Workplace Insight

MARCH 4, 2024

A quarter of all projects do not meet the business goals that their organisations set for them, according to research published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the 15th edition of its Pulse of the Profession report – The Future of Project Work. These projects account for a quarter of all budget lost.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. Here are two examples of this.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Recent research published by Multiverse in collaboration with the Burning Glass Institute has unveiled a concerning trend in the U.S. By doing so, millions of workers could transition into better-paying jobs, simultaneously addressing talent shortages faced by employers, according to the report.

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Allwork

MAY 24, 2023

A surprising Mercer study recently revealed that only one in three companies has official regulations for managing flexible work. Unsurprisingly, a massive 95% of HR leaders endorse hybrid work as a potent recruitment strategy, as per the IWG’s HR Leaders & Hybrid Working Report.

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Success

JANUARY 16, 2023

meetings (totaling 18 hours) per week,” numbers which increase as “management level and number of direct reports increases.” Additionally, non-management employees reported that only 11.9 How can business owners and managers turn around the proverbial time-suck? A 2022 Otter.ai The same Otter.ai So what can you do?

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Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This app combines mind mapping and task management. Suited for busy individuals and small teams, Ayoa also comes with all the features you’d expect in a project management platform: sharing, deadlines, task prioritization, chat and more. Basecamp is an oldie but a goodie in the project management sphere.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In fact, according to the Owl Labs 2023 State of Hybrid Work report, 40 percent of employees would decline a job if they were required to be in the office five days a week. To overcome this bias, managers need to value input from remote team members equally and recognise the unique perspectives they bring to the table.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Cloud-based project management software has revolutionized how companies manage their workflows, time-tracking, and communications for years now. That is unless you’ve yet to upgrade to a project management app, in which case you’re still stuck with the hassles of managing projects across multiple locations.

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Success

APRIL 12, 2023

study conducted by researchers at Boston College, University of Cambridge and other educational institutions, was released in February 2023, documenting nearly 3,000 participants’ results in a collaboration to determine the potential impacts of a four-day workweek. A high-profile U.K. 4 day workweeks—the future of work scheduling?

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Share information on competitors and collaborators that overlap with our market and industry. showcasing how each tool facilitates team collaboration. showcasing how each tool facilitates team collaboration.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2019

During the open discussion, small groups shared programs and apps they use to better coordinate their time, organize files, collaborate with their team, and even track personal projects. Trello – Project and task management that is shareable and used to coordinate work projects, even personal planning, and projects.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But even the most productive and enthusiastic individuals, teams, and corporations require careful management, planning, and collaboration. Trello – Professional Collaboration. Most of your business likely revolves around collaboration with others. Todoist – Simplified Task Management.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Are you tired of trying to keep track of projects via Excel spreadsheets and Gmail? If so, it’s time to introduce yourself to the ever-growing world of cloud-based project management software. With the right app, you can keep track of everything related to your project in one convenient location. Collaboration.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    I LOVE basecamp I have used it to coordinate many different projects where team members are all over the place.   It is wiki based. 

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All Things Admin

MAY 31, 2023

Some options to consider include: Microsoft Office Suite’s Copilot Google Workspace’s Duet AI Project management tool workflows Data analysis and insights: Utilize AI tools for data analysis and reporting. These skills will differentiate you from AI and make you an indispensable asset in the workplace.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Team collaboration can be a real challenge if you’re still using written to-do lists and communicating through email. Not only that, but keeping up with dozens of email threads is a remarkably inefficient way to handle task management, not to mention that it’s a huge hassle. Yet, how do you know which one is right for your needs?

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 31, 2023

Now in 2023, it’s projected that 25% of the workforce will engage in remote work in one form or another. While that’s great news for employees who enjoy the increased flexibility of working from home, it poses a significant challenge for managers. You likely spend quite a bit of time monitoring & managing your employees.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you’re a freelancer or supervise small teams for enterprise-level companies, project management tools are a must if you want to stay efficient and organized. Today, two apps that dominate the project management workspace are Trello and Asana. Trello: What’s the difference? What’s a kanban board? What are those?

