Each month we feature a question from our friends at Business Management Daily’s Admin Pro Forum. Please enjoy engaging in a conversation over this month’s question. Which administrative task or responsibility would you like to see disappear? Question: “Say your boss came to you tomorrow and said that starting in the new year, one and only…
How do you make yourself more assertive?
This is a posted question from Business Management Daily‘s Admin Pro Forum that has been shared with permission. Question: “I’ve heard many times from colleagues and people close to me that I’m just not assertive enough to really get ahead and achieve the things I want. But this is the way I’ve been all my…
Does challenging people make team building more effective?
Question: “My boss wants me to research all-day team-building activities that, in her words, will ‘make people suffer a little.’ Her theory is that we all need to have our cushy office lifestyles totally stripped away to kick us out of our comfort zones and remind us of how to work together on a more…
Is Profanity In The Office Tolerable or Terror?
This month our question from our friends at Business Management Daily. Question: “I am an administrative assistant at a very large company and my cubicle is right outside the door of one of the directors. He happens to loudly use a particular common curse word whenever he’s frustrated. I cringe every time I sense it…
Hired, then abandoned–how to become part of the team?
This month’s question from our friends at The Admin Pro Forum is from Maddy who is struggling to become part of the team at her new office. Take a moment to read her question and let us know what you think in the comments of this blog. Have you ever found yourself in a similar…
Relocation: When is the best time to give your resignation
Is it possible to give notice of your resignation too soon? by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on JANUARY 27, 2016 8:19AM in ADMIN PRO FORUM Question: “I am planning to move out of state this summer. When would be the appropriate time to let my current employer know of my plans? I would like…