Office Dynamics
APRIL 11, 2017
On a recent webinar, Joan noticed a question that caught her attention: Why do so many administrative teams have drama? On any administrative team, you’re likely to find a wide variety of personalities. Below, I’ve listed the 5 most common reasons I’ve seen for drama amongst administrative teams, along with some recommended solutions.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 31, 2012
I’ve written a few blogs recently on how to work with confidential documents particularity when your desk is in an open plan office. It is a subject that most assistants would have wrestled with in their career and at times probably have found themselves in a difficult position so I thought it would be good to discuss this over a few blogs.
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Success
APRIL 3, 2023
1 ranking in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ annual column contest in the category “Online, Blog, and Multimedia Column—over 100,000 monthly unique visitors.” The jokes, gossip, laughs, arguments, and memories I miss. In a time when gossip and stupidity inundate media coverage of film, it serves an important purpose.”
Success
MARCH 16, 2023
Particularly in the workplace, where outbursts, arguments or even vulnerability can not only undermine an individual’s credibility, but also serve as grist for today’s gossip mill and live on in company lore for years. According to the Harvard Health Blog , belly breathing instead of chest breathing can change how we react to stress.
Productivity Bits
JUNE 9, 2017
Get Into the Habit These tips will be most effective if you start to get into the habit of watching/listening to your favorite movies, shows and albums only while you do chores, or if you try to schedule your “catch up on this week’s gossip” phone calls only while you’re out shopping. A message from the Productivity Bits Blog Team.
Practically Perfect PA
JUNE 26, 2013
At the moment I am mainly working with a small number of people or I work for myself at home so I can honestly say this blog is not directed at any current colleagues…promise! They tend to have a widespread knowledge of the office gossip, can be found sharing this knowledge in the office toilets or during after work drinks.
Professional Assistant Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2007
By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 31, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity A re your co-workers annoying you at work by talking to loudly? Home About Me Advertise Co-Workers Annoying You? Do you wish you could take a fog horn and toot it around, just so that they would quiet down?
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