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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. Migraines or other forms of headaches.

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How to Repair Bad Relationships at Work

On The Job

then I don't have time to do the necessary fact-checking because people are leaving work and don't want to respond to my emails or phone calls. But as long as you focus on a shared goal, such as making the team more productive, you will begin to rebuild trust in the relationship. "When I don't get the report until 5 p.m. Take action.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. To reset the accountability dynamic internally, Friends should have a level-setting conversation with each member of their team to clarify goals, roles and responsibilities. Fighters see ideas—i.e.,

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The goal is to fit into what exists already and understand your role in the organization/seniority. It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. They also want to make a quick phone call and if they were to use my phone I can’t grab other lines if they were to ring. First, for the business aspect, mirror them.

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Pick up the phone. Don’t gossip at work. Use your personal cell phone out of earshot of others. Most of the positive stories I hear regarding new employment or business opportunity were created because of some form of networking. After that, I realized finding a mentor is definitely one of my goals for 2010.

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