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Joan’s Naughty and Nice List for Assistants

Office Dynamics

During a Facebook Live event Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, had discussed her Naughty and Nice List for Assistants. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Be organized and ready for your day. ©Copyright Office Dynamics International 2018. Gossip about your peers (or anyone else).

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5 Good Lessons from Bad Bosses

Success

We share war stories over happy hours, at backyard barbecues and sometimes via an international phone call if need be. We would go to long lunches, she wouldn’t question if I left early, and would share office-gossip that I knew was unprofessional. By now most of us have encountered that boss. Lacking Leadership.

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How to Positively Slay Your Office Dragons

Office Dynamics

Co-workers can be dragons when they: gossip. Avoid gossiping. It is your thought process and attitude that controls your internal dragon. Maybe you cannot control how much you work or what kind of work is given to you, but you can establish the priorities, the manner or format, and how you organize it. Avoid complaining.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

That internal dialogue that each person generates while trying to sort out what they’re observing and how they feel about it, multiplied across the organization, is what creates the underlying dynamics of a company culture. This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture.

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Has digital transformation led to an upsurge in workplace disinformation?

Workplace Insight

With all this in mind, it’s no surprise that rumors have the potential to rapidly escalate to areas such as the workplace, wrecking havoc within organizations and sowing seeds of doubt among employees. It might be worth considering these policies as avenues for enhancing internal processes too.

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Top 10 Differences Between Secretaries & Admin

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Secretaries make coffee, administrative professionals procure international resources to motivate and empower staff. Secretaries type letters, administrative professionals facilitate company communication with national and international clients. Secretaries take memos, administrative professionals expedite inter-office communication.

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

So just wanted to say hello to all my international readers too! :) This is her question: “ I am located internationally and I've been reading your articles. The goal is to fit into what exists already and understand your role in the organization/seniority. It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances.

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