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5 Tips for Dealing with Annoying People at Work

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Whether they chew gum ridiculously loudly in meetings or undermine you in front of your superiors, annoying people can take a serious toll on your workplace happiness. But there are certain colleagues, bosses and employees who can ruin the day with their ridiculously annoying behaviors.

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Cubicle Etiquette 101

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you are going to enter another staff members cubicle, make sure to knock first.

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3 Ways to Handle Nosy Co-Workers

On The Job

In the workplace we often form friendships -- some of them very close -- and as a result we share details of our lives. The woman in the next cubicle, for example, knows that your teenager is getting into trouble and your husband lost his job last week. Still, the woman down the hall is nosy.

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Common Courtesy in the Workplace

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Home About Me Advertise Common Courtesy in the Workplace By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 10, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you always end up cleaning up after your colleagues? Do you neatly put all labels, papers, etc. on the printer table and then a few minutes later, you come back to a messy area?

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Office Politics Can't Be Ignored

On The Job

In fact, some of the most sophisticated politicking takes place in the workplace. What workplace hasn’t seen people choose up sides, putting their support behind certain people while working to undermine others? In a perfect cubicle world, office politics would cease to exist. Don’t gossip. Seek win-win solutions.

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11 Tips To Improve Your Performance

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise 11 Tips To Improve Your Performance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 08, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity A re you asking yourself, “How can I improve my workplace?&# Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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No E-mail Day?

Professional Assistant Blog

There have been instances of where employees that sit a few cubicles away from each other prefer to e-mail rather than walk over or call the other on the phone. This actually happens quite a bit at my workplace as well. They can use any other means of communication, even picking up the phone and talking to each other.

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