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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Meeting Agenda.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

BMT Office Administration

Proposed regulations covering white-collar employees were included in the Department of Labor’s spring 2022 semiannual regulatory agenda. Everyone then anxiously anticipated the regs’ release, despite the fact that items on the regulatory agenda are routinely ignored by the agency putting them there.

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8 Easy Contract Changes to Make for More Sustainable Events

Practically Perfect PA

Sometimes we just need things written down and all we really want is an agenda on a piece of paper! It affects both carbon emissions and the amount of expense receipts coming through! Have your event manager walk around the venue an hour after the meeting and turn off all switches and electricity outputs. Save energy.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

The agenda. Your colleagues may be shocked that you have called this meeting because quite often senior managers will ask you to organise an event and think you can just go away and deliver it without any scope or real information. A pre-event agenda should look something like this: What is the purpose of the event?

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Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You

Stephanie LH Calahan

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? » Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager. Timing is everything. ~

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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

The cost of the average meeting, including salaries, expenses, and opportunity costs is estimated at $5000. 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. and another under productive meeting…and another.

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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

The cost of the average meeting, including salaries, expenses, and opportunity costs is estimated at $5000. 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. Well, instead of right now, make it 10 minutes from now.

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