Success

MARCH 22, 2022

You have to find your inner power to influence and change the things or environment around you. How could you become the lynchpin in the organization in some way or another to keep climbing, serving and adding value? They’re reading celebrity gossip magazines. If you can’t do that, then you can’t grow. You can’t invest.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With all this in mind, it’s no surprise that rumors have the potential to rapidly escalate to areas such as the workplace, wrecking havoc within organizations and sowing seeds of doubt among employees. Big upcoming events, such as the 2024 US Presidential election, could potentially entangle voters in confusion and misinformation.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Attracting Productivity: Work Environments By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Job Seeking , Networking , Productivity D o you think of yourself as a productive person? The work environment is great and I have an amazing boss. Many studies have shown this.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Procrastination can manifest itself in several different ways in a work environment, and it’s important to familiarize yourself with each type, which includes: Online procrastination. How can you remedy this issue at your organization? Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. Offline procrastination. Presenteeism.

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Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Create an environment fostering your success. Also, consider your environment—is your home or office dreary or energizing? Overall, whether it’s gossip from co-workers, violence in the media, pessimism in your own thoughts or other influences, make conscious efforts to reduce your exposure to the negative. . Get a leg up.

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Success

JULY 12, 2021

The challenge comes in when you read the stuff that’s a mess—the gossip. I think one of the challenges that news organization have is they are very clickbait-y. That’s exciting for me, and I don’t think I would have had that opportunity if I had stayed in a big corporate environment. That’s a waste of your time. SO: Oh, gosh.

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Energage

AUGUST 22, 2016

They gossip around the watercooler. And even worse, they’re spreading their toxic dissatisfaction around your organization like a cancer. Most of all, disengaged employees cost your organization countless dollars in lost productivity, quality, and poor customer service. They wish they were anywhere but at work.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? Now its time to begin the process of gossiping about co-workers, belittling co-workers, making snide comments about other staff.

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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? I also work in an environment where it gets a little too loud at times. Its an open-concept office and at times, I would like my colleagues to simmer down a bit.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 23, 2014

Secretaries file, administrative professionals manage and organize data for efficient retrieval of corporate records. Secretaries listen to office gossip and complaints, administrative professionals act as corporate arbitrators and manage conflict between administrators and staff.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. It is important that you do what is possible to create a fun and friendly environment to keep up moral and motivate strong performance. These are excellent tips to create a great working environment. Keep an open mind : Don’t argue with people. Learn to discuss.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

I work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt. However, for business casual and business dress environments, Im still a purist. That goes for men and women. No jeans, no shorts, no capris.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 29, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity A re you a Virtual/ Professional Assistant or want to become one? Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Tips on Handling Deadlines By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you hate deadlines? Theres just 8 hours in a work day (give or take, depending your work environment) and you can only do so much. Dont think of yourself as a robot.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? B eing able to retrieve the data is more important than an organized alphabetized file drawer.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Remember that you are in a professional environment and have to upkeep this attitude. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

So the next time you drink a cup of java and realize that its not the greatest in taste (like the one I have at work - but have gotten used to it over time and loving it), ask your office manager if they are willing to dish out a little extra green to supplement a better working environment. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It’s considered a more family friendly environment. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? You get to have more one-on-one contact with your clients.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

Basically, this allows you to connect to your work environment via your internet connection. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

I work in a cube-farm environment, so there’s no getting away from it.” But the good news is that there are things organizations can do.” There’s no question that this phenomenon is running rampant and hurting teams and organizations. Adding insult to injury, Rosen says these “overly aggressive” workers “seem to be moving up.”

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Do they make inappropriate comments in a professional environment? How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? or “I wish I could quit!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

The terminated director and I were very good friends and had asked me to organize a happy hour in which she could see some colleagues and bid adieu appropriately. When the lady found out about the happy hour and that I organized the event for the terminated employee, she was not happy. Everyone is beholden to someone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. Check out some of the sites and organizations and see which you would find to be most useful. This is where a strong assistant team is nice to have. I understand! Ask yourself if you have the time to go to a meeting once a month.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I find talking it over with a friend can be a good way to organize your thoughts. I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. Thank goodness the Internet was also down so my friend couldnt e-mail her frustration to her husband.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

At the heart of it, you are organizing someone's day and business life. There are only so many personality types or people that will thrive in this sort of environment. Be the bigger person and don't gossip! The daily grind can get quite repetitive with no end in sight at times. Why leave that as the lasting impression?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Pros: You get to work in an exciting, fast-paced work environment. So if you’re the social type, you’ll want all the personal contact you get from a corporate office environment. Add the mental toll to a stressful work environment and you have a recipe for going postal.

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