Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 16, 2010
Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
Below are a few tips so the task is not as daunting: Filling in the blanks I take minutes on a laptop so it is easy to make a template ahead of time which is based on the agenda. I put the items from the agenda on the template in the same order and with a space to put the discussion and decisions/actions from the meeting.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 14, 2009
To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number. I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time.
The Office Professionals Place
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
We have all had those people who we have to deal with on a daily basis who seem as though they have a disregard for others feelings or don’t care about listening to what they have to say. The biggest fear in a micromanager is that you don’t understand the task; therefore, it will not be done right. Do not interrupt.
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Depending on how formal the meeting is, you may need to draft an agenda for your boss’s review and forward to meeting participants in advance of the meeting. Lets enjoy our day together.© What is the purpose of the meeting?
The Office Professionals Place
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Don’t wait around the water cooler, listening to the rumor mill. and you don’t arrive until 9 a.m. This is frustrating because you have other projects you need to accomplish and you don’t like working last minute. Get the individual to talk to you by you talking to them. “Rules with an iron fist.&#
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