Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Say no to stoic sickness syndrome: Don’t struggle into the office if you’ve got a cough or cold or anything contagious. No meeting multitasking: It’s inappropriate to multitask during meetings – for example looking at your phone. Mute your work mates: Noise in the office can be distracting when joining calls.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

" That is what I heard from her as we were talking on the phone.  Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere. But I live and work in less than 200 square feet -- so I don't have the room for a lot of equipment.   OK! 

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Just as you wouldn’t interrupt a colleague unnecessarily, the same should be true of a partner at home. It’s best to have separate work spaces with required office equipment, but if that’s not possible, it’s even more important to be sensitive to the other person’s work style. I miss the collaboration with my colleagues.

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