Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2019

He does not use Google Calendar but has an iPhone. . The other Chief, older, but very organized and uses online calendars and his phone as well. I set reminders on my cell and Google Calendar. He uses Outlook Mail and I will add reminders to the Outlook Calendar in hopes he will see if when I am at the other fire station.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

Some of the changes we have seen take place are: Communication with CEO Had business cards made for myself and gave to CEO to travel with and distribute Expressed ideas and opinions to improve processes Clarify instructions to prevent rework Managing CEO’s email Re-edit subject line Archiving old email Set up priority Alert on mobile Calendar Management (..)

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Transfer action items to follow-up lists, calendars, and “to-do” folder. Update your calendar with future meeting dates. So here are some ideas for you. Confirm tasks assigned to attendees and deadline dates. Send thank you notes. Send recap of meeting or minutes. Get feedback from attendees.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2019

Some of the changes we have seen take place are: Communication with CEO Had business cards made for myself and gave to CEO to travel with and distribute Expressed ideas and opinions to improve processes Clarify instructions to prevent rework Managing CEO’s email Re-edit subject line Archiving old email Set up priority Alert on mobile Calendar Management (..)

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Assertiveness Calendars Business Cards Budget 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

My assistant looks at my calendar weeks away and helps me think about the time needed to complete projects or get ready for presentations. Effectively manages my calendar with efficiency in mind. Big picture thinker, looking for opportunities for us to gain efficiency and share best practices.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2020

Fast forward to now; you’re vigorously putting out fires, redoing your Executive’s calendar, receiving cancellations and making them too. Earlier this month you may have been scheduling business trips, events and negotiating with vendors. Business priorities have shifted, tensions are flaring and expectations are doubling each day.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2019

email, calendar, phone lines on your desk) Develop a healthy curiosity. One of our VIP trainers, Julie Reed, for our World Class Assistant™ designation and certification course adds: Do you have the right tools and are you using them effectively? Make time to investigate. Do not be afraid to ask questions.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

With a calendar app , you’ll never forget an important date again. Enter the specifics – description, due date, etc. – and you’ll be able to see at a glance what needs to be done and when. When is that important meeting? What date is the budget report due? What time is your executive’s flight to Cleveland for the big conference?

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Administrative Professionals 2017 Calendars Phones 192

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Debbie Gross (Strategy) suggested administrative assistants to work at a higher level by using their Outlook calendar like their own personal admin to help keep them on track with the many projects to be managed. Then the conference broke for the first set of four concurrent labs.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2013

Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many executives are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. You may want to have weekly or monthly one-on-one time with some of the key executives you support.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2019

Let’s take for example the task of meeting planning or calendaring for your executive. Words to describe right-brain thinking are: Gut feel Intuition Sensitivity Artistic Free-flowing Imagination Non-verbal cues. To achieve your best results, you would schedule meetings or appointments for your executive using both sides of the brain.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Think of the future in terms of: new projects outcomes goals your executive’s calendar important upcoming event potential business Consider trends and changes in technology. Decide and then evaluate your decision. Avoid making emotional decisions, with only your heart. Use your head. Future – Focus.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 14, 2017

As an assistant, you are constantly dealing with change and often have to adapt to whatever comes your way, whether it is changing your executive’s calendar or travel, or immediately responding to a crisis. Courtney will show us how to navigate change in a healthy way to lead to greater happiness and success.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. Talking about calendar and upcoming meetings. 3 Struggle: Executive’s calendar. . #2 3 Struggle: Executive’s calendar. Doesn’t let assistant control his/her calendar. Finding the time to “corner” him for input on issues that pop up throughout the day.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

At least bi-weekly, review the calendar for upcoming events as far as three months out. Are presentations, graphs or charts required? If so, how many? Upcoming Travel Discuss upcoming trips so you can anticipate schedules and prepare necessary travel materials.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 28, 2012

o Calendaring. Use the P-O-S-T method for strategic calendar planning/invitations. Print calendar and prepare meeting folders for the next day. Manage priorities. Make To-Do lists. Touch-base with executives using their preferred method of communication. Social Media. Yammer groups for problem solving. Lotus Notes. o T- Timing.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2020

Create a running list or add items to your calendar to revisit at a later time. Keep very good notes on all the work that has been put on the back burner due to COVID-19. What was once a priority project may now be a back-burner project. When those projects pick back up, you’ll be organized and ready to go.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 28, 2013

