Office Dynamics
APRIL 11, 2017
In other situations, I’ve seen team members who don’t hold up their end of things, causing their colleagues to feel frustrated and put-upon as they struggle to fill in the gaps. I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities.
Professional Assistant Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. To do this, open up your scheduled meeting in the calendar that you are using and click on “Forward as iCalendar&#.
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Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 20, 2015
If you’re arranging a meeting for your Boss, pay attention to the agenda. Sorry to say it but if you want to transform from PA to Leader, gossip is a big no. Put your hand up to help where you can. Next time a project comes up, especially in a crisis or where your team are short-handed, offer to help in any way.
Who's the Real Boss?
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Driven by their own agenda, these assistants care little about their team or having a positive impact on those around them. Why tear other people down in an attempt to build yourself up? If the b g and gossip is aimed or centred around you, it can be difficult not to retaliate or show emotion in how it affects you.
On The Job
MARCH 24, 2008
Understand the company agenda. 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. • Be professional, and protect the privacy of others. Do not make promises you can’t keep.
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. Everyone has different values, perceptions, and beliefs; these factors make up our personalities. This means changing your attitude.
On The Job
JULY 22, 2010
Cavalli points out that social media interaction isn’t always about discussing a new movie or dishing the latest gossip. Still, some companies have shied away from social media after warnings from legal experts that employers could be opening themselves up to a bevy of problems.
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