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Managers Can Be the Difference in Changing Mental Health Conversation at the Workplace

Allwork

workers would forgo pay in exchange for a job that promotes positive mental health. Why it matters: Due to the lasting effects of stress on all aspects of an employee’s life — from home life to relationships and job performance — over 80% of people globally and 70% of U.S.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

Success

And they spend their other days ensuring their bosses, often C-suite leaders and upper management, have everything they need. So, managers find themselves living in the forgotten middle, a term called “middle child syndrome” in families, or “middle management syndrome” at work.

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The 4 Keys to Effectively Dealing With a Bad Boss

Success

In both cases, bad bosses create a devastating and unproductive environment that tolerates (and celebrates) unnecessary stress and a decline of productivity. Shortly after being promoted within the organization, she ran into a “brick wall” whom I’ll name “Melinda”. Manage your expectations when dealing with a bad boss.

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

I was looking forward to using to promote my blog post on social media. Managing expectations takes skill and practise. Executive Assistants that I coach, train and mentor consistently struggle to manage unrealistic expectations and helping them navigate this is something I focus on. . A takeaway for managers.

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

I was looking forward to using to promote my blog post on social media. Managing expectations takes skill and practise Reflecting on this failed trick did give me an insight into how Executive Assistants share something else with the Slinky. I just wish more managers paid attention to it. Unfortunately it wasn’t so simple.

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The Power of a Winning Attitude

Office Dynamics

It may take months or even years to get where you want to be or be able to send your kids to a great school or get the job promotion you desire. Are you ready to give up talking to your manager because he or she never listens to you? You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention.

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Does your boss make decisions?

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve worked with a number of Executives over the years and seen many many different types of management styles. The non-manager so to speak! Often colleagues will ask you to make decisions on behalf of the boss, which is incredibly stressful. In this situation I have always found it hard to change a non-manager.