Articles By Annette

• Cubicle Makeover

  Everything in my tiny cubicle is beige. Day after day I arrive at my desk and think, "Well, there go all my ideas." All this beige is making me blue. Annette, how can I bring my workspace to life? Read more...

• How to get a sick manager to stay home

  Our manager keeps coming into the office when he is obviously sick, such as when he has an awful cold. We don't want to get what he has. How can we get him to stay home? Read more...

• How Can I Improve My Writing Skills?

  With all the typing I do, my handwriting has gotten terrible. Yet at the same time, I fumble with basic business correspondence on the computer. What can I do? Read more...

• Interview Etiquette

  Understanding personality typing and Method acting well enough to fake being decisive yet change-friendly is one way to prepare for these trials. Another is, never let them see you eat. If they ask how many golf balls you could fit in a … Read more...

• How long should I keep income tax related papers to avoid prison

  If you'd rather stay on this side of the law, whether on principle or because you would prefer not to wear one of those darling electronic monitoring ankle bracelets (Dickie and I had matching ones made after our parole officer made us … Read more...

• How to deal with a coworker's bad body odor

  The nose knows the yeses and nos of who has showered recently and who has not. But the nos have it when it comes to telling a coworker he needs to bathe more regularly. Read more...

• Cubicle Etiquette - How many photos is too many?

  If a picture is worth a thousand words, it's surely suitable for framing. But how many thousands of words should hang over your desk? And must you display the photograph of you shaking hands with the governor? Read more...

• How to politely tell a client about a food stain on their clothing

  Couples develop sign systems so that spinach on her teeth or egg on his tie never mars an otherwise fabulous party. But what can business associates do or say - particularly with clients? Read more...

• Language etiquette in the workplace

  Language is a tool for inclusion in culture, and in some workplaces expressions such as "Hey, hockey puck! How on top of that are you?" might easily replace "Are you on track with your deadline?" Yet it's never a good idea to suggest that … Read more...

• How to Deal with a Coworker's Bad Attitude

  How to help coworkers overcome bad attitiudes. Read more...

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