article thumbnail

5 Positive Practices to Reduce Stress in a Team

Worxbee

In staff meetings, highlight an employee “win” that aligns with company goals. Squashing gossip enhances collaboration Gossip, more than most vices, can hinder collaboration. It’s in the best interest of the executive to squash gossip culture and even rumors themselves before they spread among the team. Give gifts.

Stress 83
article thumbnail

Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low-Krayman

Olympia loved that at the beginning of the movie, the women could be seen as the beloved and well worn Southern female stereotypes – preoccupied with gossip, clothes, hair, flowers, and food. My goal is to help you make an intentional choice about how or if to respond so that you retain your sense of freedom and agency.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Even Obnoxious Colleagues Can Help Your Career

On The Job

I didn't try to lie to the co-worker by making up a salary or trying to be evasive. That goal isn't going to be met by sitting around gossiping about the guy across the hall or how much I hate my hair. When 99.1% say they would rather work somewhere that is honest and transparent, then it's clear that it's important.

Gossip 114
article thumbnail

The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions

Professional Assistant Blog

Talk about what you feel is important to you in a professional manner and describe how you will meet these goals. What kind of salary are you looking for? What kind of salary are you looking for? Another suggestion is to find out the salary range that was posted for this job and use that. Why should we hire you?

article thumbnail

44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

Is there one thing that will make the difference between actually achieving your goals and chalking them up to yet another year’s unfulfilled resolutions? Visualize your goals as already complete. Write a 101 life-goal list. Reach my financial goals. Verbally appreciate at least 10 people a day Get eight hours of sleep.

Mentoring 345
article thumbnail

Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Other people would probably much rather find a new job immediately while not burning bridges or gossiping about it. A: The salary of an EA depends on what city you work in, how big your company is, and a zillion other factors that come into play just like any other job. When I interview, I'm pretty clear about what I'm looking for.

article thumbnail

The Enneagram at Work: Which Number Are You?

Success

Ideal work environment: Interpersonal sharing is valued Productivity-boosting tip: Set boundaries Productivity-busting habit to watch out for: Gossip. Sixes are the most loyal employees of all the Enneagram types, sometimes putting up with a difficult boss or lackluster salary for longer than they should. Type Three: The Achiever.