Dealing with Conflict and Tension with Clarity

by Rhonda Scharf | Sep 10, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions

Imagine this. Monica was upset that she wasn’t included in the initial admin training workshop you arranged. It was limited attendance, and you chose the 25 admins that you felt would be best suited for the workshop, and she wasn’t one of them. She interpreted that...

Tips to Ace Your Interview

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 22, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

There is a lot of talk about all the jobs available due to the “great resignation.” There isn’t a lot of talk about the competition for those great jobs or how hard it is to get hired for a job that isn’t minimum wage. Interviewing is hard. It is hard to interview to...

Delegation Mistakes

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 16, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

I pride myself on giving good instructions. I think they are perfectly detailed and explain it all so easily that anyone who can read can follow them. As you can guess, Warren disagrees with that statement. He tells me that sometimes when I delegate things to him or...

When to use I, Me, or Myself

by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 1, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda

Do you ever hear yourself channel your grade school English teacher and correct the grammar of others? Do you cringe when someone uses the wrong word in a sentence? Are you sure you are right when you correct them? [ctt template=”3″...

Improving Your AQ – Adaptability Quotient

by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 25, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions

  If there is anything the past two and half years have taught us, we need to be adaptable. We need to adapt, or we will quickly be unable to function professionally or personally. Look at how much has changed with how we travel, work, socialize, and even buy...

Build a Bridge – Dealing with Difficult Situations

by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 7, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions

    Last week I was out golfing with a few ladies when I noticed that one of them had her own golf cart, perfectly matching the Cincinnati Bengals colors. Once I realized she was from Ohio, I brought up the upcoming Super Bowl and congratulated her team. As...