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5 Tips for Dealing with Annoying People at Work

Success

How to deal with annoying people at work according to Laura Crandall Here are Laura Crandall’s top tips for dealing with annoying people at work, from that cubicle buddy who can’t stop gossiping to a seriously toxic boss who needs to go. Last week, that led to an argument with a new client and almost cost us the contract.

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What Incivility at Work Costs All of Us

On The Job

In the article by Christine Porath, associate professor at Georgetown University, she noted that after studying the cost of incivility for nearly 20 years she finds that "insensitive interactions" hurt a person's health, performance and souls. Just being nice to others helped relieve my stress. You know what?

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Take vitamins, drink water, exercise, decompress the stress, and get more sleep. Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. Choosing a less–stressful job to allow us to focus our attention on a child overcoming an addiction? Of course we need these! So quit it.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Take vitamins, drink water, exercise, decompress the stress, and get more sleep. Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. Choosing a less–stressful job to allow us to focus our attention on a child overcoming an addiction? Of course we need these! So quit it.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Bad Behavior at Work has Bottom-Line.

On The Job

She has written a new book with Christine Porath called “The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It,” (Portfolio, $25.95). What we’re saying is that it’s going to cost you millions of dollars if you let that happen.” This is a very interesting topic.

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E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis!

Professional Assistant Blog

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. Another point I would like to stress is to archive your e-mails for a certain period of time that either you or your company feels would be appropriate. At least you will have proof of it.

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How to Handle Work Guilt

Jen Lawrence

However, due to the climbing cost of living, we have more people in the workforce who are working longer hours to make ends meet, which is resulting in less time at home with our loved ones. Consistently showing up at work resentful, angry, or stressed serves absolutely no one. Change Your Dialogue.

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