IAAP Education & Events Blog

Texting and social media have spawned a digital shorthand that's increasingly encroaching on the office. The proper use of capitalization seems to have become one of the primary victims of this trend in post-modern communication. Missing, misplaced or misused capitalization can make an important business document appear awkward and uninformed.

You remember back in grade school. There was always at least one kid each year (usually the same one) who was designated as “Teacher’s Pet” and could do no wrong in the teacher’s eyes and was always held up as a role model for everyone else. And, you’ll also remember that no one liked Mister or Miss Goody Two Shoes who basked (and flaunted) in the limelight, lording it over everyone else who wasn’t as fortunate or favored. We all managed to survive those days…only to find that the same phenomenon happens in the workplace.

By Susan Spreitzer, CPS/CAP

I’ve seen people who have tried to sabotage their bosses. Sometimes it’s because they have lost respect for them, knowing all the inner dealings and want their exec to get his due. Other times it’s because they’ve covered for them so often, they have an inflated sense of self worth and underestimate what the job entails, thinking they could step into their manager’s shoes and take over with no problem at all. Or sometimes, it’s just that they don’t like their superior or the way they’ve been treated by him and feel that a coup is in order.