On The Job

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Further, those employees who feel insecure about their jobs will take their unhappiness and turn to doing things like stealing supplies, fudging expense reports and gossiping about others. Specifically, a study shows that when employees are nervous and upset, they disengage and start misbehaving.

Stress 131

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

I can send you the report I did on that competitor last year. Badmouthing a colleague -- or even your former boss -- is very unprofessional and will get you labeled a gossip. Offer help. You don't have to be Billy Brownoser with the new boss, but be willing to offer resources or information that can make the new boss's life easier. "I

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A little bit of procrastination at the office is surprisingly common, with 88% of workers reporting that they put off important work tasks for at least one hour each day. Over half of the participants reported using their smartphones the most to avoid work, while 44% cited browsing the internet as their biggest distraction.

Management 125

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On The Job

APRIL 11, 2016

Did you egg her on by saying," Oh, let's not let Marsha be in charge of the final report. Or were you taking this approach instead of privately talking to her about being late with a previous report, which caused you to have to work overtime? When I don't get the report until 5 p.m. instead of at 3 p.m.,

Gossip 100

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Often people within the work environment will gossip or joke about the vaguely sexual misbehavior of their coworker, rather than report it. If there is a report of bullying, take the complaint seriously. Sexual harassment is a common workplace issue. Workplace Bullying.

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On The Job

JUNE 22, 2015

I've worked for some tough editors, who liked to eat reporters for lunch. 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. I do believe civility is contagious. He never failed to say "Good morning!"

Gossip 100

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Allwork

MARCH 6, 2024

Proactive measures like nurturing a strong company culture and having clear policies and reporting systems are key in preventing and addressing workplace harassment, bullying, and violence. Toxic Workplaces: Breeding Grounds for Workplace Bullying Toxic workplaces are mostly characterized by infighting, intimidation, and gossip.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

While he says that you don’t want to use these methods to decide who is lying about a romantic weekend liaison while gossiping around the water cooler, it can come in handy in more critical work situations, such as a job interview or to discover who may be cheating on an expense report.

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On The Job

JANUARY 14, 2011

This can mean everything from making sure you contribute your portion to the office coffee fund to refusing to gossip about co-workers. You don't "borrow" office supplies to take home, and you don't pad expense reports. It means you don't show up late for work and you don't try to sneak out early. Being a go-getter. Stepping forward.

Gossip 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

They ask you to create subtotals for the latest sales report, but want you to only send them the revised spreadsheet showing the subtotal rows. One of my managers wanted me to use our sales tracking software to create the sales report for a particular product. I was able to put the entire report together within a matter of minutes.

2008 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information. There is a simple way of getting this type of report to anyone without having to use Adobe Acrobat. Now you can e-mail the report to the client without any problems.

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On The Job

JULY 5, 2007

Anything you say otherwise will be gossiped about for weeks or years to come. Washington’s name will forever be linked with not only what he said to start the gossip, but what he did to perpetuate it. Knight, who is gay. I sat in awe as I watched this guy dig a hole so deep for himself he may never get out of it.

Gossip 100

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 21, 2010

Discourage gossip. Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the most accurate reporter in the world. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of another’s vices. Be careful of another’s feelings.

Gossip 100

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On The Job

MAY 6, 2011

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that 13.1 The office isn't Gossip Girl or All My Children. For many older job seekers and employees worried about looking young enough to be seen as a vital asset to a company, it has meant having plastic surgery. When you go to work, you need to look professional," she says.

Promotion 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Whether you need help fixing up that company website, proofreading a report that your boss needs right away or even compiling reports that your boss gave you today and is asking for you to complete it yesterday. Hiring a freelancer can have great benefits. Truths of a Shy Writer can help you when you’re in a bind.

2008 100

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2010

Further, a recent Right Management survey found that 51 percent of those working for employers with more than 10,000 employees said that social networking “seldom” interferes with productivity, while 41 percent of those at smaller companies report it “seldom” interferes. I definitely think the benefits outweigh the risks,” McFarlane says.

Social Media 100

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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.

Management 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

You want to tell your co-worker that you need to get a report from them within the hour. Yet you go on and on about how you want it to look, going into great detail of the type of report you want. If you chatter away in your e-mails and are trying to get your point across, this information will be quite juicy for your fingertips.

