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Joan’s Naughty and Nice List for Assistants

Office Dynamics

Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). ©Copyright Office Dynamics International 2018. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). ©Copyright Office Dynamics International 2018. Be sure to watch the video for some great, funny, and “oh my gosh” kind of answers. Special guest appearance by Melia! </ifram

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Joshua Becker’s New Book Explores Everyday Distractions Becoming a Lifestyle—And How to Refocus on the ‘Things That Matter’

Success

Celebrity gossip. Copyright © 2022 by Joshua Becker. The dentist’s office wants you to reply “YES” to confirm your appointment. Flash sale—take advantage now! An email preview pops up in the corner of your screen. News of a tragedy that just took place on the other side of the world. Distractions don’t get to define you.

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Why Worry About Ethics?

Virtual Moxie

Here are a couple of examples of things you might come up with if you were to think of things that might be ethical challenges in your practice: * Working for competitors (conflict of interest) * Billing differently than agreed (or padding your invoice) only unethical if you don't tell the client that you do it Here are a couple of examples of ethical (..)

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Copyright 2016 by Jonathan Raymond. There’s also a counterintuitive issue that happens often in Friend-led cultures. People have a hard time being honest with each other because the culture mandates harmony over honesty.

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Ten Commandments of Getting Along with People

Ian's Messy Desk

Discourage gossip. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of another’s vices. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive. Be careful of another’s feelings.

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Dropping The Unimportant: 5 Things You Should Stop Doing

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. They not only eke out positive energy out of you but they also tend to breed office gossip. Visit the original article at [link]. Post written by Marlon Ribunal. Follow me on t witte r. Don’t sweat the small stuff – this idiom has a lot to tell about productivity.

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10 Tips for Being a Good Neighbour at Work

Ian's Messy Desk

Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip. Being cheerful not only makes others feel good, it will make you feel good as well. Keep an open mind : Don’t argue with people. Learn to discuss. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. Don’t point out the speck in the other person’s eye while ignoring the plank your own.

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