On The Job

JUNE 22, 2015

Just being nice to others helped relieve my stress. Remember, you cannot complain about incivility when you're snarky about a co-worker, gossip with others or treat anyone with disrespect -- no matter his or her title. Do these people know they're being mean and belittling others? You know what? It made me feel better about my day.

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On The Job

APRIL 11, 2016

You may think you're handling it, but carrying around those resentful feelings can only add to your workplace stress, eventually bleeding over into your private life. This means the final report to the customer can be nearly 24 hours late, which makes them think our organization is unreliable." Here are some steps to take: 1.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

MARCH 21, 2024

Olympia loved that at the beginning of the movie, the women could be seen as the beloved and well worn Southern female stereotypes – preoccupied with gossip, clothes, hair, flowers, and food. The decision shouldn’t be solely based on financial considerations but should also take into account the organization’s culture.

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Allwork

MARCH 6, 2024

Toxic Workplaces: Breeding Grounds for Workplace Bullying Toxic workplaces are mostly characterized by infighting, intimidation, and gossip. In this sense, organizations can raise awareness regarding workplace harassment, bullying, or violence via training sessions, workshops, and regular conversations.

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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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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Be careful what you say in stressful situations. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. I work in a call center and sometimes the stress of the job alone is enough to keep you on the edge. Speak up : Greet you co-workers as you meet them through the day. Take an interest in others. Learn to discuss.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Heres a product that will help you feel better and relieve pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive stress injury. 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

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you having difficulty with overcoming a problem? The best way to deal with stressful situations like this is to stop, take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Exercise can do wonders.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Home About Me Advertise Are You Afraid to Talk to Your Boss? Try using the "Compliment Sandwich" method.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 19, 2009 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D oes your department have an administrative procedures manual? One of my readers asks: The organization I work for has no administrative procedure manual.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 10, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by James of Organize IT. Home About Me Advertise Has The Bubble Burst? It’s understandable this has come about. And that’s just for your personal life.

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

Specifically, the authors argue that by looking at issues such as the hours of productivity lost due to incivility – whether it’s from a worker trying to avoid a rude colleague or workers trying to dodge the number of hours they spend at work – bad behavior has consequences for an entire organization.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, January 14, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity Y ou write an e-mail to a staff member about a client having an issue with something. Home About Me Advertise E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis! At least you will have proof of it.

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On The Job

MARCH 24, 2008

Now that you’re in a supervisory role, gossiping for any reason is a no-no. Or, if you expect employees to be organized, don’t show up late for meetings, shuffling papers and unprepared to give your report. • From the beginning it’s critical that you establish good conduct so that employees can see firsthand your expectations.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Trust me, it can be very stressful! 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 don’t want to end up looking for another job.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 21, 2012

I was okay with getting paid money for it because being organized and on top of things wasn’t so much a “hobby,” but a belief and value I lived by. Pay your bills on time so you don't stress about shelling out more money in fees. You are organized, pay attention to detail, and are borderline anal retentive.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 7, 2008

In my particular field (Publishing), it can be very stressful when your boss asks you to fax something right away, since the time difference is substantial at times and you need to figure out how to decipher a fax number. Do you want to fax some documents to a client, but not sure if the fax number you are dialing will be correct?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. At the heart of it, you are organizing someone's day and business life. You're running an executive's life, you're saving him time, effort, money, energy, stress, and you're keeping him sane. Be the bigger person and don't gossip!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

I earn good money, set my own hours, and I don’t have to deal with the stress of traffic, corporate politics, and an office full of idiots and suck-ups. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Cons: You can get burned out from long hours and stressful work. You can enjoy a quiet, stress-free work environment.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Or, you can ask a professional organization about helping you find a mentor who can help guide you through some career issues. They may feel they have even less time for a personal life, which compounds the stress. Don’t gossip at work. Employees are being asked to do more work with fewer resources during these tough times.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Now you can show your boss the new presentation that they were asking for, without getting your stress level up. 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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Success

JULY 12, 2021

It sometimes develops a little like a [post-traumatic stress disorder]. 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. So, that’s probably a plus. What I think can be the minus is, of course, it’s hard.

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