by Rhonda Scharf | Apr 11, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
I was chatting with Heather, one of our finalists for the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year, and she threw out the term BLUF. I smiled, as I hadn’t heard that in many years. BLUF – bottom line up front. How many of you work for professionals that are...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 6, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
It’s 8 pm, and you’re sitting on the couch after a long day at work; the phone rings, and it’s your executive calling, who happens to be traveling. You answer the phone knowing there will be a request for you to take care of … long after the day of work is over. He is...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 23, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda
Remember when we got our report cards when we were children? I remember dreading them yet also being hopeful that mine would be abnormally positive and optimistic about my performance in class. Our report cards gave us a grade for each subject, followed by a comment...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 16, 2023 | Ask Rhonda, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
We see reports on the news and online seemingly every day about the fantastic jobs available. We see the listings, and sometimes the salaries stated are significantly higher than we earn, and it is tempting to take advantage of the situation. It’s exciting, but...
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...