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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

Success

My boss’s nonexistent interpersonal communication skills and mastery of passive aggression made her ill-suited for a job in, well, communications. She regularly avoided all forms of interaction with her team, holing herself in her office without talking to anyone except during meetings. Hiding From Responsibility. Ignoring Feedback.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Read on to learn more about the causes of procrastination and how you can stop it in its tracks. Each type is unique, as they each have unique incentives and adverse effects, so let’s learn more about each. Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. Migraines or other forms of headaches. Offline procrastination.

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

Success

Individuals tend not to get the kind of firm and clear boundaries they need to learn about themselves. This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. This has serious ramifications for both the individuals on the team and the culture as a whole. The Fighter’s journey.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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The Tower, The Village, The Path, and The Way

Productivityist

for the gaming, I use them as a form of decompression but I tend to play games that have an earlier ending than most (sports games, WWE 13, etc.). that I tend to decompress with TV shows like Gossip Girl (Im shameless) and sports games that have a definite end. Ive learned how to run a forum, and how to be precise.

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

And it’s better to make all your mistakes now when you are young so you have time to learn and not repeat the same mistakes when you are at a more critical juncture in your career. 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. How well do they listen?

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How to Handle Work Guilt

Jen Lawrence

If your guilt is stemming from hating your job (whether your role or the environment), seek out another form of employment. It could be anything such as Donut Day, getting over the hurdle of a project, learning a new skill, or even just that you have a job. And no – I don’t mean fill them in on all the office gossip.

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