Workplace Insight

MARCH 21, 2023

The Workspace Design Show returned to the Business Design Centre from 27- 28 February 2023, with exhibitors and visitors alike hailing it as a must-attend addition to the trade show calendar and a place where the workplace community can come together to be inspired and network.

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On The Job

MARCH 4, 2019

Forget an agenda. Instead of the wash, rinse, repeat cycle, try sending out information to everyone to consider then giving five minutes to answering any questions about it. Don't let a calendar dictate. His findings: 1. It really doesn't do anything in terms of meeting effectiveness despite all the advice that You.

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Worxbee

JUNE 20, 2022

Implementing the Level 10 agenda will help you and the team to identify, discuss, and solve issues. These should be scheduled on your calendars. Prepare questions or an agenda in advance to ensure you get as much information as possible during your check-in. Be efficient with the face-time you get with your executive.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

The information I offer here is intentionally broad and meant to be widely applicable. Executive Assistants are often trusted with a great deal of confidential business and personal information, so discretion and good judgement are essential skills. Please understand that I am speaking from (1) a U.S. That being said, let’s begin.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Set a clear agenda Another massive time waster happens when people say “let’s meet at 10am Tuesday,” then don’t prepare ahead for the meeting. To facilitate that, you need an agenda. Most of the time, that means you should also limit the agenda, rather than attempting to cram a lot of things in.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

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. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting.

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Worxbee

MAY 31, 2021

To get the most from this meeting, go into it with a planned agenda. An agenda helps to ensure that nothing important is missed during your launch call. In addition to usernames, passwords, email, and calendars, you’ll also need to know who to talk to or where to go if you have any system issues.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 28, 2018

He could use the call to get more information, or he could use it as a deadline to complete a piece of the project and report on it. Having the calls on his calendar gave more structure to the timeline. We don’t have a specific agenda for our calls, although that’s a great idea.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. To do this, open up your scheduled meeting in the calendar that you are using and click on “Forward as iCalendar&#.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 22, 2013

It''s time to get out your 2014 calendar and start marking your dates for training and development. For more about each training program, please click the link on the name of the program to be directed to more descriptive information. Course location and agenda may be found by following event links. Bold & Balanced.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2015

The overall concept is to share best practice and information and to create a unified sense of collaboration between all Assistants. Knowledge sharing will cut down time for each PA and Manager to research information. We are after all brand ambassadors for our bosses, our company, ourselves and ultimately our profession.

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Productivityist

JULY 31, 2014

Review the calendar for the next two weeks. Set an agenda. This should go without saying, but if you go into the meeting with your life partner without some sort of agenda then you''re setting yourself up for an unfocused session. Information' Discuss finances. Explore and close off any open loops we might have at home.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2011

So I do and when he has a meeting I make sure he has the agenda and any back-up materials, the location and directions if needed, the name and title of the person he is meeting, especially if he doesn't know them well, and the purpose of the meeting. There is more to it than just putting the date in the calendar.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2015

Get the basics up and running straight away: Tell them you will need access to their inbox and calendar. Write the first agenda for this meeting and make sure the first point of conversation is on the structure of your 1-2-1 meetings. This is nonnegotiable from your point of view. Schedule this in their diary straight away.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

Use follow-up flags or dated calendar alarms to bring forward e-mail when it needs attention. File those that are just for information. Work from an agenda. Work your calendar: If you’re not on the phone, set-up, confirm or reschedule items on your calendar. Use folders to organize messages. Voice Mail.

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 29, 2010

Chris Brown of Branding and Marketing ( Marketing Resources and Results ) led us through a packed agenda. In the end,we all commented about the wealth of information that had been shared and in particular, how some so experienced, were willing to share what they knew with those just starting out.

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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

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 1, 2010

Each day as you set your agenda you can balance the list of tasks, networking events and busy work against your three words to see if you are remaining focused. I am still working on my three words for 2010 but my first word is NARROW. I can help. If you can remember it, you will do it. 330-414-8792.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The One Million for $1 Million site ( [link] ) provides information on the party agenda and prizes.   PS -- Mark  8pm EST / 7pm CST - Tuesday, November 15 on your calendar and be sure to participate too ok?   Go to [link] to learn more and sign up! To your success!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc.

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Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 16, 2009

next month for an informal group get-together in Prescott. Please feel free to forward this information to any other VAs you know who do meet our guidelines as stated above. Agenda will be provided once you RSVP to either tara-at-cableone-dot-net or ktcosmos-at-LooseEnds-dot-net. Join us on Wednesday, April 8, 9:00 a.m.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Bad bosses like to withhold information from their employees or expect their employees to be mind readers and already know what they’re supposed to know. How to deal with it: If you work with someone who does not like to share information or it seems as you are left in the dark, ask questions. Need a speaker/presenter?

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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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

Under Leader, click the leader option that suits your needs i.e. ……1 or --1 Click OK Type text you want i.e. Agenda as in example below. To set a recurring 9-5 meeting (as opposed to clicking all-day meeting) I dont like the all-day meeting settings as they are out of sight at the top of the calendar and easily missed.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Don’t be fooled by the calendar. If you are not reaching your business goals, if your business is not as profitable as you would like, if you are not spending time in your personal life like you would want, if you are not achieving your vision, then why is your calendar and to-do list so full? Why are you so “busy?”

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

If you’re a VA in the area interested in participating in this FREE event, drop me a line at ktcosmos at LooseEnds dot net and I’ll send you the particulars. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. Too much information. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

If I send an email to a co-worker requesting information, I immediately drag it from my Sent items to my Tasks, set a reminder to follow up and write in the Subject line "Did I get this information". The Reminders box is the same box where your calendar items pop up when they are due, so should be familiar to everyone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Is it for your information or something to put in your tasks to do later? INCOMING MAIL: As with e-mail, you should read the letter to see if there are any action items for your boss (or yourself) and diarize them or put the appropriate dates in the calendar. It is easy and I never lose track of things.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We captured this useful advice and anecdotes in an informative Whitepaper and via the Event Recording. ” LUMINI rolls out a different methodology each month that EAs can use with their Executives, including calendar and email management, meeting quality, and communication. Jackie Ludwig, CEO, LUMINI Network.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Minute taking made easier. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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