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How To Leverage Criticism At Work

Office Dynamics

As long as we are in the workplace, we are going to be criticized at some point by someone about something. An administrative peer thinks his process for approaching meeting planning is the best way and you feel your approach is better. Invest in Your Writing Skills—New Tool! Yes, I am definitely ready for fall.

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4 Fresh Meeting Trends and Where to Find Them

Office Dynamics

Four major trends in meeting room styles are featured below and all four (and hundreds more) meeting rooms can be found on Spacebase along with many other. budding meeting industry trends. Green Meetings. A great example of this. skyrocketing trend is Coje, a coworking space located in Berlin. Flexible Layouts.

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

I previously wrote an article on Charities in the Workplace and have seen an increase in the participation in charities at offices I have worked in. One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

One of the biggest issues surrounding substance abuse in the workplace are the lies required to keep up the front that everything is ok. link] Posted by Patricia Robb at 7:49 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , alcohol , professional assistant , workplace Reactions: 1 comments: Foley-In-Charge said. This is one way to snag folks.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

Professional Assistant Blog

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. They are no longer stuck within the job description box, but have the freedom to break out of the mould and redefine their roles and sometimes even change their careers.

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here are some ways I have found can help: The web is a wonderful tool for sharing. Our strength is what we know collectively and we should have some way to share our knowledge with each other. I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

The art of saying thank you can sometimes get lost in our busyness, but here are some examples of times it would be nice to send a card from work: To thank presenters who speak at your workplace. To thank an employee for showing initiative and going the extra mile. To thank your boss for being supportive during a trying time.