The longer I work in a cubicle, the more I realize the cast of characters is the same no matter where you work. Do you have that person in your office that reads/watches/listens to the news but some how gets the story completely wrong and then tries to use it as a conversation starter? Or … Continue reading Misinterpreted News Stories
Procedures
To follow-up my When the Boss is Away post and to expound on a tweet from Monday, I do not understand how when a manager is away, some people think all forms of procedure go out the window. My tweet from Monday was “if someone higher up than me would say no to your request, … Continue reading Procedures
What do you do when the boss is away?
A recent article from CNN Living tweeted by jeffespo really hit home for me. Not so much the article, but the comments about inspiration from the top down. I’ve worked in a fair number of places and my favorites, obviously, have been the over-communication, fairly lax environments where everyone, boss included, is a team player. … Continue reading What do you do when the boss is away?
Like in the theater, check your phones
It’s amazing how the smallest things can be so amazingly annoying in the tiniest of environments. If you thought the foot tapper during a test in school was annoying, try sitting next to question man or loud conversation lady. But those two aren’t nearly as bad as the following. Like a phone going off during … Continue reading Like in the theater, check your phones
Over-communication
While we are discussing communication, I want to reiterate how important it is to TELL people what is going on. Don’t let them hear it through the grapevine or office gossip, let them hear it from you. In the middle school lunchroom that is the office, it is more important than ever to make sure … Continue reading Over-communication