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: I'm wondering if any of my fellow admins/executive assistants
know of a book on business etiquette.For example:
How to introduce someone to the...
Question: I have a co-worker who wears
trashy clothing to work almost every day. Even when she tries her
hardest to dress professionally, she still looks horrible...
Question: I
have been an admin. for about 2 years -- it is my first job out of
college -- and I recently had my annual review. Everything went fine,
but one...
"Most leaders truly want to do the right thing," says Quint Studer, consultant and author of Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference. "They...
Question: I work in an office where I am in the center of everything, so I can hear and
see everything that goes on. One of my co-workers pretends to work...
Question: I work in a nice
office with a lot of nice people around. Sometimes, however, the lady
next to me in her cube will chew gum ... then, she will pop it. Not...
Question: We have an office of about 70 employees, about 55 of whom have
face-to-face contact with the public. The owner would like all patients welcomed
with...
Question: I work with a person who has recently been promoted into the management ranks.
My problem is that she over explains the simplest thing. I hate to interact...
Question: I would like some advice on how to train and make my co-worker independent. He
is a complete fresher in this line (admin) and although he has been with...
Question: My boss often acts in a way and makes comments that hurt my feelings and those
of others in my office. For example, today she said that I made too much...
Question: One of my co-workers (Co-Worker A) is a good employee and a hard worker.
Another co-worker (Co-Worker B), who supports the department head, is very...
Question: Two of my managers come to my desk frequently and
read my computer screen and anything else within view of my desk. I do not
report to either one. They...
Question: We have three offices in our building and each office has a secretary. One of
our secretaries is a wonderful person but is too loud. When I am...
New findings suggest that close-knit teams are often less competitive than teams in which camaraderie is weak. Sociologists at the University of California and elsewhere...
Perk up your lawsuit radar if you (or one of your organization's managers) plan to discipline an employee who has emotional problems and difficulty relating to other...