by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 3, 2020 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Uncategorized
Mr. Donnelly was the type of boss who believed that no one ever deserved perfect marks on their performance review. He felt that if he scored you 5 out of 5, you would have nothing to strive for. I felt that if I worked as hard as I possibly could and still couldn’t...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 17, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda
We do some of the silliest things while at work. We get comfortable with our co-workers, and we start considering our workspace an extension of our home. When that happens, we often cross that invisible line between professional and personal. When we work in close...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 9, 2019 | Communication, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management
At an executive leadership conference recently, the speaker asked the audience a really great question: “What do you wish your boss knew about you?” The audience became instantly engaged with the question, and it put me on a quest to ask the same of other admins. My...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 18, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management
Minute-taking is often an admin’s least favorite task. I’ve heard from more than one person that they want to call in sick on the days they have meetings that require minutes. It appears that so many admins hate taking minutes because they don’t have a good...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 30, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Management
Effective Team Meetings: Next Webinar on September 7 Hello Meetings – are they a waste of time, or do they help accomplish goals? Teams need to meet regularly (if not frequently). Effective teams are essential to your success, and great...
