You work around the same people for eight hours a day. It is hard not to build relationships with them. I would even call some of them friendships. But very few would earn the title, "work bestie." I have been lucky that every place I've worked, be it a newsroom or a cubicle, I've found … Continue reading Who is your Work Bestie?
What I Learned While the Boss Was Away
I learned that things will continue on as usual. People will still need your help. They’ll still ask for more than you can give. An obvious lesson I learned is that one person cannot do the work of two, no matter how hard you try. I was lucky that my co-workers were kind enough to … Continue reading What I Learned While the Boss Was Away
Misinterpreted News Stories
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?