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Gossip Girl!

Practically Perfect PA

Secondly, how do we have effective working relationships with our team when they know that we are privy to information that may concern them and lastly how do we maintain this trust when other members of staff are spreading office gossip? Office Gossip. Quite often assistants are referred to as the ‘eyes and ears’ of their manager.

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5 Ways Smart People Influence Themselves

Success

This will help eliminate what Marshall Goldsmith refers to as vicarious living. We do this through focusing our attention on TV, gossip columns and our personal gossip groups. Feedback allows you to learn new information and skills , but it also makes you more transparent. Vicarious living gets us nowhere.

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How the Pandemic Can Help Your Grow in Your Career

On The Job

Before the pandemic hit, and there was great competition for workers, companies were looking for those who didn't just have the right hard skills, but also the skills that ensured they could get along with others, could communicate effectively and could collaborate. Be adaptable.

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Why Do Administrative Teams Have So Much Drama?

Office Dynamics

In real terms, “drama” usually refers to interpersonal conflicts—people aren’t getting along, and it’s typically attached to petty, non-substantive reasons. I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. But first, let’s talk about what that word really means.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

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. This refers to non-work-related procrastination, such as the types listed above (online, offline, and presenteeism).

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Dropping The Unimportant: 5 Things You Should Stop Doing

Productivity Bits

Here are the five things you should consider stop doing to free up more time or more focus toward productivity: [ A workbook to Develop the problem-solving skills of employees: The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind ]. The fact that you are on the cc tells you that your are provided the copy of that email for your reference.

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Fight or Flight? Dealing with a Difficult Colleague!

Professional Assistant Blog

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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