Question: During a performance review, how do you tactfully discuss with an employee --
point out to an employee -- that he or she spends way too much time
visiting...
Question: I am the executive assistant for the CEO/president of a small (45 employees)
company. The boss frequently travels, either on business trips, family
trips or...
Question: I work for a business owner as a bookkeeper and assistant office manager. I
also am referred to by others as the business owner's secretary.
I don't have...
Question: How do you address an issue with a co-worker who speaks and laughs very loudly
in ongoing conversations at work, which is very disruptive when you're
doing...
Question: I have worked for my employer -- a large company with more than 1,400
employees -- for eight years now. When I started working here, the
amount of contracts...
Question: I'm wondering how many admin/executive assistants other firms
employ. We have 40 "managers" of different levels, with 3 Executive
Assistants to support them,...
Question: I wish to start a monthly meeting to include as many of the Administrative
Assistants throughout the organization as possible. Does anyone have
any hints on...
Question: I'm trying to find an essential tool I use every day and can't find it
anywhere, and am hoping my fellow admins might be able to help me.
I have...
Question: I am a human resource coordinator who handles payroll, benefits and related
work for about 100 employees, and I am being "forced" in very stern
written...
Question: My boss, I believe, has a problem with ADHD. Sometimes, he bounces off the
walls and is very difficult to keep up with. I try to keep up with him, but...
Question: I'm looking for suggestions on "measurable goals" or SMART
(specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based) goals for
administrative...
Question: I recently was put in charge of organizing an event for
the staff that would have us bring in our baby pictures and guess who is in each
picture. I would...
Question: I work in an office with three other
administrative people. One of the other admins and I have a good work
ethic: We need to keep busy (and we are very...
Question: Does anyone have information on "admin pools" (when a group of
administrative assistants work together as a team and report to a
senior assistant)? If you...
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