article thumbnail

8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

Success

Set an agenda and stick to it. Have a time limit (preferably no more than an hour) and stick to it, even if you don’t discuss all agenda items. Greg Smith, a software business consultant, says if speed is of the essence, you may need to bring in more people to get a project moving quickly. Watch the clock.

Agenda 289
article thumbnail

Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

They are a roadmap to your task or project that you follow every time. It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Travel planning. Project management. Determine the agenda and who is presenting. Meeting Agenda.

Agenda 90
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

They have a logical way of looking at a project and understanding what needs to be done to ensure success, They have an innate ability to see the big picture — to take a look at a project and break it down action item by action item, and create a systematic/timely order for meeting goals. Program Content/Agenda .

Suppliers 226
article thumbnail

Podcast 141: Quarantine organizing

Clutter Coach

Seriously, why not use some of the extra time we all have now to do some little organizing projects. My first project idea is to declutter your bathroom. But aside from a few in your travel toiletry case, you should just use them. Here’s another project: your junk drawer. Nothing major, unless you want to. I get that.

Medical 100
article thumbnail

MIPIM 2023 confirms that green sells. But is commercial real estate buying?

Workplace Insight

Indeed, the sustainability agenda has remained robust despite the economic challenges, with any concerns that economic imperatives might knock environmental issues off the priority list seemingly unfounded. “In In fact we’ve realised the opposite is true,” she said of the sentiment in Germany. I left MIPIM feeling more optimistic.

2023 52
article thumbnail

Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

Junior PA: Booking travel and hotels for colleagues . Helping with projects. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Screening calls on behalf of other colleagues. Meeting lots of senior people and acting accordingly. Remaining self motivated when working solo. Getting to grips with calendar and email management.

Skills 100
article thumbnail

A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

Practically Perfect PA

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. Dance Proms is a partnership project between the IDTA, ISTD, RAD and the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating dance and inspiring creativity for students and teachers.

Suppliers 100