Practically Perfect PA
MAY 31, 2012
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. Honesty is the best and quickest policy! Sometimes it is just not worth knowing.
On The Job
AUGUST 3, 2020
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. You can send a compliment via text or Slack or Google Hangouts.
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On The Job
MAY 31, 2021
You figure out how to deal with Marcia's gossiping, your understand what your boss wants you to do and you even have plotted out the first industry conference you will attend once pandemic restrictions are lifted. You don't tell your boss that you'd like to head up a new project. But despite all these efforts, you do something dumb.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 11, 2017
In other situations, I’ve seen team members who don’t hold up their end of things, causing their colleagues to feel frustrated and put-upon as they struggle to fill in the gaps. I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. Remember that you’re all in this together.
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.
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. By taking the time to listen more to this new co-worker, I learned that she was very nervous about the new job, afraid she wouldn't get up to speed fast enough. By being honest.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 28, 2015
You’ll also hear all manner of gossip directed right across the business. Some things you will pick up by accident – perhaps when you’re skimming through emails. Once that’s apparent, you can be selective about what you discuss, and you can still engage in some friendly gossip and banter without compromising the loyalty of your boss.
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