In a perfect world, office equipment would never break. Colleagues would be as dependable and timely as a Swiss train. And creating a foolproof schedule for a project...
It’s not enough to do your work correctly and efficiently; you must also be sure that other members of the team or project-based work group can be trusted to...
A reader writes: “We have tasks assigned to us via e-mail, the phone, in-person, in passing, etc. I carry my notebook and keep it on my desk to jot down...
Size matters when it comes to planning events. For smaller events, you can go solo. But for larger ones, it takes a committee, a nod from management and a zinger of a...
Question: “I am a secretary. We have eight directors in our agency. Two department heads routinely are late submitting their work before the deadlines. Our...
Question: “Our organization promotes collaborative work styles that allow people to change seats often. Have others had any success tracking employees who work in...
Question: “I have been in my position for 14 years. It has evolved tremendously, due in part to my suggestions for improvement, desire to be a team member, and...
Question: “Any suggestions for a sign-in method in an open reception area? Currently, we're using a clipboard and a paper sign-in sheet but each person who signs...
Question: “Our boss is contemplating moving to a four-day workweek to combat the
higher gas prices. However, she doesn’t plan to include the
administrative...
Question: “I am a full-time working mother of two children, one is 4 years old
and the second is 21 months. Recently, I proposed a flexible schedule
at my job so...
Question: My boss has
several direct reports that he meets with individually each month.
After each meeting, my boss gives
me his notes and I use them to assign...
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...
