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How to Plan Events Your Team Will Love (Without the Stress)

Eat Your Career

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.

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Colour Coding Works.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need. Excellent material!

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

To-do lists I have to-do lists for the Board and Committee meetings and a to-do list for the Board Reception and Dinner. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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Going Checklist Crazy

Laughing all the Way to Work

On Day 1 we have Committee meetings so there is a list of things I need for those. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Excellent material!

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Building Your Network

Ian's Messy Desk

When you join, your strategy should be to look at the various committees of the organization. Volunteer for the committee that engages in the activities that are most important to the organization, such as governmental affairs or fundraising. You give them a chance to see what you can really do, outside the work environment.

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Top Workplaces Companies Know the Value of Appreciation

Energage

The little things make a big difference: Organizations often invest a lot of money and effort on big events (holiday parties, summer picnics), but the little things go a long way, too. Establish a small wellness committee to brainstorm and execute new ideas. But that doesn’t mean it’s not important, especially in a sales environment.

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Top Workplaces Companies Know the Value of Appreciation

Energage

The little things make a big difference: Organizations often invest a lot of money and effort on big events (holiday parties, summer picnics), but the little things go a long way, too. Establish a small wellness committee to brainstorm and execute new ideas. But that doesn’t mean it’s not important, especially in a sales environment.

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