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		<title>Running The PR Department</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 02:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m the executive secretary to our CEO and she’s asked me to take over the responsibilities for PR and media relations. It sounds interesting but I don’t have a background in the field. How should I begin? Your work as an assistant to a CEO will be excellent experience for this new responsibility: you’re organized, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negotiating The Highest Salary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 19:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve just been selected for a position with another company. I will be attending a meeting shortly to discuss my salary and benefits. How can I ensure that I will receive the highest salary possible? I presume you have accepted the position – even informally – but you still have the opportunity to negotiate your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bad Tempered Boss</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My boss has quite the temper and the other day in the middle of a meeting he threw some papers on the floor and walked out.  He is becoming unpredictable and were concerned.  Your ideas? I&#8217;m a woman, by the way. We all can have bouts of anger; in fact, if we allowed our emotions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depressed At Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am depressed a great deal of the time at work; my job is going quite well but I often feel &#8220;down&#8221; and sometimes wish I could just run away from my responsibilities. I&#8217;d like to talk to someone but I don&#8217;t know what the reaction would be. Any suggestions for me? Depression is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Branding The Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been asked to serve on a committee which has been assigned to re-brand our company. I&#8217;m a junior accountant and don&#8217;t have a background in branding – or marketing – so I am not sure what will be required. Do you have any ideas for me? Branding, or positioning, is important because it defines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serving Two Bosses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have two supervisors: our senior department head, a woman, who is quite demanding, and my immediate supervisor, a man, who is more pleasant and encouraging.  Their different management styles make it very stressful – what would you suggest? Being supervised by two bosses is most certainly problematic whatever their styles of management; in fact, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start A New Business</title>
		<link>http://officepolitics101.com/starti-a-new-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve often thought about starting my own business and my husband is quite supportive of the idea. I&#8217;m restless in my current position but I know I have some marketable skills. Do you have any recommendations for me? I would say just about everyone has contemplated the idea of becoming an entrepreneur. The freedom, earning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Boss Is Disorganized</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My boss is likeable but extremely disorganized.  I’m her assistant and often have to resolve last-minute crises because of her lack of planning.  Other managers have even blamed me for the late completion of projects.  Your advice, please! You have every right to be frustrated although I would guess you feel appreciated by your boss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs At Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My divisional manager has asked me to lay off an employee as our company sales and profits have been lower than expected.  I think everyone in the department is valuable so I don’t know what to do.  It seems unfair.  Your suggestions? Layoffs can sometimes be a reality for many companies, especially if there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promotions May Be Denied Because I&#8217;m A Woman</title>
		<link>http://officepolitics101.com/promotions-may-be-denied-because-im-a-woman/</link>
		<comments>http://officepolitics101.com/promotions-may-be-denied-because-im-a-woman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been a junior manager for some time and have been unsuccessful in my applications for more senior positions.  I often think it is because I’m a woman.  Some colleagues feel I should demand to be treated more fairly.  Your suggestions? The so-called “glass ceiling” which refers to the subtle discrimination against people advancing within [...]]]></description>
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