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personal development, workplace experience

Avoiding a problem won’t make it disappear

The problem you do care to solve is not an easy thing to deal with, this time. A “quick-fix” or a “fast and dirty” solution, is totally out of question and you know it from the very beginning. And not only that, but it’s all on your shoulders and there’s no one around to help … Continue reading Avoiding a problem won’t make it disappear

communication, workplace experience

The management looks like an upside down umbrella

Something that is common in the workplace, is what I call “The upside-down umbrella management”. It describes behaviors of managers who act quite the opposite of what they are supposed to. It affects not only themselves, but also their subordinates in the worst way possible. Most of them try to handle every request they receive … Continue reading The management looks like an upside down umbrella

communication, workplace experience

Work until late hours

Recently, I was Google searching and it caught my eyes a reference to the “National Leave the Office Early Day”, which is celebrated in the U.S. on June 2nd. It is about people who work more than forty hours a week. Truth is, most of us have been in the awkward situation to decide whether … Continue reading Work until late hours

workplace experience

I walked in an open-plan office and the only decorated desk was mine

The last decade, my company went through major changes which fostered numerous floor transformations. Eight years ago, when I entered the organization, I was sitting in an individual room along with my team mates. Since then, I’ve moved to an open office which hosts various departments. I belong to the Services Operations which consists … Continue reading I walked in an open-plan office and the only decorated desk was mine

personal development

Quarantine days working from home – Part 2

I work at the kitchen table because of the light above my head; it makes keyboarding easy. I also have access to drinks and beverages, and I can walk to the balcony without disturbing my wife, who takes advantage of the spacious living room. In the quarantine, for us who are remotely connected to our … Continue reading Quarantine days working from home – Part 2

communication, personal development

Why not to use in emails the phrase “As we discussed over the phone”

Photo Credit: Pixabay Quite often, I see emails between my colleagues which open with the expression: “As we discussed or communicated or clarified over the phone”. Such emails usually follow an oral communication between the parts that are involved, so as the sender to make clear that the written words are not an inch far … Continue reading Why not to use in emails the phrase “As we discussed over the phone”