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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© 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! Our office manager updates it every morning.

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. I hate it when an email has several people in the To: line with a request for information or action in the body, but no clear assignation of the action to a particular individual. Pet peeve: Calendar invitations with attachments. Who’s supposed to do what?”.

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Celebrating Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

All of April we will be celebrating administrative professionals and giving you: Spot-on information related to the administrative profession. Ideas on how to build better partnerships with your managers. Be sure to mark your calendar for April 1 – 30 and check out our daily informative and fun blogs.

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 7 November, 2009 Too much information. Do you have a question or do you want to pass information along to the person. Does it require any further information or explanation? For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms. Too much information.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent calendaring skills. Excellent time management skills. Keeps delicate information private. Taking baby steps is a good way to manage a big list of “must get better at” areas. Accountable. Trustworthy.

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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I never wanted to be a manager.

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Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. This is particularly important given the ease in which we can share information on social networking sites. Lets enjoy our day together.©