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Podcast 099: The virtual team

Clutter Coach

He works for a company but doesn’t have an office there. Sometimes his projects aren’t moving along as fast as they could though. When you’re independent or work for yourself, you don’t have that structure. I don’t have a boss, or I’m the boss and the employee. Because that’s me!

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The ultimate guide to diary management

Practically Perfect PA

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Don’t delete recurring meetings. Juggling our boss’s time is a complex operation. Diary Management fundamentals.

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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

By firmly implementing this one thing, expecting everyone to block think time in their calendar before every meeting, most organizations can cut meeting time by 50% or more. As a result, if the person who called the meeting hasn’t put out a clear agenda, or verbally told you what the purpose is, you need to contact him or her and ask.

Agenda 100
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Technology to help with minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

Again it is a digital notebook but it also has an automated To-Do organiser which syncs with calendars and address books. Through Meeting Gold meetings can be created, sent to the participant’s calendars, agendas can be created and changed prior to the meeting. Meeting Gold - £6.99. Meeting Gold - £6.99. Other Technology.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

It was a good first job but it was junior, didn’t pay much and required quite a long commute, I left quickly and went on to work as an Administrator at an Association. Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Building a reputation as a hard worker.

Skills 100
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Working with a boss who has never had an assistant before

Practically Perfect PA

You may have been an assistant for years and know the role inside out, but your new Executive doesn’t have a clue what you do and how to work with you. You may also have to push back if they don’t have a very good perception of assistants and treat you like the office dog’s body. But it is worthwhile.

Calendars 100
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Pretty Planning

Tips From T. Marie

If you don’t get that reference, keep reading.) She wrote that during “a busy work day, my online calendar is tucked away. Or it feels overwhelming because there are so many planner options available and you don’t know where to start looking. You can reach her at SydneeYates (at) gmail (dot) com. And you’re right.

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