Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 15, 2010
.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 10, 2008
That definitely can be a challenge. If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. Dealing in real time.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 5, 2010
That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. So what can you do when your boss is ruining your perfectly scheduled calendar? Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 15, 2009
Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. There is a good purpose for them and they are definitely useful in a business setting. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. I usually snap my fingers and say "Hey, over here!" We joke about it, but it is distracting.
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Enter it in calendar. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked?
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 13, 2010
If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 14, 2009
My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!
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