How Much Help Do You Have In Your Life?
How much help do you have in your life — from nannies to work assistants to personal shoppers or trainers or more? What has made the biggest impact?
PSA: Administrative Assistants Day is Next Week!
How have things changed with your administrative support over the past year? If you have an administrative assistant, what will you get them for next week’s holiday?
Gift Guide: Personalized, Small Gifts for Your Assistant or Secretary
Wondering what the best secretary gifts are? These are our favorites!
Difficult Coworkers: Temper Tantrums, Crying, and More
How do you deal with difficult coworkers, such as those who are overemotional or throw temper tantrums? Should the strategies for dealing with difficult coworkers differ if it’s a small office versus a big one? Reader M has a great question about dealing with an assistant prone to temper tantrums: I’ve seen several postings about crying at work,…
Should Your Work Friends Include Your Assistant?
Do you socialize with your assistant or secretary? Do you consider him or her to be among your work friends? Or do you keep your relationship with staffers friendly but avoid turning it into an actual friendship? If the relationship has swung too far towards “friendship,” how do you bring it back to “collegial”? Reader N…