The client requested I speak on the following topics: calendar management and appointment scheduling, travel planning, setting priorities, organizing work space and tasks, and managing time. I have always said, “Just because a date is open on the calendar, it does not mean your executive is available.” We had such fun.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Look at your calendar between now and year-end. Here are some ideas for the first week of November: Take inventory of your accomplishments and make sure you document them so you have them ready for your annual review or your success book! Mend broken relationships. It does no good to hold grudges.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2015

Admin Assistant Training Assistant Training Career Management Executive Blog Mgr/Asst Team #adminblogathon calendaring communication how to work with your boss knowledge prioritize scope of business strategic partner things you can do to be a better assistant understand your managers work'

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2017

An app such as Evernote can be linked to task running apps like Trello and Asana and even to your Google calendar. Zapier connects over 700 apps moving information across web apps automatically thus reducing the time and energy used hopping from one app to the other. If This Then That (IFTTT).

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2017

Get out your calendar, and schedule regular recurring dates with yourself to keep your data in order. For instance, you could save one copy on your computer’s hard drive, one in a cloud service, and one on an external hard drive. Make a Plan. Digital clutter builds up quickly. Destination Peace of Mind.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Use a month to month and weekly calendar. At my table, we talked about: How to Represent Yourself: Offer solutions not problems. Get to the point within 1 minute. Don’t waste time. Prioritize the top 5 things. Ask questions. Add clarity. What is most urgent? Who should get in to see them this week?

Calendars 100

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 24, 2014

Team calendars. You’ll walk away from Mastering SharePoint Team Sites: Teamwork in Action understanding: • Basic elements: lists and libraries. Managing permissions. Creating basic workflows. Integrating SharePoint and Outlook. Veteran trainer Melissa Esquibel, MCT, in her association with training partner Brainstorm Inc.,

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. These people are naïve, to say the least. A true Executive Assistant must do 100 things well. Those are just the fundamentals.

Administrative Professionals 100

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Be sure to import all of their travel plans to their preferred calendar. Once you’re finished making the perfect itinerary, you can export it to the traveler’s calendar or as an editable word document to send to the user. Then create a printable itinerary that is a clear timeline.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. These people are naïve, to say the least. A true Executive Assistants must do over 100 things well. Those are just the fundamentals.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals 2016 Stress Travel 100

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

Discuss the day’s calendar but not just who or what is on the calendar. As you approach this week, I’d like to challenge you to get more face-to-face or phone time with your executive or assistant. Identify the top 3 – 5 day’s priorities (because they are constantly changing). This allows the assistant to be more proactive.

Calendars 100

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

As a center of influence, everything should flow through you—calendar appointments, meeting information, phone calls, projects and more. A strong strategic partnership between the executive and assistant is built on this idea. So, what does that mean for you? Well, for most assistants, it means taking on more.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Calendars Learning Phones 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2014

Build Silent Time Into Their Calendar - Allow them to recharge after socializing for long periods of time. Protect Their Time Wisely – When being around a group of people or at lively social events is draining or unproductive for them, don’t put it on their schedule. Consider attending select events on their behalf, if appropriate.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2014

Build Silent Time Into Their Calendar - Allow them to recharge after socializing for long periods of time. Protect Their Time Wisely – When being around a group of people or at lively social events is draining or unproductive for them, don’t put it on their schedule. Consider attending select events on their behalf, if appropriate.

2014 100

2014 Calendars Skills Networking 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2014

Build Silent Time Into Their Calendar - Allow them to recharge after socializing for long periods of time. Protect Their Time Wisely – When being around a group of people or at lively social events is draining or unproductive for them, don’t put it on their schedule. Consider attending select events on their behalf, if appropriate.

2014 100

2014 Calendars Skills Networking 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2014

Build Silent Time Into Their Calendar - Allow them to recharge after socializing for long periods of time. Protect Their Time Wisely – When being around a group of people or at lively social events is draining or unproductive for them, don’t put it on their schedule. Consider attending select events on their behalf, if appropriate.

2014 100

2014 Calendars Skills Networking 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

I literally write these into my weekly calendar to make it a priority. It is about making a lifelong commitment to continual personal development. How do you do this? A few ideas: Attend industry conferences. Take a class at a local university. Watch 2-­‐3 TED Talks per week.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2015

Then build a calendar for future lunch and learn sessions where attendees can bring new information that supports that topic. Drill down on the information that was presented. How can you apply it as administrative professionals or as a department? Make a list of the top 3 key points each speaker presented.

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