BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. How can you remedy this issue at your organization?

Management 125

Management Self Esteem Social Media AT&T 125

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 17, 2017

1. Support Management. Speak only positive thoughts and feelings when around other employees and management, so you don’t get pulled into a very negative rumor and gossip mill. Who is behind all of the new policies? These can be anything from a switch in employee health insurance to a total company shakedown.

Gossip 100

Gossip AT&T Management Policies 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 21, 2010

Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs. Discourage gossip. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it counts more than what you say. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody.

Gossip 100

Gossip Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

I work in a cube-farm environment, so there’s no getting away from it.” “If I were a boss, I’d take into account that I may not see the day-to-day impact someone has on other people, and I would check that out” before promoting someone, says Rosen, a website manager for a nonprofit in New York City. This is a very interesting topic.

2009 100

2009 Interviewing Stress Gossip 100

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Then I would create worksheets within each sheet with headings such as: Name Time of Call Reason for Call If you work for more than one manager or you need to track calls for more than one person, you might want to create a heading that states something like "Person Receiving Call" or something along the lines of this.

Phones 100

Phones 2008 Cubicle 2007 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

In your case, she may have been able to influence the SVP, CEO, HR, or the other assistants because she is in charge of all admin and it’s her duty to manage them. And part of that is managing up - bringing things to their boss' attention and up the chain it goes. Bosses usually ask themselves themselves: How manageable is an employee?

Etiquette 40

Etiquette Temping Gossip Job Hunting 40

On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

But 90 percent of people – and their managers – don’t realize they’re not complying with federal wage and hour laws and it’s a huge – huge – area of risk for companies,” Atkins says. While freedom of speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment, what you say around the workplace water cooler can cost you your job. Social networking.

2009 100

2009 Job Hunting Telecommuting Networking 100