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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

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This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Sunday, April 11, 2010 Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room Here we go again another Monday morning meeting. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

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Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Posted by Dewoun Hayes at 10:07 PM Labels: Productivity , Workplace Mental Health 3comments: ?????? Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. said. ???????????。

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

Stephanie LH Calahan

List Tasks (example) a- Plan Agenda b- Billy Bob’s Review c- Draft budget report d- Clean out my inbox 2. Compare tasks and put a check mark next to the higher Priority task: a to b then, a to c and then, a to d b to c then, b to d c to d Using the example above: Which is more important: “a-Plan Agenda” or “b-Billy Bob’s Review”?   

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Do Bad Bosses Breed Bad Bosses?

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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. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - How to Use Both For Optimal.

Stephanie LH Calahan

Anchoring the system in the tickler file: You will find your "Next action" sheets, your project sheets, agendas, documents you need to work with, etc. family of sites · 8 Shoreline, Suite 100, Bloomington IL 61704 TEL 309.663.1360 · FAX 309.422.7665 Part of the Calahan Solutions, Inc.

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A Test of Your Professionalism: Will You Pass?

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If you become timid when it comes to speaking in a group meeting, provided you know what the agenda items are prior to the meeting, put them in writing in proposal form and give them to the Chair before the meeting or slide them to him during the meeting. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.