Success
MARCH 30, 2023
workers have packed up their cubicles and headed home to do just that. Look up that new restaurant to make reservations for Friday night, get sidetracked reading the reviews and BOOM! When you’re stuck and can’t spontaneously brainstorm with a cubicle mate, conventional wisdom tells us to walk away from the problem.
Allwork
MAY 27, 2022
In the workplace, the pandemic changed everything: workers traded in cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. Workers traded in their cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. This article was written by Brian Parker and was originally published on Work Design Magazine.
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Professional Assistant Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Home About Me Advertise Restaurant Reservations - Find An Open Table Online! By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you asked to make reservations for your manager(s) at particular restaurants? Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?
On The Job
MAY 9, 2018
What will you do if the employer calls while you have a mouth full of food in a noisy restaurant? What if you’re at your current job and you have nosy cubicle mates who will eavesdrop? Also—there are several you need to be prepared for when you’re not expecting a call from an employer.
On The Job
JULY 11, 2018
Are there any good restaurants I should try this weekend?" Move around periodically, stopping to compliment a great super hero poster in someone's cubicle or say, "I'm headed to Starbucks -- anyone want to tag along?" It's a chance for you to ask questions about non-work related matters, such as "What's your favorite food?"
On The Job
JANUARY 10, 2012
Safe subjects can include asking about good restaurants, recent travels or their favorite sports teams. Just because you commit a gaffe and talk about an issue that rankles others or ask a question that is awkward, don't withdraw into your cubicle to die of mortification. Here are some ideas: Ask the right kinds of questions.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 17, 2013
Lunch that she has to schedule – A lunch out with the team is the typical way of showing appreciation but you completely nix any respect or appreciation when you ask your assistant to call the restaurant and make the reservation for everyone. It has too many knick-knacks or they have a quilt hanging in their cubicle.
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