2008 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

You can then print a summary report to Excel of all of your hours for any time period, for any task, or for any client. Having all your communication with your clients be in one place, so there is never a question of when or if an e-mail was sent. All communication history is saved. Easily recording the time spent on each task.

2008 100

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007 100

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

No one wants you to report the weather. Most of the time, they tend to stand in the middle of the elevator, for easier access to exit. If you have a cold, make sure to cover your mouth and nose, even if you don’t have a tissue. That’s what The Weather Network is for. You will make your day and everyone else’s a better one.

Etiquette 100

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. I also wrote reports on training courses tat had taken place and any content I could add to a newsletter I would. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career? I think that is a very good question.

Social Media 100

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I’ve actually written a few blogs on how to work with confidential documents and not being the office gossip. I also wrote reports on training courses tat had taken place and any content I could add to a newsletter I would. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career? I think that is a very good question.

Social Media 100

Social Media Twitter Interviewing Gossip 100

Success

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The study’s participants were asked to complete self-report measures on depression a week prior to, the week of, and one week after they completed their sauna treatment. This principle guided Aoki through numerous projects, and he founded Dim Mak Records in 1996, which has signed artists such as Bloc Party and The Gossip.

2024 265

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

A whopping 95 percent of those in the workplace say they put up with workplace incivility on a routine basis, and one in five report they suffer through it at least once a week. I’m all for collaboration, but these people never stop talking, and they talk about everything – loudly,” Rosen says. “I

2009 100

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On The Job

JANUARY 26, 2012

What would I have done without that glowing report? I still have copies of that recommendation. I found one the other day and preened around the rest of the day, even though the cats seemed singularly unimpressed. I know it helped open a lot of doors for me, and I'm eternally grateful to that editor.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) report that, “some 10 million American men – fully 7 percent of the male population – either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently from most people.

2008 100

2008 2007 Cubicle Fax 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Your SVP reports to a President or CEO. Your CEO reports to a Chairman, the board, the owner of the company, shareholders, clients, etc. I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. Everyone is beholden to someone.

Etiquette 40

Etiquette Temping Gossip Job Hunting 40

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. We do have to keep our company privacy in mind when sharing and never give specific details, but it is easy to give a general work situation and no one is the wiser as to who it is about and no company secrets are shared. vs. i.e.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

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. The good thing about apologizing is even though a bad mood was passed along, saying you are sorry goes a long way to making things right. (I vs. i.e.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2019

And no – I don’t mean fill them in on all the office gossip. For example, if you have reports due at the end of every quarter, let your family know! For example, if you have reports due at the end of every quarter, let your family know! Talk about (as much as you can) current projects that are on your plate.

Gossip 69

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 6, 2010

But after working a few years in the traditional media world – which, by the way, is not a very friendly place to be, always challenged, filled with gossip and back talking – I felt the need for a change. Because part of my job was to test all the apps, confront them with the specifications and write reports for the clients.

2010 40

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 23, 2010

Likewise, you might create a separate group for family members and close friends so that their tweets don’t get lost in the celebrity gossip and sports tweets. Using TwitScoop with TweetDeck TwitScoop reports the latest trending topics using both a tag cloud as well as a list of the top ten trending topics.

Promotion 100

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Atkins says employees should refuse any “nudge, nudge, wink, wink” requests from managers that they work extra time without pay, “and the manager should be reported for asking them to do it,” because under the law, an employee can be disciplined or fired for not reporting it, Atkins says. October 28, 2009 1:10 PM Anita said.

2009 100

2009 Job Hunting Telecommuting Networking 100

Success

JULY 12, 2021

I think I am a very empathetic person , and so even as a reporter when I would go cover stories, it stayed with me all the time. The challenge comes in when you read the stuff that’s a mess—the gossip. I knew I was a good reporter. I mean like how does that not break your heart? That’s a waste of your time.

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On The Job

JANUARY 31, 2013

The survey also finds some of the other reasons that contribute to the negative feelings about teams: Gossip. Believe it or not, 15% have reported that problem.) Add in the various authority levels of different team members and "you've got a dance you have to make figure out work," he says. Passing the buck.

Gossip 100

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On The Job

JUNE 4, 2008

I heard Bill Clinton described this morning by one television reporter as "roaming free," sort of like he was a wild wildebeest who might mow down hundreds of innocent civilians. Or the holiday picnic where Sheila's husband cornered the CEO and began arguing that corporate leaders in America are all a bunch of crooks. Roaming free?

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