Allwork

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In a recent Korn Ferry report, it gave the example of an employee who made the decision to turn off her camera during online team meetings — despite active participation — and how that was seen as a lack of engagement by her boss. If you were in an in-person meeting and had to step out for a moment, you would make that known before exiting.

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Allwork

JUNE 28, 2022

What is problematic in the workforce, therefore, is that 70% of workers do not feel that they can ask more questions at work, mainly because companies seek efficiency at the expense of genuine exploration – even though the latter often yields the former, executives are often blind to this fact. . Authenticity .

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BioTeams

MARCH 11, 2020

Companies are being forced to look at ways to support their workers through virtual technologies that foster remote working and collaborative project engagements in distributed, non physical environments. Ultimately this leads to effective team communication etiquettes in virtual settings, more of which can be read here.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

Work With Stephanie « 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity | Main | Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day » Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity Today I received a really nice note from one of my contacts, Amy Humphreys, at Illinois State University. 

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Office Dynamics

MAY 6, 2016

This month’s question from our friends at The Admin Pro Forum is from Maddy who is struggling to become part of the team at her new office. The post Hired, then abandoned–how to become part of the team? Take a moment to read her question and let us know what you think in the comments of this blog. What did you do?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? In the mean time Im going to discretely tape up a copy of your etiquette rules somewhere public.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Great company culture is the secret to a steady and successful business. Fostering such a culture is crucial for remote teams as it promotes togetherness. In terms of candidate experience, work culture significantly affects candidates as 46% of job seekers cite company culture as very important when applying to a company.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

So it’s larger companies, more 100 employees where they’re fitting out and managing that whole space themselves. And it’s interesting to think how for those companies that don’t need to be in city centers, how their employees could live further afield. Jo Meunier [00:11:46] : Yes, of course.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2015

We passionately believe and know that when a company invests in professional development for their administrative community, the entire company wins. Raising the attainable level of excellence, sustained by consistent behavior modification, has life-long impact. What are your passionate beliefs?

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Worxbee

DECEMBER 6, 2021

How well do you and your virtual executive assistant, or any other remote-based team members, communicate? Video communication is often only used for team meetings that have been booked. It’s not generally good etiquette to try calling in without a booked meeting. For example, by having “to do” at the front of the subject line.

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Success

JULY 20, 2023

Holding doors, saying “please” and “thank you” and practicing good table manners—most of us are well versed in these common social etiquette behaviors. But as technology and work arrangements evolve, the rules governing workplace communication etiquette may need to do the same. So how can companies alleviate their workers’ stress?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. The lady that disapproved used to work for a very corporate company and happened to be my boss because she was the CEO's assistant. The link is that original post.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. It’s sort of a neat role too because the company has no other support roles in the US. I jumped around 4 other jobs and then landed my dream job.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

My company has a corporate travel agency, how do I use TRAVO? We are partnering with over 30,000 hotels and major airlines and car rental companies to bring you rates that won’t be available anywhere else. When the product is closer to launch, our team will reach out individually and determine whether you’d be a fit.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

It seemed that being the ‘go to’ person meant I should be up to speed on company policies and procedures, office etiquette and in-house systems as soon as I started. Within my first week I was being asked and expected to assist the team with various admin tasks using systems that I had never used or had training on.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 threw a wrench into this tried and true system for most companies. This fed the need for new ways to track employee activity, as managers could no longer directly monitor their teams in person. companies either already using a hybrid approach or planning to incorporate one in the future.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. Make Learning Fun For Your Admin Team (4/8/2015). Is Your Company Failing At Recognition Guest Post by Officeteam (4/14/2015). All Things Admin shared a chart of all the special happenings and more and started #AdminProud. Make Your Boss Look Good [Part 1] (4/9/2015).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 4, 2008

The following should be included in your greeting: Your name, title and who you work for, but you could also include your company name. Just because you are on vacation doesn’t mean your company is. You should also plan with your team who will be taking calls during your absence. Tags: voicemail etiquette.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We’ve all been there before, working with other assistants that seem to be more interested in ‘high school’ antics rather than actually working together and getting the job done, like a united admin team should. Whatever it is, it’s not cool, and not the way any effective admin team should operate.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

You have to show your executive and business owner how investing in your development will benefit them or the company. All the more reason you have to show your executive the benefits you will drive; the benefits your executive will derive from sending you and how the company will benefit. It can be a very hard sell.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Quality vs. quantity in customer service Cheryl September 27, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service No Comments Productivity and efficiency is what an organization wants from a customer service team. So how was this issue addressed?

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Culture is how an organization operates whether you chalk it up to customs, attitudes, or etiquette. It’s difficult to define because every business has a culture, but how effectively does it serve a company, and if we want to transform our culture can we really do it? Do we want to deliver a better or different product?

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Customer Service Etiquette Social Media Promotion 40

BioTeams

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Project and enterprise teams across all organisation types are perpetually exposed to a stream of information flows that ebb the natural tempo of processes, policies, system mechanics, codes of conduct and collaboration protocols.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 22, 2010

Internal customer service provides our coworkers within our company information or services. For instance, in the real estate business someone from our marketing department asked me today to attend a woman’s business luncheon and represent our company for a charity fundraiser. Don ‘t withhold relevant information.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

Work With Stephanie « Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity | Main | 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites » Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day Think about this today!  Personal Productivity Time & Priority Management Company/Group/Department Connect Today!   What is your 20?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

Thousands of employees tell me they can’t attend training because their company won’t pay for it. Some of my favorite people are Daren Hardy , Brian Tracy , Tony Robbins , and Simon Sinek. With my thirst for knowledge, I was willing to invest in myself.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Well, behind every important business person, whether they be the head of a Fortune 500 company, a movie star or even The President of the United States, they all need an assistant to help them manage their responsibilities. Why do we not use their full name?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

You can also read my article on How to Search Within a Company Website here, if you are diong research in this area. It means a lot to the team here. Also, make sure to tell your colleagues about this great service to improve your department’s overall productivity. What services do you use for your research? Whats next?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Service Untitled

APRIL 30, 2009

Odland said that if everyone at Office Depot knew as much as he did (in terms of cause and effects, how actions fit in with the rest of the company, etc.), the company would be much more cohesive and efficient. Think about some of the ways you can share more company information with your employees.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

This is the fourth and final part of my interview with Rob Siefker, the Director of the Customer Loyatly Team at Zappos. We don’t really do formalized reviews like most companies do anymore. You know in the call center we have different ways for our team leads to provide feedback. So they have manageable team sizes.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I like working with someone who has initiative, wants to do a good job and is keen to contribute to the team, but is there a time when initiative is not a good thing? .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Big companies are going down the tubes, people are losing their jobs and all of us are wondering what the future holds for us and is there hope that we will keep our job? Be a team player. Networking within your own company is a great way to keep your current job or secure a future one. Be the go-to person in your office.

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Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. Morgan Chase & Co. Lynn has worked at HPTI for 8 ½ years and was thrilled to be recognized at this level.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The course traditionally goes on to warn agents about the possible negative impact on the company and business. It highlights the need to smile, help fellow workers, delegate projects as a team player, and have a positive outlook. What would a successful outcome then be for the company and for the customer?

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Customer Service Training Etiquette Negotiating 40

Service Untitled

JUNE 14, 2010

Let’s assume that employees want to do their best when hired, however a company’s ability to create a culture where people are accountable is a daunting task. photo credit: Grégory Tonon Possibly Related Posts: Excellent customer service promotes construction business Gone are the days when construction companies had so much.

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