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The rise of the pods shows how the workplace pendulum swings

Workplace Insight

Skimming through the open-plan office timeline, Herman Miller launched action office , L-shaped desks with screens became shared benches, and decades later tech brands rolled out efficient open-plan workspaces around the globe, with Facebook creating the biggest open-plan office of all time with 2,800 employees. I’ll buy it.” I’ll buy it.”

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My First Experience at The Conference for Administrative Excellence

Office Dynamics

I didn’t know what to expect or how many people would show up but when I rounded the corner with my phone on Facebook Live, I was impressed with the HUGE turnout. You can find the video of this on our Facebook and YouTube pages. Our agenda looked the best when compared to other administrative conferences.

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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

The Office Professionals Place

It is impolite to blurt out or cut people off, you wouldnt do it in an in person meeting, dont do it on a phone call. Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting. Start on time and end on time.

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

Facebook announced this week is has 500 million users. But the truth is, employees do use Facebook at work. McFarlane says her boss understands “I’m not flitting around all day on Facebook,” and recognizes the value of social networking. And not one of them ever, ever, ever uses it at work. They Twitter. They comment on blogs.

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Save An Hour A Day With IQTELL

Productivity Bits

We have a lot on our agenda, and we carry an oversized to do list that limits our ability to use strategy and plan our day to achieve our goals. Instead, prioritize tasks that you need to clear from your agenda because they are more pressing. Our reality is that most of us are really busy people. It’s just simple logic.

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Arizona Virtual Assistants Retreat

Loosely Speaking

You can also stop by the AZVAs FaceBook event page or, feel free to start a conversation here in the comment area here on Loosely Speaking. Location: Candy and Doreen will be joining us from remote locations and the session will be accessible by either long distance phone and/or computer, headset and wifi connection. Spread the word!

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

Stephanie LH Calahan

After all, nobody wants to write down "Wasted 90 minutes in Facebook” instead of writing that client report! List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2.     B Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “c-Draft budget report”?