Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Before you begin working with your first freelancer, it’s a good idea to have project management strategies in place to help you make the most of their expertise.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. Color Coding for Clarity Color coding is a visually intuitive way to categorize and organize information, both in physical and digital formats.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. You name it. How to color code?

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Success

MARCH 28, 2024

Determine what you’re looking for in a mentor Considering which goals you’re looking to achieve can help you clearly identify your priorities and ultimately know what to look for in a mentor. Create a list of your specific goals to help you qualify your potential candidates. During your first discussions, decide when and how to meet.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 18, 2023

Beyond in-person meetings, working in person with a direct manager can allow a mutual understanding of goals and work preferences and deepen relationships, making on-site work more valuable,” said Duffy. However, less than half of organizations are implementing these practices.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 19, 2021

January kicks off a new calendar year, but also a fresh fiscal year for many organizations. This means new budgets, updated plans for projects, and goals for the year. As you review your budgets and plans for the coming months, consider the various business processes currently in place within your organization.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Whether you’re managing the company holiday party, setting up your employee programming for the season ahead, or planning a last minute summer get-together for your team, organizing events that are creative and engaging can feel like an added burden on top of your day-to-day operational and administrative responsibilities. Set clear goals.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Different organizations have their own definitions and expectations based on skillset, level of responsibility, or tenure in the role. In some organizations, the senior executive assistant must have held one of those roles for a set period, while others may take a broader view of experience and qualifications.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Become more organized. 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. Teach yourself to think “yes” instead of “no” when listening to others’ ideas. Creative Thinking. Build stronger teams.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. Has become more inquisitive on my expectations, allowing both of us to think more strategically on where I spend my time and how we approach projects. Leverages technology to help me stay organized. Effectively manages my calendar with efficiency in mind.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Success

JANUARY 8, 2024

Setting goals and tracking your progress is essential for personal development. But sometimes, keeping track of your progress can seem to take longer than achieving the goal itself. Using a goal setting app can help keep the tracking process manageable. 10 best goal setting apps 1. How much does the app cost?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    Pros of Planning Tool: Very organized product. Very well laid out.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

Get organized. The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. They have more long-term impact, and they should help us the most in reaching our goals. Before I started studying productivity and goal setting, I thought all procrastination was created equal. What will I focus on first thing Monday?

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Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For example, “Create a 30-day social media calendar and captions for five posts per day. I wanted to experience that increase in efficiency, so I set some goals. Experiment #4: Build an entire sales funnel Halfway through my 30-day experiment, my wife and I decided to collaborate on a new project. And, voilà!

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Clutter Coach

AUGUST 14, 2019

Someone I met recently has decided finally to declutter and get organized and is fired up about it. While I admire his enthusiasm, I cautioned him that his project might be a bit too ambitious. But if your goals keep staying just beyond your reach, you’ll get discouraged. The time has come! Maybe his reach exceeds his grasp.

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Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

Utilize project management software, synchronized calendars, and establish clear workflows and processes to maintain seamless organization within your virtual team. Setting and Achieving Goals Effectively Setting clear goals and expectations is pivotal for every manager, especially in the virtual realm.

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Allwork

JANUARY 15, 2024

Guest Episode Video Transcript Dale Whelehan CEO at 4 Day Week Dr. Dale Whelehan, a Social Entrepreneur and leader at 4 Day Week Global—a not-for-profit organization shaping the future of work by championing the 4-day workweek. And we work with organizations to design a new way of work in order to help them achieve that outcome.

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

Additionally, Cobot’s API platform tool enables seamless integration with various third-party tools such as project management apps, payment processing applications, and social networking software solutions. Cobot’s white-label member portal offers complete customization of members’ experiences.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Just as the perfect diet can’t make you thinner without help from you, the perfect system can’t keep you organized or on time unless you participate. It may not be perfect, but you stayed on it and achieved your goal. When people find out what I do for a living they ask, so, how organized is YOUR house? Probably not.

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Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That’s what Rob Cross has realized after studying high (and low) performers at effective organizations for more than 20 years. And collaboration overload isn’t just about the meetings that fill up our calendars — it’s also the endless emails, Slacks, reports and work that every new project generates.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Here are some tips and key questions to ask managers and executives as requests for your time are made throughout the week: When possible ask that projects and tasks be given to you verbally so you can ask clarifying questions and better understand the work that is being given to you. Find out who else has information related to the project.

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Karen Vivarelli

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Imagine where you could be in 1 year from now if you started working towards your goal TODAY? 2⃣ Set up your project platforms with workflow templates. Having a workflow process when working with clients is important because not only does it keep you organized but it keeps the client up-to-date with what you’re working on.

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Worxbee

MAY 3, 2021

One EA can support a small group of executives, as long as goals and priorities are in alignment. Calendar management, email taming, and process design and management are our top three tasks, but executive assistants can do more. Being super-organized. Strong project management and process management skills.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   If your business is not effectively organized, it’s costing you money.  What are the key projects to be completed this year?   Yet, we try to do it all of the time by putting systems in place that don’t match our personal or our organizations’ styles.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2015

One thing is that other executives in the organization notice what you do to make your executive shine. Create a task list; identify A, B, and C projects. Identify your leader’s best time of day to work on projects. Keep in mind the following goals. Today’s blog is about a variety of things you can do.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

" Then, I heard this comment: "I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. Task/Project Management Tool: Asana. You can organize tasks by category, track due dates, and access the information from anywhere.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Without the right support, it can be incredibly difficult to manage all these contending responsibilities and still focus on your business goals. Startups should aim to hire executive assistants who have the right prior experience and current skills to ensure they can thrive in the role and provide an organizing influence.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Special Projects. WHAT WOULD WE TALK ABOUT?

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Productivityist

JULY 20, 2017

I recently took a three-day productivity retreat—I noticed that I was falling behind on projects, freelance work, and my own writing and that I simply couldn’t catch up. A wall calendar. Organize your desktop and throw out all those dumb pictures you keep around. Organize your smartphone apps. Go deep on this list.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 14, 2012

Now break that into a few big parts of that goal. It's measurable and immediately gratifying to be rewarded with a snack at the end of a project. Thanks to Darla DeMorrow of HeartWork Organizing. If not, I have at least made progress toward my eventual goal, and I can take another bite tomorrow. Host An Integrity Day!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 25, 2010

Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Organizer ( paper or electronic) to enter to-dos, addresses or calendar data.

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Office Organization Success

OCTOBER 27, 2016

I realized that what I needed to do was organize all of these different list building strategies into a format that made sense to me. These are the activities that you want to be thinking of building into your annual marketing calendar — maybe not every week or every month, but certainly several times throughout the year.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

It’s that time of year when we start to hear about setting goals for 2013; make 2013 your best year ever; up level your business in 2013; and all that other stuff. Step 1: Take Out Your Calendar. For me that’s taking a look at my Google Marketing & Action Plan calendar; use whichever planner is right for you.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today it’s the Mayan calendar that has people in an uproar! That means you and your leader have to work together to plan the weeks’ and months’ activities, projects, action steps and who is involved in what. You intentionally make time to meet and discuss everything from major projects and events to daily processes.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

You see, for the past several years, I’ve been using a variety of tech tools to help organize my life and work—appointments, tasks, projects and more. Some online task and project management systems are more up to speed on this kind of thing and have apps for your phone to make capturing information easy even when you’re offline.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

I just finished a powerful 3-day executive and assistant coaching project with a large financial firm in Minneapolis. The idea is to work together as a team, running the ball down the field toward the same goal. Discuss the day’s calendar but not just who or what is on the calendar. Just think about it….

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