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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. Your SVP reports to a President or CEO. Your CEO reports to a Chairman, the board, the owner of the company, shareholders, clients, etc. How good are they with logic, reasoning, critical thinking, and judgment skills?

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Be an ‘Undercover Boss’ to help employees please customers

Service Untitled

Look to the problems being reported and document each and every issue. Behind the Scenes Customer Satisfaction Customer Service Employees Etiquette Little Things, Big Differences' For instance, if it’s a big company and you’re rarely in “the trenches,” maybe it’s time to go shopping?

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State of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field. Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Encourage cross-mentoring. Share what you know!”.

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State of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field. Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Encourage cross-mentoring. Share what you know!”.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

Laughing all the Way to Work

My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. Read their letters and reports and see how they craft their words. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 November, 2008 Writing when you don’t know what you’re talking about. There is usually a pattern.