Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

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.

Gossip 285

Gossip 2016 Management Training 285

BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. In the CareerBuilder poll, 37% of respondents reported frequent gossip, while 27% admitted to making the rounds to chat with fellow employees about topics unrelated to work. Another form of procrastination at work is presenteeism, which often gets misunderstood. Presenteeism.

Management 125

Management Self Esteem Social Media AT&T 125

Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Because of the skill and attention to detail that comes naturally to them more than to the other two types, Fixers can become the embodiment of excellence. But the self-discipline to slow down has to come first.

Mentoring 317

Mentoring Gifts 2016 Learning 317

On The Job

APRIL 23, 2009

I hear from employers every day who say that one of the things they are most concerned about with job applicants is that these people are who they say they are -- that they actually believe the views they espouse and they have the skills they claim. Give respect to get respect. Don't rush.

Gossip 100

Gossip Interviewing Twitter Forms 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So you really have to have a really strong head on your shoulders and just understand that you’re there to do a job and you know, don’t fall into the gossip or the watercooler talk or anything like that. You’re You’re there to do a job.

AT&T 83

AT&T Mentoring Gossip Confidence 83

Productivityist

DECEMBER 21, 2012

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. No idea what the game was called -- Chris never reveals it.As

Social Media 40

Social Media Gossip Twitter Facebook 40

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.

Etiquette 40

Etiquette Temping Gossip Job Hunting 40