On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

We huddle a little more deeply into our cubicle, and think more about what soup to order for lunch rather than how to energize our careers. This will take some time and shouldn't be rushed in between emails and meetings. When spring rolls around, we may be filled with energy as we emerge from the cold, dark days of winter.

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On The Job

APRIL 22, 2014

That’s why you consider yourself a good colleague – certainly not like that annoying person in the cubicle next to you. The buzzing and beeping of your phone signaling incoming texts or emails also annoys your colleagues, and 59% say they dislike it when you fail to silence or turn off your phone when appropriate. You’re sloppy.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The woman in the next cubicle, for example, knows that your teenager is getting into trouble and your husband lost his job last week. Let me send it to you -- what's your email?" I know, I know, this seems bizarre in a time when people post photos of themselves sitting on the toilet or reveal every detail of giving birth. Limit access.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The fact is, we still end up celebrating a cubicle Christmas once in a while. Here are some items to turn your cubicle into a hauntingly good time: Personalized Halloween Pumpkin 4 Port USB hub: If you plan to decorate your office space for the holidays you will need a few extra USB ports. Thanksgiving.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

In fact, you may wonder why the dunderhead in the cubicle next to you got a supervisory role, when you know more and do more. Go through your emails or texts -- is there a familiar compliment such as "Your work is always so thorough" or a complaint such as "your writing is unclear"? But here's the thing: Dunderhead is working smarter.

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Allwork

AUGUST 26, 2022

While technologically savvy, panelists shared they often prefer to seek input or ask questions in person or via a phone call as opposed to chatting or emailing. Having an actual conversation seems far superior to the back-and-forth nature of IM-ing or emailing. As such, they want more out of their workplace than a standard cubicle.

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On The Job

JANUARY 8, 2018

Is it possible that she'll ignore your abilities and favor your vile cubicle mate? Ask her whether she'd rather receive texts, emails, phone calls or personal updates. How will the new boss know that you've always worked hard to be a team player? Will she accept your snow globe collection or make you get rid of it?

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This book targets those that are entrepreneurial in nature, specially those wanting to escape the cubicle. There are many mentions in this book about “quitting the rat race&# , being “stuck in the rut&# , being “tired of the 9-5 job&# , and “escaping the cubicle&#. Your email will remain private.

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On The Job

MAY 21, 2013

Office politics, worldwide competition and fast-breaking technological advances can mean we’re always scrambling to keep up with the next cubicle. Also, consider turning off your email notifications. You can also set an auto-respond to let family and friends know you’ll answer emails at a certain time each day.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Do you want to walk over to their cubicle while their talking loudly on the phone and give them a piece of your mind? This happens to the best of us all of the time. Theres always someone that annoys us and tries to make our lives more difficult than it already is.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 17, 2010

Aside from the actual work that you need to accomplish, you also have other responsibilities to look after – meetings to attend, emails to respond to, phone and in-person conversations you need to engage in, and so much others. Get Life Outside Of The Cubicle. Your cubicle, or office, can easily become a pit of boredom.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

You can change this by having inspirational items around your cubicle (you can also read more on decorating your cubicle here ). Stick it to the wall of your cubicle, but make sure that its sitting right in front of you. You drudge into the office and plop yourself at your computer. You check your e-mails , you do your filing.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Your home-office is an important part of your daily life – whether you are working from home or working full time in an office (or if you are like most knowledge workers, that is a cubicle). Although this addresses the needs of the telecommuters, most of the tips are likewise applicable to the cubicle dwellers. 100% No Spam.

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Productivityist

JUNE 23, 2016

Which environment creates more value: one where employees have autonomy to pursue a challenging, purpose-driven career, or one where he or she is constrained to a cubicle, micro-managed, and challenged with unnecessary meetings? In practice, this may mean you work from a location other than your cubicle. Lead By Example.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 23, 2015

Whether it comes from the CEO or a peer in the next cubicle over, it makes you feel seen and appreciated. Email this to a friend? You gain a reputation as more than just a hard worker; you become seen as someone capable of bringing out the great work in others. Your Teammates Will Remember. People don’t forget that. Tweet This!

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On The Job

MARCH 25, 2011

They may not be able to define what is considered bad manners, but they know the terrible behavior when they see an employee's email, text, tweet, blog entry, Facebook posting or YouTube video — or see someone trying to create one on the fly. It appears others do, too. The Intel study found that we're often aware of our own poor behavior.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Are you being bombarded with people walking up to your cubicle and dont have the decency to see that you are busy? Home About Me Advertise Most Irritating Habits of Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Monday, November 19, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself among co-workers that are not respectful of your privacy?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Hopefully, not too many of you were affected by the email system outages yesterday. In this case, commercial email services were affected, but the next time it could be your server at work. In this case, commercial email services were affected, but the next time it could be your server at work.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

You might be a cubicle dweller and you might be the only occupant in that 5×5 cube. It’s not good to be a lone wolf in a cubicle farm. Cubicle drive-by is considered intrusive. Please signup to my email list to receive free updates from Productivity Bits. Your email will remain private. A Proverb Quote.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 15, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity Y our boss comes to your cubicle and asks you to make 10 copies of 5 different sets of publications. Home About Me Advertise Got A Large Print Job From Your Boss? Not Sure What To Do?

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 4, 2016

With the new features in Skype for business, you can share your screen with other members of your office, organize video, audio, and chat meetings with up to 250 people at a time, and share different media files easily without having to use email. You can also send files within a conversation effectively doing away with email.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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On The Job

JANUARY 24, 2012

you get a little past tipsy and say or do something that in the bright light of your cubicle the next morning seems, well.stupid. The best thing to do when in this situation is not panic and start firing off emails with subject lines such as "I'm so stupid!" And once again, despite the good advice (did I mention my own?)

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 17, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. The easiest way to avoid this is to create a "Do Not Disturb" sign and place it somewhere on your cubicle that can be seen clearly.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 25, 2010

Stop Replying To Emails You’re CC’d In. The fact that you are on the cc tells you that your are provided the copy of that email for your reference. Many still don’t get the concept of the cc (copy) in an email. This is a mistake that most do when they first take their seats in the office or cubicle.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2008

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 17, 2012

Aside from in-person interruptions, we’re constantly bombarded with IMs, phone calls, emails and so much more. They have pretty Japanese inspired designs ( like this one ) as well as plain old cubicle style ones. If you have cubicles in your office, you can probably find a spare wall if you look hard enough.). Tweet This!

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