Three Questions For Growth

by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 20, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips

Do you ever have one of those days that don’t go as smoothly as you planned? A meeting ran late and into another one, someone didn’t deliver to a deadline that was important, or someone said something that triggered you? I had one this week, and it annoyed me and just...

What to do When Your Boss Takes Credit for Your Work

by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 13, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips

It is one of the most frustrating moments at work. You put in all the research, all the effort, solve the problem, and deliver results. Then your boss presents it as their own work. You sit there, stunned, unsure whether to speak up or stay quiet. We rationalize it is...

The Hidden Strength in Asking for Help

by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 7, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips

Asking for help sounds so easy, but it can be so hard to do. Virtually every time I get an email asking for professional help, it starts with “I’m so sorry, but…” There is something about asking for help that feels uncomfortable. In my personal life, it seems...

Don’t Rise to the Bait: The Power of Choosing Your Reaction

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 25, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips

We all know someone who seems to delight in pushing buttons. They play music too loud. They make passive-aggressive comments. They send that one-word email reply that clearly means more than it says. They “accidentally” leave you off a meeting invite or throw...

Grace Under Pressure: Handling the Frustration You Can’t Control

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 23, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Tips

Grace Under Pressure: Handling the Frustration You Can’t Control   I love coordinating things. Give me color-coding, multiple schedules and time zones, and every other fly in the ointment you can think of, and I’m happy. It makes me feel like a Tetris Master when...

Is This a Job, Is It a Career, or Something In-between?

by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 16, 2026 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Tips

I just finished reading all the applications for the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year, and I am blown away by the quality of the administrative professionals nominated. I can clearly see that for each and every one of them, this role is a career. Yet,...