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Gossip Girl!

Practically Perfect PA

Today I will look at the following issues we face – how do we keep the confidential information we have either overheard, read or been entrusted with a secret from our colleagues? Office Gossip. It can be difficult not to get involved in gossip and general office banter, it is fun and it makes the day go quickly.

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Joan’s Naughty and Nice List for Assistants

Office Dynamics

During a Facebook Live event Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, had discussed her Naughty and Nice List for Assistants. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Withhold information from others. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Withhold information from others. Multi-task.

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Has digital transformation led to an upsurge in workplace disinformation?

Workplace Insight

Just a few weeks ago, amid the aftermath of the coup in Niger, online platforms were being inundated with false information , intensifying tensions surrounding the nation’s future. Big upcoming events, such as the 2024 US Presidential election, could potentially entangle voters in confusion and misinformation.

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Kallout To Research Information

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. You come across a piece of text that you are unfamiliar with.

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A staff away day that worked

Practically Perfect PA

Love it or loath it, they are events that we need to support. I’ve actually in the past run the entire event and it is such a large challenge. So when I came across this example of a Staff Away Day that Gallus Events ran I had to share it. Gallus Events did a few things. They: Had no session longer than 30mins.

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Staying in the loop

Practically Perfect PA

The say goes that information is King. For assistants information is everything! How do you work out what is important information and what is really just office gossip? Sometimes if you just ask how someone i or what they are working on you will get a whole load of information.

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HR How-To: Tips to Handle Common Workplace Controversies

Office Dynamics

Often people within the work environment will gossip or joke about the vaguely sexual misbehavior of their coworker, rather than report it. Explain that a list of the events and actions will help the two of you process the information. Sexual harassment is a common workplace issue. Unsafe Working Environment.