When a group of co-workers chip in to buy a gift for a colleague, should they allow noncontributors to sign the card, as well? Or should they leave the gift shirkers out in the cold? An office coordinator in Florida posed this etiquette question to us recently.
When the boss asks you how your weekend was, don’t just say, “fine” and move on. Instead, tell how you benefited from an experience on the job or had a work-related brainstorm.
One admin wrote: “Our company just reorganized and changed our job titles from administrative assistant to ‘office assistant.’ None of the job functions changed. I feel demoted. Should we go to our manager and speak to him about our displeasure or just be quiet and not say a thing?”
Just because you have high expectations, don’t take great work for granted. Taking a moment to say “great job” can make someone’s day.
Gauge your long-term prospects with your current organization by assessing its bottom line and culture. Here are the questions you’ll need to answer and the steps you’ll need to take, divided into four key parts:
Check whether someone unfamiliar with your company’s voice mail system can navigate it easily. Always give callers the option to talk with someone, so they aren’t stuck in voice mail hell.
Entrepreneurship isn’t just about making money or starting a business. It also means having a passion for doing something you love: devising a new procedure, planning a meeting, creating a more organized back office. Take this quiz to assess whether you have an entrepreneurial spirit:
Before they arrive to work for the first time, email new employees helpful information such as where to park, what the organization’s dress code is and where to go when they arrive at the building.
Appointments and errands need not devour the lion’s share of your “free” time if you follow these tips during the work week:
Clear the air with a grumpy colleague by bringing the topic out in the open. Example: “You look unhappy. What can we do about it?”
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