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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

Have your pilot pairs meet once every two months with guidelines and meeting agendas. Senior management should be heavily involved in setting guidelines, actions and goals for the program. During the pilot program, look to match mentors and protégés based on common interests and skills. The more buy-in, the more support.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

Onboarding Agenda: A Blueprint for Success Having a well-planned and structured approach to onboarding new team members helps you ensure the important details are being covered, the right people are involved, and the new hire has a more organized and supportive start in their new role.

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6 Types of Meetings and How to Use Them Successfully

Jen Lawrence

The agenda format relies heavily on the team’s style and size. A few quick guidelines to ensure your meetings are effective: Map your meetings on a calendar and schedule them well in advance. Have an agenda. Whether an itemized agenda or a framework to guide the conversation, have a structure in place.

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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

When setting goals, a typical guideline method is S.M.A.R.T.E.R There were so many great responses and this is always such a hot topic of discussion we wanted to discuss it a bit further! Sometimes it is difficult to set specific time-bound goals for administrative professional roles.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

If you’re arranging a meeting for your Boss, pay attention to the agenda. Follow my simple guidelines to make your boss look at you in a different light. LK Bennett, Zara and Jigsaw stock good options. Mind your business. Take an interest in what’s going on around you. Cast an eye over the notes, unless highly confidential.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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What Do Successful Sports Teams and Successful Businesses Have in Common?

Stephanie LH Calahan

"   ~schooltimer agenda.    The playbook is a set of guidelines, or let's say procedures, that each player studies and knows.  .  The team won't play IN SYNC unless you all stick to the plan." The Playbook.

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