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Manager Support. Managing Office Technology. Supporting Multiple Managers. Task, Time and Project Management. Teamwork and Collaboration. I wrote a report detailing my performance and answers under each of the measured administrative competencies. Appointment Coordination and Planning.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

Or perhaps you’re collaborating with a co-worker on a report and feel pretty sure your title beats their idea cold: Is it worth pushing yours at the risk of annoying or alienating that colleague? Ask yourself how important the title is to the overall success of the report and behave accordingly. Pick a delivery mode.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

However – if we are not willing to speak up and actively list our duties how can we expect colleagues and managers to be aware of this change in office dynamics? There was less sharing of information and limited collaboration. We lighten the load for executives and are vital members of any executive management team.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 5, 2012

For the past month you’ve been planning, and the ideas for new projects and collaborations were flowing. ” Think about your project as a series of easily achieved goals that lead to your desired end result. It’s easy to use a web-based project management and collaboration tool, such as Basecamp.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JANUARY 27, 2011

Think about your project as a series of easily achieved goals that lead to your desired end result. Take your big goal, and divide it into manageable action steps to complete each day/week/month, then address them one at a time. It’s easy to use a web-based project management and collaboration tool, such as Basecamp.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

Keeping track of meetings, reports, new business, and existing management tasks can be incredibly draining and lower your overall productivity. And as more companies move towards fully remote or flexible working, a virtual assistant can fit in seamlessly and essentially become your right-hand person in managing your day-to-day.

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

Guest Episode Video Transcript  Andrew Filev Founder And CEO of Wrike Andrew Filev is the founder and CEO of Wrike, a leading collaborative work management platform. About this episode Andrew Filev was running a successful micro multinational company in 2000 and adopted an agile methodology to speed up the projects.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 7, 2013

In the modern world time appears to be the most valuable asset that’s why it is really important to manage it with maximum effectiveness. It provides you with your own calendar page with great amount of features for sharing with family, staff or collaborators. Wrike also provides the full project history and statistics.

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Success

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

However, “the increase in [working from home] during the pandemic was equal to 30 years of pre-pandemic growth,” writes the researchers in the report. She says where her team worked was a distant second priority to outcomes, as long as there was effective collaboration. Years later, the rest of the world caught onto her idea.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 4, 2010

For email marketers, this means offering insightful messages and unique reports whenever possible. If you are a marketer, outsource report creation to other people, or simply use PLR reports and articles provided by others to build a long-term content database. #3: 3: Do not take the quick buck. 6: Let your list grow naturally.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 2, 2010

While text is often the platform of choice for guerrilla marketing and promotional PR, video and audio are highly valuable, underrepresented avenues for online marketers.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Not only are Chiefs of Staff strategic partners with their executives, but also with everyone in the company, from the receptionist to the middle managers to the CEO. SHOULD I EXPECT TO HAVE DIRECT REPORTS? The number of direct reports will likely depend on the size of the organization and its structure, Wood says.

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Productivityist

JUNE 5, 2012

Then I thought how not too long ago everyone seemed to be talking about (and using) 37Signals’s Basecamp for collaborative project management. We are seeing huge growth in notetaking apps, highly-advanced collaborative tools, todo lists with reminders and Dropbox support to back them all up.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 16, 2010

Your focus as a social media marketer should not be on pushing sales and creating short-term profits, but on encouraging users to try your products, report on what they find, and become long-term customers. When you push someone towards a sale in a domain as public as social media, you risk them responding negatively. Remove gatekeepers.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 16, 2010

Your focus as a social media marketer should not be on pushing sales and creating short-term profits, but on encouraging users to try your products, report on what they find, and become long-term customers. When you push someone towards a sale in a domain as public as social media, you risk them responding negatively. Remove gatekeepers.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Are you a fan of kanban-style task management features to visualize workflows and customer leads? If so, two project management tools lead the fray — Pipedrive and Trello. From assigning and monitoring task progress to customer relationship management, both Pipeline and Trello offer unique advantages for both.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 26, 2010

If, for some reason, he couldn’t use his cell phone, he could call in his “report&# via another phone…maybe a pay phone, if that is all he can get to. iPadio provides a phone number he can call in to record audio and push it to his blog and Facebook. Even the phone number is a toll free one.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 24, 2011

My first step was to talk to my manager and my in-house coach to see how they tracked their time.    I love how webworkerdaily described Chrometa: Most time tracking and management applications require some up front work before you can roll with them, but not Windows app Chrometa.   Great choice. 

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 27, 2010

Often, business owners find themselves so caught up in their paperwork or their day-to-day operations that they forget about… Continue reading the rest of this article.

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