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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

Bonnie Low-Kramen

TEDx speaker and bestselling author of Be the Ultimate Assistant, Bonnie Low-Kramen is committed to bridging the gaps between executives and the administrative staff in the workplace. Based on 1,000+ interviews, Bonnie’s new book about the workplace is called Staff Matters and will be published in early 2023.

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my boss’s relative treats me like his personal assistant

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Previous adminstrative staff were even tasked with making him coffee every morning. His expectations of administrative staff seem very outdated, more like 1950 than 2021. You said that’s not happening since you’re salaried — but being salaried isn’t relevant to what the law requires.

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am I the toxic complainer, I don’t want to hire an anti-vaxxer, and more

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As a member of administrative staff, I often feel looked down on and patronized, which makes it hard for me to bond with the other team members who are “above” us. My partner also assumes I hate my job, as though it’s a matter of course. (He He is also, in my opinion, an excessive complainer!).

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manager paid bonuses from her own money, mailing list etiquette, and more

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Jackson works for a mid-sized government organization and was recently promoted to a program manager position. He will coordinate the work of several professionals, and also manage a couple of administrative staff members, Abigail and Cynthia. It’s possible that she’s not part of the problem, but it’s also possible that she is.

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