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Surviving the Holidays while Working

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. W e have all been faced with the nightmarish truth that comes with office jobs: we might have to work the holidays. The fact is, we still end up celebrating a cubicle Christmas once in a while. If you are stuck working during this ghoulishly fun holiday, why not make the best of it.

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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. If you think your employee’s poor performance is costing you profit, instead of overhauling your employee roster, why not try motivating them to become better employees ?

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How to exorcise your demons of disorganization

Ian's Messy Desk

If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. Manage drop-in visitors – Reduce “people clutter&# by placing in/out trays outside your space to avoid being disturbed by staff. Keep the office door closed.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 February, 2010 Wheres the remote thingy for the PowerPoint? After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Thanks Patty.

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , co-workers , cubicle , learning from each other , open workspace , professional assistant , teamwork Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept.

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Full-time Freelance Writing Jobs | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Over the holidays, my husband had paid time off and I was still typing away. The awesomeness of working for yourself, avoiding office politics and all the other nonsense of the cubicle farms, is priceless and outweighs all the other factors… Marian Schembari´s last blog. I think we’ve all arrived at a very special place.

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How To Make An Impression in 25 Different Ways

Brilliantly Better

It is like there is an open field of room for those few who perform actions, and then a huge cubicle for those who only use words to battle inside of. Give A Person A Gift That Is Specific To Them During times like birthdays and holidays, there is the act of gift-giving that can be in place. The open field is much more appealing.

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