On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Just because you show up on time, meet all your deadlines and don't gossip, well, that's not enough to get a bigger paycheck or title. 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"?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. I was fortunate enough to have a mentor do that for me at a critical moment in my career. Ask to be removed from the cc field on email threads. Fun is great, but it has to be a byproduct of doing great work.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So here I am.

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On The Job

JANUARY 6, 2012

Instead of bragging how you're the only one able to handle a certain customer, send an email to a boss noting how you used strategies suggested in a recent industry article to deal effectively with an unhappy patron. A male mentor can help give advice to women in such a position, Garfinkle says.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 24, 2011

Do you like email, phone or in-person conversation best?). This is not a gossip fest or a vent session. You need someone who will listen with compassion but also remain professional and be your mentor. Email this to a friend? How often do you like to communicate? Every day, once a week, etc.). What drives you insane?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Low and behold, there was an email waiting for me from Nancy with several samples of her work! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. So quit it.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Low and behold, there was an email waiting for me from Nancy with several samples of her work! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. So quit it.

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