your collection of snow globes – now numbering somewhere in the dozens – is quite eye-catching, covering nearly every available space in your cubicle. Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business found that if more than one in five items that adorn a worker’s office or cubicle are personal in nature, others may view that as unprofessional. Tags: cubicle professional image work space

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The Office Professionals Place

MARCH 30, 2010

Do you share a cubicle with someone who doesnt seem to have two words to say to you? The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Lets grow together! Tuesday, March 30, 2010 To Speak or Not to Speak? Have you ever walked past a co-worker and said good morning only to have no response or a blank stare?

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On The Job

JULY 18, 2008

Dwight" has inhabited the cubicle next to you for three very, very long years. Tags: workplace advice the office cubicle dwight humor at work ok workplace rules human resources it's okay career advice free career advice Anita Bruzzese It's Friday. TGIF, right? You've put in some long hours, dedicated yourself to the job and figured out a way to whittle your lunch tab down to $1.25 (ketchup put into hot water makes tomato soup, right?). I know you're stressed.

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On The Job

MAY 11, 2009

The guy in the cubicle next to yours; 2. It could be the woman in the cubicle next to you, or if you’re the boss, members of your own team, who can help you.” Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, May 11, 2009 Whos Got Your Back?

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 27, 2007

No, they're delving into deeper subject matters and have just named their winner of the saddest-cubicles contest. Tags: personal disconnect behavior problems saddest cubicle I've raced around the Web today, trying to find items for this Tidbit Tuesday. I figure I've burned off at least one of the pieces of pecan pie that I shoved into my face over the holiday (is this what is known as wishful thinking?).

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Do you find that you get disturbed around your cubicle because of excessive noise? Do you wish that you could build walls around your cubicle just so that people would keep quiet? I wrote a post entitled "Adhering to the 'Open Door' Policy", but this post is a little different, so please read on. I am sure that this happened to many of you on a regular basis. Managers have offices and the.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 25, 2021

Complainers are usually stuck in a fixed mindset, meaning they think they’re stuck in their cubicle job for life. In the worlds of psychology and business, you’ll often hear the terms ‘growth mindset’ and ‘fixed mindset’.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MAY 19, 2011

Everything seemed fine, as I got a brand new cubicle with windows behind. Have you ever had a problem at work that you couldn't solve right away? Did you keep asking your manager on the status of the ordeal? This recently happened to me. My department merged with two others and moved to a different floor. I sat at the same desk for just over 5 years, so the change was a little scary at first. Productivity

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On The Job

APRIL 22, 2014

That’s why you consider yourself a good colleague – certainly not like that annoying person in the cubicle next to you. It’s one thing to turn your cubicle into a toxic waste dump, but it’s another when your slovenly habits affect others. So is eating smelly food in your cubicle, dripping coffee (read more here You’re never late for meetings. You also chip in for every co-worker’s birthday or baby shower that comes along.

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Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And for many of us, working in beige, open-plan offices or ecru cubicle farms sets the scene perfectly for us feeling the exact opposite! In Aristotelian ethics, Eudaimonia is the condition of peak human flourishing or living well.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Fans see creators doing what they love for a living and aspire to follow that path that never leads to a cubicle. Axios' App rush: Talent over trash covers the growth of social media apps where the content is created by digital content creators who are getting paid.    Key quote: The big picture:  Creator-economy platforms like Patreon, Substack and OnlyFans are built around content makers who are paid.

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Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

From offices trading in stuffy cubicles for open-concept layouts to the huge shift to home workstations, office spaces have undergone some substantial changes in the past couple of decades.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Be proactive Don’t sit in your cubicle or workstation and never emerge unless it’s for a bathroom break or to leave for the day. No one sets out to fail in a job, but it can happen if you don’t take some time to establish good habits from your first day in a new position. Whether it’s your first job or your fifth, there are ways to ensure that your career stays on track and you don’t do things that annoy the boss and your colleagues.

