BMT Office Administration
OCTOBER 10, 2022
A little bit of procrastination at the office is surprisingly common, with 88% of workers reporting that they put off important work tasks for at least one hour each day. Over half of the participants reported using their smartphones the most to avoid work, while 44% cited browsing the internet as their biggest distraction.
Allwork
MARCH 6, 2024
Proactive measures like nurturing a strong company culture and having clear policies and reporting systems are key in preventing and addressing workplace harassment, bullying, and violence. Toxic Workplaces: Breeding Grounds for Workplace Bullying Toxic workplaces are mostly characterized by infighting, intimidation, and gossip.
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On The Job
JULY 22, 2010
While many employers wring their hands over the use of social media by employees at work – fearing legal problems or lost productivity – the evidence is mounting that letting employees tweet or check Facebook during their workday is not only inevitable, but it may make good business sense. Heres the column I did for Gannett/USAToday.com.
On The Job
JANUARY 26, 2012
What would I have done without that glowing report? You may even have a reference say, 'Let me check the legal file to see what I can say,' and that tips off the recruiter that there may be something negative about you," Shane says. If they won't listen, tell them you may take legal action if they don't rescind them," he says.
Professional Assistant Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) report that, “some 10 million American men – fully 7 percent of the male population – either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently from most people. Be Angry but Send not! If you need to vent, try sending yourself the e-mail you wanted to send.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 11, 2009
The problem that sometimes occurs with sharing with current co-workers is it can turn into office gossip. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Some situations however need to be kept in-house and only those who are involved would benefit from discussing it and understand what it was about.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 5, 2009
I wouldnt recommend talking about a co-worker with someone at the office or it ends up being gossip and spreads a bad feeling about that person. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Talking to a third party who is totally uninvolved is much better.)
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