Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2017

I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. You’re invited to join the FREE Eat Your Career Resource Library where you’ll gain immediate access to dozens of tools to advance your professional skills and achieve career fulfillment.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 6, 2017

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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Bonnie Low-Krayman

MARCH 21, 2024

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. When you’re a star, your skills and talents will always be welcomed elsewhere. The script was about the friendship of women. Thanks, Olympia.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Whether you’re teacher or an HR Manager, you will encounter high-tension moments in the workplace that require deescalation skills. Often people within the work environment will gossip or joke about the vaguely sexual misbehavior of their coworker, rather than report it. Sexual harassment is a common workplace issue.

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On The Job

JULY 7, 2015

Interpersonal skills. Do you have personal accountability, such as always telling the truth and avoiding gossip? Do you manage your time and complete assignments on time? Tech skills. How have you improved your technical skills? How do you ensure your opinions are supportive and not personally critical of others?

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

If I didn't overreact, I could not only save her from herself, but demonstrate the kind of skills that are necessary to reach the higher levels of any career. There is a big push in the workplace today to provide feedback, whether it's manager to employee or employee to employee. Namely: By listening. By providing feedback.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2016

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. There really are some dragon leaders, but most of the time, leaders are not dragons. They just appear to be that way to employees.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 18, 2012

A cattle prod – a multifunctional tool that will aid assistants move their managers and colleagues around the office and ensure the staff get to their meetings room on time and in good order! You can not only cancel out other people’s noise you can also avoid overhearing gossip that is best not to know about!

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 28, 2016

A skill that is super important for assistants to master. How do you work out what is important information and what is really just office gossip? This is an obvious but under used skill. How do you stay in the loop when there is so much going on? Here are some handy tips: Networking is key to staying in the loop.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 28, 2012

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog on how to work effectively in an open plan office and I did touch on this subject but considering we often get asked in interviews how we maintain confidentiality I felt it was well worth revisiting this crucial skill. If this is a problem speak to your manager and see if you can move desks.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

When we left off with Mad Men, Joan, played by Christina Hendricks had manoeuvred herself all the way from Office Manager to the brink of a fortune. Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. Do you feel you have it in you to take over from your Boss?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. That could be a manager knowledgeable on data-driven process and improvement, a strong-minded coach or a mentor who will push back when their minds wander. How does that sound?”. How can you help a Fighter?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? Now its time to begin the process of gossiping about co-workers, belittling co-workers, making snide comments about other staff.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Often no one actually thinks what the value is of running the meeting and you can’t count hangovers and gossip generated from the evenings drinks! This is quite typical and I have often thought: exactly why are we doing this again?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I had a few jobs where I would write content for marketing material and I think doing this meant I could use some of my creative skills at work. But I do wonder how many of us actually take the time to develop our skills because we don’t think we are worth the cost to the employer. That inspires me to write this free blog!

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I had a few jobs where I would write content for marketing material and I think doing this meant I could use some of my creative skills at work. But I do wonder how many of us actually take the time to develop our skills because we don’t think we are worth the cost to the employer. That inspires me to write this free blog!

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On The Job

JANUARY 14, 2011

Cohen , president and partner of Labor Management Advisory Group Inc. This can mean everything from making sure you contribute your portion to the office coffee fund to refusing to gossip about co-workers. and HR Solutions: On-Call , both based in Kansas City, Mo. Being a go-getter. Stepping forward. Expressing optimism.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

One of the simplest things you can do to help the manager of your dream firm decide if you are right for the job, is to send them a Thank You letter after the interview. But you would be surprised that a simple Thank You letter can win over the hiring manager. We both had similar skills, education, etc. Great post Richard.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. You’re You’re there to do a job.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. to manage the important business of being you. This keeps us fresh and our skills top notch. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Time Management Just for Fun. Make the simple mental switch to focus instead on a solution.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

In order to effectively deal with the backstabbers, stubborn, mean-spirited, micromanagers, gossips, and the host of others that make the list, we must evaluate our own perceptions of these people. This means changing your attitude. Worklife Line Chat Every Monday at 7 p.m CST Need some motivating, inspiration, or answers?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Each and every day, Administrative Assistants alike face these challenges from either one or more Managers. And remember, always break down your entire project or tasks into manageable chunks. Before you know it, you will be surprised of how quickly you are able to complete each “manageable chunk&#.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

More importantly, do you want to get recognized and let your manager see that you are going that extra mile to do what’s above and beyond of your job expectation? This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments. Do you have a knack for writing?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. to manage the important business of being you. This keeps us fresh and our skills top notch. Eliminate debt – Focusing on problems or problem people (and whining about what they do) drains precious energy. So quit it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Are you trying to get that raise or promotion that you so well deserve?

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Eat Your Career

MAY 24, 2011

Some people are cut out for management and some aren’t. This is a skill I learned when I became a coach. This is not a gossip fest or a vent session. I’m not naming names but I’ve worked for some pretty difficult people in my life. Oh, who am I kidding? They were jerks. It’s probably just the nature of the professional world.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Remember that you are there to do your job because you have the skills and qualities that your manager hired you for. Over time, you will get the hang of dealing with difficult people and will become easier and easier each time. Eventually, you will get just a little annoyed and brush it off.

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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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! This is where a strong assistant team is nice to have.

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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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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On The Job

MAY 26, 2010

When she was at the University of Florida, Methot studied colleague relationships and found those who worked with people considered “friends” engaged in “more whining and gossiping and complaining,” she says. “In May 30, 2010 10:26 AM Legal Law Jobs Manager said. There are implications for companies that want company-wide team efforts.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Although I did have the skills and experience, I wasnt sure employers would view the move as a social disconnect. I found that my job transformed into a sudo management position with a great amount of responsibility. At first, I was a little worried about becoming an administrative assistant. I never found it weird or uncomfortable.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 16, 2012

The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. Don't be an assistant to a Director or Manager if at all possible. At times, it's not that I felt overqualified, but assistant/admin work to a degree is the same skill set utilized repeatedly without creativity injected.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

In your case, she may have been able to influence the SVP, CEO, HR, or the other assistants because she is in charge of all admin and it’s her duty to manage them. And part of that is managing up - bringing things to their boss' attention and up the chain it goes. Bosses usually ask themselves themselves: How manageable is an employee?

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 21, 2012

I also belonged to far too many networks, so I whittled them down to something far more manageable. that I tend to decompress with TV shows like Gossip Girl (Im shameless) and sports games that have a definite end. But unlike some other games, with World Of Warcraft Ive developed a lot of skills. I hope youll be back!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

Be willing to do anything and learn a lot of different skill sets and software programs so you are indispensable. Or there is combination of having the EA, a personal assistant, a nanny, and a whole crew of people at their service from an estate manager, accountant to lawyer that you the EA will have to interface with.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 4, 2010

Don’t Gossip Talking behind other people’s back is like putting your exhaustion pipe to somebody else door, while pretending you’re looking in a different direction. They spend minutes and minutes blocking the road just to tell how smarter and skilled they are, and how stupid the other guy is. Feel free to add your thoughts.

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