Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

You can employ several techniques as a mediator that will help you work through any high-stress situations that come your way, such as these tips on how to skillfully navigate through some of the most controversial conversations within the work environment: Sexual Harassment. Sexual harassment is a common workplace issue.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 6, 2017

In case you did not open that issue, you may want to check it out as I discussed employees’ perceptions of manager dragons and tips to success. Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping. Today, I want to address co-worker dragons. Convey a bad mood at the office. Bring personal problems to the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Here are my top ten tips. Top ten tips on dealing with confidential paperwork. A few weeks ago I wrote another post on dealing with electronic paperwork and today I thought it would be good to have a little refresher on how dealing with confidential paperwork. Firstly, ask yourself ‘does this need to be printed?’

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The last thing you want is for a co-worker to be embarrassed -- or gossiped about -- because he or she got drunk. If you entertain business associates, what are some of your tips? Remove alcohol as the evening winds to a close and start offering plenty of non-alcoholic beverages. career advice work party party with coworkers.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 11 Tips To Improve Your Performance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 08, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity A re you asking yourself, “How can I improve my workplace?&# Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 10 Tips for Being a Good Neighbour at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 14, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. These are excellent tips to create a great working environment. Thanks for visiting!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 28, 2015

You’ll also hear all manner of gossip directed right across the business. Once that’s apparent, you can be selective about what you discuss, and you can still engage in some friendly gossip and banter without compromising the loyalty of your boss. For more tips on honing your skills as a PA or EA, check out our other career guides.

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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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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Here are some tips you should follow before you get into the spirit: Check to see if others will be doing the same. Do you have any more tips to add here?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Contest: Best Stress Tips - Win $1500 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 02, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel stressed at work? Eclipse gum is offering employees this and all you need to do is submit your best stress relief tip and how chewing gum helps you get rid of the bad stuff at work.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 28, 2016

How do you work out what is important information and what is really just office gossip? Here are some handy tips: Networking is key to staying in the loop. A skill that is super important for assistants to master. How do you stay in the loop when there is so much going on?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Tips for Company Blogs By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you blog for your company? Here are 9 great tips on making you a better blogger: Credentials are a must. Do you feel like you want to voice your opinion about other topics?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Here are my etiquette tips when it comes to working with the Executive team. Don’t gossip, even if the gossip is really good! Having a good working relationship with the Executive team is mostly down to common sense but for assistants it is a relationship that needs to be nurtured and taken seriously.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Tips on Handling Deadlines By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you hate deadlines? Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? Try as I may, but she annoys the heck out of me.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. Here are my tips for you. And don’t ask for gossip or stories. You can find the images online at Getty Images, Wire Image, IMDB, and any Hollywood site that covers events and gossip such as Perez Hilton. Don’t gossip. Don't gush.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Never gossip. • If you just follow these little tips provided today, you are sure to have a great holiday party, and great memories. A few things you want to steer clear of: • Try not to talk too much shop. If you have any doubts about jokes, whatsoever, save it! Watch alcohol consumption.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Never gossip. • If you just follow these little tips provided today, you are sure to have a great holiday party, and great memories. A few things you want to steer clear of: • Try not to talk too much shop. If you have any doubts about jokes, whatsoever, save it! Watch alcohol consumption.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. In the CareerBuilder poll, 37% of respondents reported frequent gossip, while 27% admitted to making the rounds to chat with fellow employees about topics unrelated to work. Tips to Overcome Procrastination at Work. Offline Procrastination. Taking too many smoke or snack breaks.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Successful people do not spend hours in front of the television, gossiping around the water cooler, or any other negative behaviour. LoveReads : Train Your Brain to Success Quick Tips! List three short-term and three long-term goals. Set a deadline for each goal and outline the steps you will take to reach your goals. Focus and work.

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Energage

AUGUST 22, 2016

Five Employee Survey Tips to Help You Spot the Warning Signs. “I They gossip around the watercooler. Spot the early warning signs with 5 #EmployeeSurvey tips from @WPDynamics Powered By the Tweet This Plugin Tweet This. I had no idea we have so many disengaged employees.”. They wish they were anywhere but at work.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2012

Here are some tips on maintaining a good working relationship with your boss. So to guarantee their confidence meet deadlines, deliver work when you say you are going to, keep confidential matters top secret and don’t be seen as the office gossip. So there my top tips on maintaining a good relationship with the boss, what are yours?

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 13, 2014

Here are some tips on what to do when your boss has been sacked. Don’t spill all of the gossip. With employment law being much more on the side of the employee this is no longer the case, but it is still worthwhile ensuring that you act in a why that ensures you keep your job. Firstly, don’t make it all about you.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Ask simple, neutral questions about concerns, but steer the conversation away from gossip and just ask for facts. What other tips do you have if someone gets caught in the middle of a dispute at work? Plant the Swiss flag on your desk, stick in earplugs and just smile and keep working when they try and engage you in their fight. *

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 21, 2010

Discourage gossip. Related articles by Zemanta The Right Way to Say I’m Sorry (notquitecookiecutter.com) Related Posts: Do Good Anyway The Paradoxical Commandments Four Tips to Unclutter Your Life Motivation Did you enjoy this post? It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2013

So, the 15 tips are below. Don't gossip or share confidential things, but you get my point. Sure, sure. I still have about a half dozen unfinished blog posts and questions to answer, but I hope you will agree with me that A blog post is better than NO blog post. Or go sit on the steps in the stairwell, or the supply room. Nuff said.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

In honour of National Employee Motivation Day (January 21 st 2015), we thought we’d inspire all the Practically Perfect PAs out there with a few tips for climbing the career tree, all the way to the top. Sorry to say it but if you want to transform from PA to Leader, gossip is a big no. Zip your lip.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

You can also find more Microsoft Excel tips and tricks here. Give it a try yourself and see how quick it can be to manipulate information from vertical to horizontal and vice versa. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 31, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity A re your co-workers annoying you at work by talking to loudly? Home About Me Advertise Co-Workers Annoying You? Do you wish you could take a fog horn and toot it around, just so that they would quiet down?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Nice blog. Now you have a larger area to work with. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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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. They rarely provide a safe space for employees to voice their concerns and address problems proactively; rather, they foster an environment of negativity, competition, and hostility.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So you really have to have a really strong head on your shoulders and just understand that you’re there to do a job and you know, don’t fall into the gossip or the watercooler talk or anything like that. You’re You’re there to do a job.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. LOL I don’t divulge because I don’t have any and it’s not good to gossip. This is part 3. As soon as you get an email or piece of paper, deal with it. I hate my inbox filled up with unread messages or paper. And then ‘war stories’ come out sometimes.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

In order to effectively deal with the backstabbers, stubborn, mean-spirited, micromanagers, gossips, and the host of others that make the list, we must evaluate our own perceptions of these people. This means changing your attitude. At The Office Professionals Place, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Do you need some helpful tips on how to get that dream job that you always wanted? Here are 3 simple search tips that you can follow to get you through the rough patches: If you feel stuck, as for help! Here are some more articles on job seeking tips. I actually had a short period in my career when I was unemployed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

I have been updating my firms website stats for quite some time now and wanted to share some tips on getting the information correct - the first time. Another tip that I would like to add is to make sure to exclude any IP addresses or pages that spiders or other crawlers might hit your site with. Do you have software in place for it?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 1 comments for this post Katie Cohen-Hausman It is GREAT to see you post again! Pass this along to other colleagues, so that they can share the wealth of this knowledge as well. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today.

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