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Joan’s Naughty and Nice List for Assistants

Office Dynamics

Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Be stagnant in your growth or education. Gather a group of your peers for a mini training session. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Be stagnant in your growth or education. Take on too much work. Multi-task.

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Why Do Administrative Teams Have So Much Drama?

Office Dynamics

I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. If your administrative team is experiencing drama, consider sharing these techniques in an educational setting. Remember that you’re all in this together. In order for you to “win,” you don’t have to make others “lose.”

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How to Positively Slay Your Office Dragons

Office Dynamics

It is a favorite topic in my Star Achievement Series® training program. Co-workers can be dragons when they: gossip. Avoid gossiping. Educate the Dragon. I have been speaking on how to slay your ‘Office Dragons’ for 25 years now. Dragons are huge, dominating, fictitious creatures. Cooperate as a team player.

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Fighting Co-Worker Dragons (2 of 3 part series)

Office Dynamics

Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping. Educate the Dragon. When I teach my Star Achievement Series® classes, I ask participants, “What are some of the things co-workers do that make them “appear” to be dragons?” Convey a bad mood at the office. Bring personal problems to the office. Aren’t a team player.

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8 Ways to Improve Your Attitude

Ian's Messy Desk

I know people who blame their lack of success on a lack of education. I know educated people who blame their lack of success on circumstances. Regardless of the personal resources you have-education, skills, money, etc.-if LoveReads : Train Your Brain to Success Quick Tips! List three short-term and three long-term goals.

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

As I said earlier personal assistants tend to fall into the job and then don’t see the benefit of training or improving their skills. I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. Yes yes yes! I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media.

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

As I said earlier personal assistants tend to fall into the job and then don’t see the benefit of training or improving their skills. I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. Yes yes yes! I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media.