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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I know that is easier said than done because low self esteem may be the roadblock. I found this link to the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale which has some questions we can ask ourselves to see where we are on the self esteem scale. Now that’s positive self talk. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Employee engagement is a force.

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From that negative comes lack of productivity, low self-esteem, and a breakdown of teamwork. Mix into the brewing storm, inefficient systems, inflexible bureaucracy, and lack of intercommunication; rumors fly, and you now have unengaged employees who become very expensive for any company.

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Emotional Intelligence for Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

I am resilient; I practice positive self-esteem, and I chose to ignore the haters. When I asked Julie, what were her favorite lessons from emotional intelligence, she shared the following: I manage me. I am in charge of my attitude. I choose to not react. I am confident in my skills and aware of my weaknesses.

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I thought she had the potential to be a great assistant except for her low self esteem and she would put herself down when she made a mistake. It seems as soon as we tag someone as having an alcohol problem, we dont seem to see anything else about the person, just the problem. One day she just up and quit.