Archive for September 2008
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Office Politics in the non-profit / volunteer sector
“Wait a minute! I got fired from my volunteer job!?!?!?!?”
Whether my friends’ or colleagues’ involvement with an NGO is their career or just something they do in their spare time, I’ve heard these stunned words more often than you might expect. Why all this competition in a small organization that’s just trying to make a [...]
Office Politics weekly web roundup - 26/09/08
In the news…
Office Politics: Write your own paycheck - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Try not to get caught up in office politics - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Office Politics: How to keep your edge at any age - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Office Politics: High stress ahead - Nova Scotia Business Journal
10 ways to survive office politics - TechRepublic
From the [...]
The Office Itch
It all starts with a tiny itch: a pesky skin irritation. You can try to ignore it, even slap it a little (like your mom told you to do). If you’re lucky, nothing more becomes of it, and life goes on.
The time train chugs along and work hours turn to days/weeks/months.
Then sooner or later, when [...]
Why you should join the office pool
“Don’t be a fool – join the office pool!”
– Mr T
If you’re like me, then rising up the corporate ladder is just a matter of flashing your million dollar smile, and being sure to flex your butt when bending over to pick up your papers from the copy machine. However, for most of the beauty-challenged [...]
What does your workspace say about you?
Is one’s workspace more than just office supplies and a few personal effects such as photographs and random memorabilia? Are décor and the level of clutter a reflection of one’s personal character and potential as an employee? Does the following quote from television’s favorite manager (Steve Carell as Michael Scott), ring true?
“You know the [...]
Office Politics weekly web roundup - 19/09/08
In the news…
Quit Playing Games - Hindustan Times
Office Politics: The five limiting beliefs - Nova Scotia Business Journal
Surviving The Office: 7 tips for climbing the corporate ladder in a charged climate - Worcester Business Journal
Office Politics: Stop multi-tasking, start multi-purposing - Nova Scotia Business Journal
From the blogosphere…
How to Handle Office Politics - GeekInterview.com
Loose Change: Getting [...]
Small Office Rule: No Friendship Allowed
“Want to grab some lunch?”
“Want to go to happy hour tonight?”
“Want to go to my friend’s to watch the game?”
A former coworker of mine either really liked me or was really desperate for company. Every new day brought another invitation for a social event. I always declined because, quite frankly, I didn’t enjoy this person’s [...]
Resignation - leap of faith or fatal plunge?
A fellow recruiter and I were talking a few days ago, when she told me that she had just left a meeting with her boss and had expressed her disenchantment with working at our company.
This particular person happens to be one of the bigger gossipers more open, expressive people in the office, so I had [...]
Preparing for your year end review
The year end review process in almost any organization can be arduous, long and somewhat frightening; it can propel your career forward or ground it into dust. A lot of it is beyond your control and as objective as it can get, there will always be interpretation involved. You cannot control what other people think, [...]
Sex with the female manager
It’s typically always the guys getting blamed for sexual harassment, but there are instances where it’s the females harassing the guys. The classics always come to mind like Michael Douglas in Disclosure (pictured above) or Steve Carell in The 40-Year Old Virgin (shown below). When faced with such a situation, the options are either A) [...]