A reader recently wrote: What gives with everybody using the words “to myself” instead of “to me”? The administrative people around me always write things like: “Please send your response to my secretary or myself.” That makes no sense … Did someone make this grammatically correct and forget to tell me?
Use your drive time productively by listening to educational CDs. Learn a foreign language, develop your management skills, listen to a book or improve your parenting.
One reader, Linda, wrote us with this quandary: The company she worked for was acquired by another company. Previously, she’d been offered perks, such as reimbursement for the graduate degree she earned. But the new employer has frozen pay and promotions, cut pay and issued layoffs … Should Linda hang in there or leave?
You’ll spur innovative thinking by tackling an everyday task in a different environment. Hold an informal meeting at a coffee shop or during a walk.
These seven phrases won’t get an admin noticed—at least, not in a good way, says Dave Willmer, the executive director of OfficeTeam. He recently compiled a list of the words your manager doesn’t want to hear:
Roll a golf ball or empty bottle under your feet for a quick massage to relieve tension, fatigue and headaches.
End your week on a positive note every Friday with these three work habits—and set the tone for the following week:
Be more persuasive by avoiding the negative. Example: Instead of writing, “The meeting room is a mess because some of us aren’t tidying up after using it,” write, “When the meeting room is clean, we all benefit. Thanks for cleaning up after you use it.”
You’ve had nothing but constant interruptions all morning as deadlines loom and then the phone rings … again. Seconds later, you find yourself on the other end of a loud, complaining customer, client or colleague whose expectations haven’t been met. What do you do?
Establishing an office recycling initiative could reduce the carbon footprint and save your business money. In the average workplace, 80% to 90% of solid waste is recyclable, according to the EPA. How to begin one at work:
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