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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

If managers catch employees constantly playing on their phones instead of working, they can take disciplinary action. 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.

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5 Positive Practices to Reduce Stress in a Team

Worxbee

Hiring and managing employees, payroll, and quality control, to name a few. Executives and managers will begin to see long-term success when they highlight and celebrate their team's success, too. In staff meetings, highlight an employee “win” that aligns with company goals. Executives juggle many things when running a business.

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The AI Revolution Liberating Workers From The Office

Allwork

By harnessing the power of AI, remote workers can leverage smart tools to enhance video conferencing, document sharing, and project management. By harnessing the power of AI, remote workers can leverage smart tools to enhance video conferencing, document sharing, and project management.

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Fighting Co-Worker Dragons (2 of 3 part series)

Office Dynamics

Hopefully, you read part 1, Fighting Manager Dragons , where I introduced and explained the topic of office dragons. In case you did not open that issue, you may want to check it out as I discussed employees’ perceptions of manager dragons and tips to success. Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping.

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Why Certification and a Designation are Important for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

Besides the actual skills and competencies you learn through a certification program, it also demonstrates to those around you that you can set goals and achieve objectives – you can be trusted to go the distance. A very important quality in business today is the “stick-to-it-ness” that is so lacking in society.

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How to Positively Slay Your Office Dragons

Office Dynamics

People in management positions usually have good reasons for taking certain actions and for making the decisions they make. Co-workers can be dragons when they: gossip. Avoid gossiping. Only when you decide to think and act independently will you progress toward your goal. They just appear to be that way to employees.

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Pros Reveal How to Become a Great Manager

On The Job

Unfortunately, many companies throw new supervisors into the management waters without a boat or even a life preserver. It’s little wonder that many new managers sink in such conditions. Among the suggestions from experienced managers: • Listen to employees. Understand the company agenda. Ask for help. Set the tone.