by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 30, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Tempers flared, curious onlookers were quiet, and eyes flashed daggers at me as she walked past. I asked, “What?” and her heated response was, “You want to get into this now?” and I said, “Yes!” Unfortunately, she didn’t and said as much as she stormed out of the...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 22, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
If you are anything like me (and I’m guessing you are), inefficiencies annoy you. When you see someone do a task the long way, add steps that slow down the process, or are just too slow at what they do, you likely roll your eyes and wonder why they are doing...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 4, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Do you see yourself as others see you, or does your intent influence your interpretation of yourself? Can you see the actual results, or do you focus on what you intended the results to be? I’m not talking about what you see in the mirror. I am referring to...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 4, 2024 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Stay Interviews are becoming a crucial tool for organizations aiming to retain their top talent. Too many companies are losing their top talent and trying to figure out why they left or what they could have done to keep them. After they go is too little and too late,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 21, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
Are you using your laptop to take minutes? I hope the answer is yes. However, if it’s no, let me convince you why you should be. Taking minutes using a laptop is better than the traditional approach of pen and paper. Speed. As admins, we type quickly. I am very...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 18, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Positive attitude, Self Care, Tips
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; I’ve stepped in most of them. I admit I’m still making mistakes. I made one last week, and I will make...
