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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days. You often say things like: “It was just a joke, where’s your sense of humor?”

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Want To Delegate Better? Try a Total Responsibility Transfer

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Total responsibility transfer refers to the concept that if someone is going to take over a task, they must take over all of the parts of it. Avoid falling prey to rigid beliefs or agendas. Oster uses the concept of meal planning to elaborate on this term that can apply in the boardroom and the laundry room alike. “If

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Choosing the Best Administrative Assistant or Executive Assistant Conference

Office Dynamics

What is your goal or goals for going to an administrative conference? Make a comparison spreadsheet, if necessary Topics to be covered – do they align with your goals? The flow of the agenda – is there time for networking? Will you be able to use the conference as a reference guide after the conference?

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Make Educated Decisions When Choosing an Administrative Conference (Part 1 of 6)

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What is your goal or goals for going to a conference? Will you be able to use them as a reference guide after the training? Topics to be covered – do they align with your goals? The flow of the agenda – is there time for networking? I am keeping these blogs to the point. Start with the end in mind. Education wise?

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How To Create A Training Manual on Your Boss

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Get Clear About What Matters Is there some haze around your executive’s goals? Hosting meetings using the Level 10 approach structures your manager’s (and your company’s) goals into measurable and actionable tasks. Implementing the Level 10 agenda will help you and the team to identify, discuss, and solve issues.

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7 Golden Rules for Successful Virtual Meetings

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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. Part of your meeting preparation should be to set defined goals. Think about the content you will need to cover in order to reach your goals.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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This not only aids in creating a comprehensive procedural document for future use, but also provides a reference for the new hire to revisit as needed while they’re learning the ropes. Performance and Feedback Goal Setting: Process for setting and reviewing personal and professional goals.