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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

Many administrators are now handling their executive’s pre-read meeting materials by printing, reviewing and flagging them as appropriate. Many administrative professionals are doing research, preparing outgoing pre-reads and filtering e-mail note strings for their executive in preparation for a meeting. Reduces stress.

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. We work in a very busy office so it was a nice surprise for her to receive it and helped put the stress of the office in perspective. Working 12 hour days 5-6 days a week has left me little time to send out personal cards, but this service gives me no excuse.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 July, 2010 Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize Time Management Photo from Flickr: Public Domain It’s not always about giving the boss her money’s worth – sometimes, it just feels great to know that work time is being managed well. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. It will make my life easier. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. Never underestimate what you can learn from other assistants. Learning from each other is a necessity. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

Many times I am so thankful I had that quick chat or read that email that I was copied on as that was the exact information I needed when they were away. Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on. Yes, it is always nice to have a work buddy. 23, 1 p.m. (New

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. I had a notepad and pen with me so continued the minutes by hand, but it was a lesson learned to check in the bottom right hand corner of my computer to see if I actually have power. Great blog, Patricia. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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