On The Job
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
There are very few things that are more discouraging than being rejected for a promotion. You may feel you’re ready to move up the ladder, but you watch others get promotions while you’re passed over. If you want a promotion, ask for it. You don’t have the right skills. Huffy” is your middle name. You don’t speak up.
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. We would go to long lunches, she wouldn’t question if I left early, and would share office-gossip that I knew was unprofessional. Hiding From Responsibility. Ignoring Feedback.
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Workplace Insight
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Combating misinformation at work First things first, empowering your team with critical thinking skills is an essential step and comes from good leadership. Companies that promote an ethos of transparent feedback and incentivize clear communication will see workplace culture blossom.
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.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 28, 2015
In many cases, you’ll know about promotions, salary changes, redundancies, acquisitions and mergers before anyone else. You’ll also hear all manner of gossip directed right across the business. For more tips on honing your skills as a PA or EA, check out our other career guides. There’s no easy way of handling this.
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Jennifer took the stage following lunch to give a powerful, dramatic presentation that encouraged women to boldly create strategies to promote health and balance at home and at work. For example, don’t lower yourself to participate in office gossip. Carry yourself with leadership, boldly. Take the high road and have integrity.
On The Job
JANUARY 14, 2011
The economy is starting to improve — there is going to be more hiring and promoting going on in companies in the coming year, and you want to make sure you're one of the first ones recognized," says Steve M. This can mean everything from making sure you contribute your portion to the office coffee fund to refusing to gossip about co-workers.
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