Office Management

Trudy Vitti, executive assistant to the worldwide CEO of ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi, works for an exec who must be one of the busiest on the planet. A particular challenge for Vitti is scheduling meetings for her boss, Kevin Roberts.

All indicators point to record voter turnout on Election Day, Nov. 4. Chances are, some (if not all) of your employees will want to take part of the day off to cast their ballots. No federal law requires employers to grant voting leave, but most states have laws that do. Here's a state-by-state rundown of those laws to help you comply.

When it's time for corporate gift-giving, opt for something with regional flair that stands apart from the crowd.

What’s the best way to cope with a younger boss? Career coach Cynthia Shapiro, author of Corporate Confidential, offers this advice: Make the first step in bridging the gap.

The situation: you see an opportunity to improve customer service. You’d like to talk to your boss (the CEO) about it. Unfortunately, though, it means singling out the receptionist, who is a friend of yours but has a bad case of body odor.

Q. I understand that the state of California has a program that offers benefits to employees who require a leave of absence to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent or domestic partner. How does this program work? ...

It seems employees don’t want teleworking bosses, according to an Office Team survey ...

A comprehensive document management system can help your business boost productivity, improve the bottom line and stay out of legal trouble. Here are three ways to organize files for easy retrieval, establish a record retention schedule and tame your wild email inbox.

Try this idea from the American Red Cross.

Improve your reputation as a positive communicator by deploying these phrases often.