Practically Perfect PA
MAY 31, 2012
Secondly, how do we have effective working relationships with our team when they know that we are privy to information that may concern them and lastly how do we maintain this trust when other members of staff are spreading office gossip? Office Gossip. How do I do this?
Success
APRIL 3, 2023
The jokes, gossip, laughs, arguments, and memories I miss. For our interview, Ebert answered questions by email, his preferred manner of communicating—although he did love a stack of Post-it notes, the handy-dandy talking technique he used with his wife, his full-time home nurse and the good friends invited to their Chicago townhome.
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On The Job
APRIL 23, 2018
Workplace drama can come in many different forms, from the gossiping colleague to the co-worker who yells (or cries) when under stress. Walk away from gossip. In any workplace, there are gossips who love to have listeners. Don't be one of them, even if the gossiper is using a fun-loving "Wait until you hear this!"
On The Job
DECEMBER 19, 2018
But those are details you may not want to share with the woman down the hall because a) she's a terrible gossip and b) you don't know her well enough to share that information. She may be asking the question not as a chance to gossip, but because she sees you seem to be upset. Let me send it to you -- what's your email?"
Workplace Insight
OCTOBER 16, 2023
This included erroneous videos on TikTok and Twitter suggesting the presence of Wagner Group (Russian state-funded) fighters, false claims about Algeria’s military involvement, and inaccurate assertions about banning uranium export to France.
On The Job
JANUARY 24, 2012
Or, you think you remember gossiping about your boss near a colleague you know hates gossip. The best thing to do when in this situation is not panic and start firing off emails with subject lines such as "I'm so stupid!" Don't make any mention of it on Twitter or Facebook. Why did you gossip about your boss?
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 28, 2012
As assistants we are trusted with confidential information on a regular basis, we see our boss’ emails, we open their post and we often hear private details about other members of staff. The following steps should make this clear: a) Mark the email as ‘confidential’, you can do this in the email options tab.
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