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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. The Power of Documentation If you have everything documented and ready to go when a new hire begins, it expedites the onboarding process.

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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

The Office Professionals Place

Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. If they are late, it is helpful to let them know what agenda item is being discussed--do not go over what has already been discussed--its a time waster. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting.

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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room

The Office Professionals Place

This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. Sunday, April 11, 2010 Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room Here we go again another Monday morning meeting. It is a difficult meeting to attend because it is a time waster - unproductive and boring.

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How to Plan Business Travel & Business Travel Planning Checklists

Office Dynamics

International trips: Copy of passport (photo and visa pages). Other Special Requests: Meeting Materials: Agenda. Handouts and other documents. Cancellation Policy: __. Emergency Medical Information for International Travel: provide details. Will food be served during the flight? If so, is it a snack or meal?

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

The Office Professionals Place

Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Second in developing the approach, practice active listening skills by clarifying and paraphrasing what you heard so that everyone is on the same page.

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Do Bad Bosses Breed Bad Bosses?

The Office Professionals Place

How to deal with it: If you keep your bosses calendar, you can ask him ahead of time if he needs anything in particular for the meeting or if you know the agenda you can suggest information your boss can take to the meeting and have it prepared.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda. You don’t want to have to rush through it too much – just a few high-impact slides should do the trick.