by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 29, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
Have you ever felt like your company’s Wikipedia? Does it sometimes feel like you’re the only one in the office who knows anything? Or that if you aren’t there during the day to answer some of the most basic questions, things won’t get done? I have felt that way...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 15, 2019 | Communication, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management
People today have a short fuse—everyone is stressed. And when people are stressed, they can become difficult to be around. Chances are, you’ve worked with at least one difficult person in your organization. You recognize the behaviors of a difficult person,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 7, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
I love the old television show What Not to Wear. I love how happy the person is after their makeover, but I laugh at the hidden camera segments when they first announce to the guest that they have been nominated to be on the show. They show their new guest hidden...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 14, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
Have you ever been told that you’re not a good listener? Do you need me to repeat that for you? Have you ever been told that you’re not a good listener? I’m sure we all have, and the reality is, sometimes we’re not. Sometimes we’re really...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 29, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions
The days of taking dictation, personal assistance for each boss, and using an old-fashioned typewriter ended in the 70s. The secretary is gone. [ctt template=”3″ link=”8nwaE” via=”yes” ]The Secretary is gone[/ctt] From secretary, we...
by Rhonda Scharf | Oct 2, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Goal Setting, Management, Office Solutions
When I think back on some of the mistakes I’ve made, I’m surprised I even survived my career as a manager. That role is full of potholes, and I feel like I’ve stepped in most of them. [ctt template=”3″ link=”6YvGa”...
