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Year: 2013

This personality conflict calls for a delicate PR campaign

Q: “I work as a legal secretary for ‘Rick.’ ‘Carolyn’ used to work for him in another law office. When Rick separated from his wife about a year ago, he and Carolyn began seeing each other. Six months after the separation, Rick moved back home with his family. Although he supposedly ended his relationship with Carolyn, he still calls her every day and sends her flowers. My resentment must be obvious, because Rick recently called me into his office and said he would continue communicating with Carolyn whether I liked it or not. I plan to ask Human Resources to assign me to another attorney. Should I describe Rick’s deceitful behavior or just say that we have a personality conflict?” Disgusted

Trim some time off a classic productivity killer

Tired of enduring the same old stories from co-workers about what a nightmare traffic is on their commute? Tell them you like the delays—it gives you time to think, listen to favorite tunes or a book, or catch up on the news on the radio. Thus ends your days as a sounding board for that […]

5 tips for finding a great mentor

Research has shown that having a mentor can help boost your salary and your happiness, so if you don’t have one yet you should be on the hunt for one. Meredith Fineman has had plenty of mentors throughout the course of her career and offers five tips for finding one.

Watch how easily messiness becomes a performance problem

Q: “I have to share an office with a very messy colleague. My area is neat and organized, but his side of the room is completely covered with piles and piles of paper. As a result, he frequently misplaces information and fails to meet deadlines. This unsightly mess is so embarrassing that I have stopped bringing clients into the office. I can’t move out, so how do I cope?” Felix