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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

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Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. Just remember, if your company has an “open door” policy, please adhere to it.

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Ten Commandments of Getting Along with People

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Discourage gossip. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of another’s vices. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive. Be careful of another’s feelings.

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10 Tips for Being a Good Neighbour at Work

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Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Being cheerful not only makes others feel good, it will make you feel good as well. Keep an open mind : Don’t argue with people. Learn to discuss. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. Don’t point out the speck in the other person’s eye while ignoring the plank your own.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

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Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

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You can purge the files as needed, depending on your companys situation and/or policy. Also, remember to archive these files, just in case you need to go back and check who called when for what reason. So try creating a spreadsheet yourself and let me know how it works out for you.

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Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving

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The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve. There are two ways of backing up your e-mails. One is the easier way, where you download a file; the other is the longer way. You can read my post on 8 Steps to Archiving E-mails , if you fall into this category.

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Cubicle Etiquette 101

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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 would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace.

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