Quiz: Do you misuse these phrases?
Many misused words and phrases have become so common they’re now included in some dictionaries, but they once had correct usages. Here’s a list of phrases you might be saying wrong.
Category: Career
Overconnected and need a disconnect?
You’re not alone if you find yourself needing to “digitally detox” and come up with creative ways to ban digital devices from parts of your life. Caroline Tell, The New York Times, came up with a few ways to do it.
Feel underappreciated? You’re not alone
Feeling underappreciated can introduce bitterness into your work relationships, which will negatively affect your work. The lack of acknowledgment for your contribution can lead to bad feelings and an unwillingness to compromise when it comes to making decisions with a partner or co-workers, write Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer of Banyan Family Business Advisors.
Do you have the right soft skills?
In today’s marketplace, soft skills—intangible personality traits and qualities such as organization, flexibility and confidence—separate an exceptional employee from an average one.
4 techniques to build your people skills
Top admins exhibit bridge-building communication skills by emphasizing shared interests and minimizing resistance. Try these techniques to communicate better with colleagues.
1-Minute Strategies: August ’14
Manage a micromanaging boss with a careful conversation … Stop stress with a bit of laughter … Make socks your ultimate work accessory.
Rx for stress: No work email at home
Checking email and doing other work outside of normal working hours may be increasing your stress levels, according to a Gallup survey of 4,475 U.S. working adults.
Have you paid it forward?
Remember the first day of your very first job? It might be hard to remember now that you are established in your career and feel competent, secure and confident.
Growth in admin role
A survey released by Manpower notes changes in the role of administrative assistants over the past five to 10 years.
How to boost morale among your peers
Some jobs are emotionally draining and can create morale problems for the people who do them. If management can’t or won’t help address these problems, is there anything colleagues can do to help boost morale for one another?