Weekend Open Thread
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Pictured: kate spade “Belleville Pond” Mug, available at Macys.com for $19. Our pick for sale of the weekend: Save 80% Off Dinner of the Month Club only at...
View ArticleDelegating: Using Your Assistant Well
Reader E wonders what you can and should ask your assistant or secretary to do — and what is off limits. Great question! I have been fortunate and I find myself a busy exec at a consulting firm at a...
View ArticleThe Lazy Secretary
How do you get a lazy secretary to work harder for you — or how do you complain about her to the Powers That Be without seeming petty? Reader E, a reader from New Zealand, has this very problem… I...
View ArticleGift Guide: Personalized, Small Gifts for Your Assistant or Secretary
What sort of gifts are you getting for your secretary or assistant this year? In our last poll, the majority of people noted that they just gave their assistants and secretaries cash for a holiday...
View ArticleShould You Ever Hire a Friend?
Hiring friends: yea or nay? Does your answer vary if you’re hiring a friend to be a colleague/equal versus hiring an assistant? We’ve talked about interviewing with friends, but not the reverse...
View ArticleThe Bad Assistant: When To Switch, When to Fire
What should you do when you’re stuck with a bad assistant, secretary or subordinate — and your assistant doesn’t assist? When is just time to switch assistants, or even fire the person? Reader K...
View ArticleShould 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...
View ArticleDelegating: Using Your Assistant Well
2016 Update: We still stand by these tips on delegating to your assistant — but you may also want to check out our latest discussion on how to delegate! Reader E wonders what you can and should ask...
View ArticleThe Lazy Secretary
How do you get a lazy secretary to work harder for you — or how do you complain about her to the Powers That Be without seeming petty? Reader E, a reader from New Zealand, has this very problem… I...
View ArticleGift Guide: Personalized, Small Gifts for Your Assistant or Secretary
2017 Update: We still stand by this advice on secretary gifts, but you may also want to check out all of our posts on holiday business etiquette. What sort of gifts are you getting for your secretary...
View ArticleShould You Ever Hire a Friend?
Hiring friends: yea or nay? Does your answer vary if you’re hiring a friend to be a colleague/equal versus hiring an assistant? We’ve talked about interviewing with friends, but not the reverse...
View ArticleThe Bad Assistant: When To Switch, When to Fire
What should you do when you’re stuck with a bad assistant, secretary or subordinate — and your assistant doesn’t assist? When is just time to switch assistants, or even fire the person? Reader K...
View ArticleShould Your Work Friends Include Your Assistant?
2019 Update: Administrative Professionals’ Day is April 24, 2019. You can check out our most recent thread on what we’re getting for our assistants on Administrative Professionals’ Day here. Do you...
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