article thumbnail

I Shared My OCD Struggles with 11,000 Employees—Their Responses Showed Me the Importance of Vulnerability in Leadership

Success

I was diagnosed several years before the pandemic and had been managing it well until then. The internal communications manager who I worked with on my weekly emails sent me a draft, and as usual, I made a few tweaks. Some employees shared that they had OCD as well and how they were managing during the pandemic.

Medical 321
article thumbnail

How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

Allwork

Copyright James Ewing. Copyright David Pires Photography. Phoenix employees reported that they were satisfied with remote work overall but were struggling to cultivate relationships with colleagues, engage in meaningful collaborative activities and found it challenging to connect with office managers and leaders when working remotely.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. But be absolutely cognizant of copyrights. Don’t give up. You may be able to counter that perception. Negotiate if necessary.

Budget 235
article thumbnail

Are your work communications professional? Are you sure?

ProAssisting Blog

Office Managers E-Learning Modules Outline E-Learning Modules: Part 1 Contact Us Enrollment Login All Posts, Interpersonal Skills, (1) Comments Are your work communications professional? Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts. Are you sure? Share it with others.

2009 500
article thumbnail

Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

article thumbnail

How to Manage the Rush Jobs

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Manage the Rush Jobs Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 13, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Fifteen minutes later another manager comes by looking for last-minute help with a PowerPoint presentation. Thanks for visiting!

article thumbnail

Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. Your role may be just to unclutter their Inbox so they can better manage the important items. Lets enjoy our day together.©