by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 17, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
His name was Todd, but I was to call him Mr. Donnelly while everyone else called him Todd. I was a receptionist in my first full-time job after college and was determined to climb the corporate ladder quickly. I was keen, excited, and incredibly disappointed. Mr....
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 14, 2016 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management
Click here to view this email in your browser. Stress Strategies & Solutions: Webinar On December 21 @ 2pm ET Hi David Listen to our weekly podcast to get three quick tips to help cope with stress: (2min podcast) ...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 21, 2013 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Help Me Rhonda! “I just got passed up for another promotion. This is the third one in the last four years. I have a degree and great skills; I get excellent comments and scores on my yearly reviews, too. It seems impossible for me to break out of being ‘just a...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 21, 2011 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
I went to see the movie Horrible Bosses this week. I laughed a lot, and was grateful that I’ve never had any bosses in my life quite as bad as the ones in the movie. I do hear a lot of horror stories, though. I certainly know that some people are not so lucky to be...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 23, 2010 | Management, Office Solutions, Tips
Business relationships are typically accidental. It’s not like we get to hire our friends, right? But every once in awhile, someone you meet at work becomes a friend for life. I interviewed Caroline Kemp to be my office manager in the spring of 2008. I hired someone...