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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

Success

We share war stories over happy hours, at backyard barbecues and sometimes via an international phone call if need be. She regularly avoided all forms of interaction with her team, holing herself in her office without talking to anyone except during meetings. By now most of us have encountered that boss. Playing Favorites.

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

Success

That internal dialogue that each person generates while trying to sort out what they’re observing and how they feel about it, multiplied across the organization, is what creates the underlying dynamics of a company culture. This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture.

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What We Can Learn About Careers from Pope Francis

On The Job

Let''s not forget in this competitive environment, sometimes the best thing you can do is be a good listener for a struggling co-worker, or even offer to take a stressed manager out for coffee. Even if you don''t consider yourself a religious person, you need to learn to relax and not fight so many internal battles.

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Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates

Professional Assistant Blog

About 90% of my work comes in the form of e-mails, since I want to be able to track anything and everything that managers and fellow staff members send me. There are certain tasks that I need to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, etc. basis and it usually involves e-mail.

2003 100
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Forgot Your Password? Again?

Professional Assistant Blog

Here are some features directly from the site: Manage Your Passwords and Log In automatically. Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click. If you are at the office and all else fails, call your IT department and they can reset your account for you. If you need to remember lots of different passwords, try using RoboForm.

2008 100
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Are You A Valid Person?

Brilliantly Better

But after working a few years in the traditional media world – which, by the way, is not a very friendly place to be, always challenged, filled with gossip and back talking – I felt the need for a change. Nothing fancy, just a lot of windows, menus and forms. Sometimes validation comes in form of money. Is it money?

2010 40
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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Know how national or international events may impact your business, and what you’re doing to prepare. Don’t gossip at work. Most of the positive stories I hear regarding new employment or business opportunity were created because of some form of networking. Here are 10 gifts to give your career in the coming year: 1.

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