The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

In order to effectively deal with the backstabbers, stubborn, mean-spirited, micromanagers, gossips, and the host of others that make the list, we must evaluate our own perceptions of these people. When you change your attitude, you are able to focus on the issue and get the job done in a stress free environment. Get on the A list.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

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 would like more tips such as these, please read my articles on gossiping in the workplace.

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On The Job

JULY 13, 2009

I work in a cube-farm environment, so there’s no getting away from it.” Specifically, Pearson and Porath suggest a no excuse, “zero tolerance” policy for incivility, with rude instigators weeded out and tossed out. I am trying to beat this behavior up front by preaching about good work environments and how to take care of each other.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2013

Don't gossip or share confidential things, but you get my point. 10) Change something The key here is to change your environment, mental state, physical state, or emotional state. I recall reading an article where a company had a policy that an employee MUST take a 2 weeks of vacation a year and those 2 weeks MUST be back to back.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

A: I've been extremely lucky and have NOT worked for anyone difficult or nightmarish - high standards and extremely fast-paced or high-pressure environments, yes. Compared to, say, a more corporate environment where an executive assistant's career ceiling is really only that of a more senior executive assistant?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

I’m sure you’ve realized while it’s common to have a lot of office politics, it is not fun to work in a gossip-filled environment. I know you know this lesson already, so for new/young folks: a good rule of thumb is to not gossip to begin with and just be a nice person to everyone because it’s the right thing to do.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

What really counts in this dusty environment is to try lowering this pollution index as much as we can. Don’t Gossip Talking behind other people’s back is like putting your exhaustion pipe to somebody else door, while pretending you’re looking in a different direction. Adjust instantly to new environments. Be elastic, be slim.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Pros: You get to work in an exciting, fast-paced work environment. So if you’re the social type, you’ll want all the personal contact you get from a corporate office environment. Add the mental toll to a stressful work environment and you have a recipe for going postal.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

While employees may balk at a “Big Brother” atmosphere that monitors what they say on the job, Atkins says bosses are obligated under federal law to make sure they provide a “safe environment” for workers free of harassment or discrimination. I suggest everyone get their employee handbook out, and read carefully the company policy.

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