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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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It’s happened to the most successful among us: You wake up, maybe in the middle of the night or maybe past your alarm, with those dreaded symptoms. Remember “absenteeism” from those school-wide assemblies where the people who showed up every day were recognized? Maybe you are achy or coughing, or have a fever and a serious headache.

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How You Can Promote Social Responsibility in the Workplace

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For instance: Ensure all areas including storage areas are accessible Provide time off for religious and other holidays not traditionally observed in the West Strengthen and measure anti-discrimination policies Consider creating prayer rooms and quiet spaces based on religious or sensory needs. Involve employees in CSR initiatives.

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COVID Came – We Waivered and then we Conquered

The Persistent Assistant

I am still reeling from the fear, build-up and the pure excitement of having done it. The Awards which are held annually in April during International Administrative Professionals week at the Birchwood Hotel include a wonderful buffet breakfast and all the glitz and glamour.

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!