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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). ©Copyright Office Dynamics International 2018. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Special guest appearance by Melia! </ifram

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Why My Imperfections Are My Greatest Strengths

Success

We carry this type of defining language into our professional lives, using terms like the “office gossip” or the “brown-noser.”. I accepted and internalized all the negative connotations that come with people-pleasing and ignored the empathy, deep connection and joy that came with it. This is a crucial skill. .

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Has digital transformation led to an upsurge in workplace disinformation?

Workplace Insight

Combating misinformation at work First things first, empowering your team with critical thinking skills is an essential step and comes from good leadership. It might be worth considering these policies as avenues for enhancing internal processes too.

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

Success

We share war stories over happy hours, at backyard barbecues and sometimes via an international phone call if need be. My boss’s nonexistent interpersonal communication skills and mastery of passive aggression made her ill-suited for a job in, well, communications. By now most of us have encountered that boss.

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Staying in the loop

Practically Perfect PA

A skill that is super important for assistants to master. How do you work out what is important information and what is really just office gossip? Maintaining your internal network will really help you understand the business and what happens on a daily basis. This is an obvious but under used skill.

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How to Positively Slay Your Office Dragons

Office Dynamics

Co-workers can be dragons when they: gossip. Avoid gossiping. It is your thought process and attitude that controls your internal dragon. People in management positions usually have good reasons for taking certain actions and for making the decisions they make. Office Dragons #2: Co-workers. convey a bad mood at the office.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

That internal dialogue that each person generates while trying to sort out what they’re observing and how they feel about it, multiplied across the organization, is what creates the underlying dynamics of a company culture. This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture.

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