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On The Job

JANUARY 1, 2014

Office holiday parties are an annual tradition, whether they’re a potluck among the cubicles or a more elaborate affair complete with a DJ and a chicken dinner. If you think your Michael Jackson moves are embarrassing on a barely-lit dance floor, they’re even worse in the middle of the office where cubicles and desks provide a glaring backdrop.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 9, 2017

 Workers in these spaces consistently report making more connections, learning skills faster, and feeling more inspired and in control than their cubicle-dwelling counterparts inside large companies. Back Channel's The “Work from Home” Dream Doesn’t Work  provides an excellent overview of the trends and shifts driving the coworking movement. Simply put, the article explains why coworking is working.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This book targets those that are entrepreneurial in nature, specially those wanting to escape the cubicle. There are many mentions in this book about “quitting the rat race&# , being “stuck in the rut&# , being “tired of the 9-5 job&# , and “escaping the cubicle&#. This book targets those that are entrepreneurial in nature, specially those wanting to escape the cubicle. Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link].

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2011

Seeing an interesting end unit of cubicle decorations, I decided to take a look. They had cubicle welcome mats. I found it eyebrow-raising to think a cubicle dweller would post a warning for anyone (their manager, perhaps?) If I could create a custom mat for my cubicle, it would say this: WELCOME! The Welcome Mat. By Nancy Fraze for Joan Burge. While running my Saturday errand to the farmer’s market, I decided to browse in a fabulous office supply store.

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Eco-Office Gals

MARCH 12, 2015

Cubicles not only inhibit employees from feeling they are part of a team, they can also make an employee feel emotionally, mentally and physically stuck. Try taking down the cubicles and creating a space that is clean, refreshed and open. Renovating your office space is about a lot more than just a few paint swatches.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

We huddle a little more deeply into our cubicle, and think more about what soup to order for lunch rather than how to energize our careers. I'm looking at my garden, noting all the flowers that have started to die as we move into the fall season. It's not been below 80 degrees, but already one of my trees is started to lose its leaves. At this time of year, many of us are dealing with back-to-school chaos or taking the last days of warm weather to go on vacation.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2011

Seeing an interesting end unit of cubicle decorations, I decided to take a look. They had cubicle welcome mats. I found it eyebrow-raising to think a cubicle dweller would post a warning for anyone (their manager, perhaps?) If I could create a custom mat for my cubicle, it would say this: WELCOME! The Welcome Mat. By Nancy Fraze for Joan Burge. While running my Saturday errand to the farmer’s market, I decided to browse in a fabulous office supply store.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

That means that while you as an introvert look for quiet time in your cubicle to recharge and think, the extroverted co-worker who pops up to tell you a joke or try to get you to go to happy hour isn''t being annoying on purpose. For example, while introverts may struggle with an open floor plan at work, extroverts may dislike working in a cubicle, Dembling says.

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On The Job

MARCH 21, 2018

Your smelly lunches may so secretly annoy a cubicle mate that she doesn't warn you that you've got a mistake in a report. Today is National Fragrance Day, which may mean diddly squat to you. Except if you're at work, and someone has decided to microwave last night's leftover shrimp scampi. Or, loaded on the Paco Rabanne cologne. Someone else decides to burn a wintergreen candle on their desk.

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On The Job

MAY 9, 2018

What if you’re at your current job and you have nosy cubicle mates who will eavesdrop? For many job seekers, the first interaction they have with an employer is over the phone. But for some, it may be the first and the last contact if they’re not prepared to follow proper phone interview etiquette. There are several phone interview etiquette issues you need to think about when preparing for a call from an employer.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 31, 2016

to a colleague in a nearby cubicle, you're not alone. If you're tempted to yell "Shut the $#% up!" As it turns out, loud-talking co-workers are so annoying it has prompted researchers to study it. Specifically, 74% of workers in a Cornell University study say they have to put up with lots of noisy disturbances and distractions, but the most annoying of the annoying is -- drum roll, please -- loud human beings.

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On The Job

AUGUST 6, 2018

It's first noticed by the woman in the next cubicle. Whether it's in the bathroom or the break room or your cubicle, no one wants to have to deal with your dirty dishes, food scraps, moldy coffee cups or any other detritus. It's often the simple things at work that can really cause the most problems for your career. While you may be sweating over the big presentation you're giving next week, it's really something else that has caught the attention of others in your workplace.

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