by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 31, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Do you get so stuck doing things the way you want them done that you aren’t supporting others along the way? [ctt template=”3″ link=”eeRez” via=”yes” ]Do you get so stuck doing things the way you want them done that you aren’t...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 24, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Every Tuesday morning at 9:30, my executive held his weekly manager’s meeting. I took the minutes. One of the managers, Barbara, was always the last person to join the meeting, and she was always late. As everyone walked into the boardroom, I would write down...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 17, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
My husband told me the other day that I was very argumentative with certain friends. Naturally, I wanted to argue with him that I wasn’t. He wasn’t trying to hurt my feelings, upset me, or negatively criticize me. He pointed out that being argumentative isn’t...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 3, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Warren and I are enjoying the series Superstore on Netflix. It is a good escape at the end of the day. One of the characters has a relationship with another character and hasn’t told anyone yet. Mateo really wants to tell everyone that he is dating Jeff, but...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 27, 2021 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
I started working with Gail when I was 20. She was like a mother figure in the office, and I confided in her the same way I would with my mother. Until I found out that she was a bit of a gossip and shared some of what I told her in confidence, which (I felt)...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 19, 2021 | Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Demi Lovato, an American singer, songwriter, and activist, recently announced that they want to be referred to as nonbinary, which means Demi isn’t a she nor a he. Demi is a “they.” Demi isn’t the only one to announce they prefer that pronoun. I think we’ve all become...
