Why NOT To Complain About the Boss!

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 19, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

I get it. The boss is human and likely far from perfect. I complain about my husband, and I love him, so it is natural to complain about someone we work with, often spend a lot of time with, and sometimes don’t have much in common. It’s tempting to vent;...

The Art of Managing Interruptions in the Workplace

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 18, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

Things aren’t slowing down. We aren’t finding more time to stay caught up, and if you’re like me, the interruptions annoy me the most. Even if you work at home like I do, interruptions are inevitable. Whether it’s a chatty coworker (in person or on a chat channel), a...

Effective Brainstorming: Ensuring Success

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 17, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

I was chatting with a client this morning and helping them with a upcoming session, and we were chatting about using a brainstorming session to get the group all on the same page with an issue they are dealing with. Brainstorming is a powerful tool for generating...

The Center of the Universe Syndrome: Are You Guilty?

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 10, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

We’ve all encountered people who act as if they are the center of the universe—the person who cuts in line at a busy Starbucks, the driver who zooms past everyone on the shoulder of the highway, or the coworker who interrupts a conversation without acknowledging...

Understanding In-Camera Meetings

by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 28, 2025 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips

If the phrase sounds unfamiliar to you, even if you take a lot of minutes or attend many meetings, you aren’t alone. When I first heard the phrase, I thought it meant “it was recorded,” but in reality, it means the opposite. It’s not English,...