Question: “My supervisor has memory lapses from time to time. He will give me
only partial instructions and then get angry that I did not do things
that he...
Question: “We have a co-worker who is cooperative, personable, cheerful and a
great employee. But his whistling is driving our office up a tree. Some
people find...
If it seems like you’re hearing more vulgar words and behavior spewing forth from employees these days, you’re not alone. It may be time to draft a simple...
Question: “I am an admin for a major corporation (group of 100 people, 75 %
women). In addition, I am the facilities coordinator for two floors.
My problem...
Question: “Our department acknowledges birthdays by taking the birthday person
out to lunch. The person gets to choose where to eat and the entire
department...
Question: I am responsible for coming up with the holiday gift idea for our board
members. I was given a budget of $250 - $300 and I am, unfortunately,
at a...
Question: The company I work for had an office/staff restructuring about a year
ago. I was hired as the office administrator. My boss is also new. He
tells me that as...
Question: After my boss said to me, "If anyone calls here and wants something
done, give the call to Mary or me because we are the only ones who do
anything around...
Question: “Earlier this year, my boss promised me a salary increase by midyear.
When I reminded him, he said he'd forgotten … and then did nothing.
(Other...
Question: "I'm sympathetic with employees who have to juggle work and child care.
But it becomes a distraction when employees bring in their kids for a
couple hours...
Question: Telephone screening and taking messages are a very important part of my
job, but I am terrible at getting a name right when someone calls.
Does anyone...
Question: Although I am not in charge of making sure that the restrooms stay clean, people tell me when it needs cleaning.
Any suggestions on how to...
Nearly half of U.S. employees say their employers have not set clear performance goals for them. Solution: Encourage supervisors to use these six steps to create a...
Question: I work in at a college and have a situation: One of my co-workers is very
sensitive to smells (perfumes, colognes, etc.) and is often relocated to other...
Question: I am a notary public and I was asked by my new boss to sign some legal
documents for the sale of his home. I accidentally entered the wrong
expiration date...
Question: We have several partners in our law firm who constantly ask administrative
staff to do personal things, like shop online, wrap gifts, make
personal travel...
Question: We're implementing a new policy: All personnel
(secretaries/receptionists/admins, etc.) must give one month's notice before
leaving the company. If proper...
