It takes a variety of personalities and work styles to make up a successful workplace, but differences can cause misunderstandings and conflict on the job. To stay productive and professional, you have to learn to handle these differences. Rebecca Thorman, author of the “Kontrary” blog, has five strategies to help you do just that.
When Capt. D. Michael Abrashoff first took the helm of the USS Benfold, the 310-person crew was so demoralized, they couldn’t wait to get off the ship. One of Abrashoff’s first acts as captain: Setting up a “Welcome aboard!” program that turned nervous recruits into enthusiastic sailors.
No matter how much effort you put into creating a travel plan for your boss, something can go wrong at the last minute. Julie Perrine, All Things Admin, has five possible solutions for sticky travel situations.
No matter what level you’re at, adopting these three behaviors is sure to impress your boss, Ora Shtull writes.
Perhaps you’ve been doing things the same way for so long that you no longer have the ability to look at situations from a different viewpoint. To measure your flexibility, take this simple quiz.
If you’re like most people, you “deal” with difficult co-workers by trying to avoid them as much as possible. But every time you hide in the shadows as the Difficult One comes around the corner, you miss another opportunity to enhance your career.
An incompetent boss is annoying at best and damaging to your career at worst. To keep your career moving forward in spite of a clueless boss, Dorothy Tannahill-Moran recommends these five actions.
Most people would agree that it’s important to manage your emotions in the office. But is it appropriate to create official policies that would ban heated exchanges? That’s what one reader asked recently on the Admin Pro Forum.
Whether it’s deciding what to eat or what to wear, making decisions drains mental energy, writes Robert C. Pozen. Assistants who free their bosses from having to constantly decide on things can easily become indispensable.
The negativity that flows from workplace whiners can spread “kind of like a cancer,” says Jim Harter. If you’re struggling to remain an optimist in the midst of workplace whiners, try these tactics.
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