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Workplace design and the corrective force of rediscovery

Workplace Insight

One answer might be found in the corruption of the open plan and the commonly held belief that it is inhumane and counter-productive. It was also apparent in the famous decision by Yahoo to issue a similar edict to its remote working employees to return to the corporate fold. ” This is a chaotic system descending into order.

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On E-mail Blackouts.

Professional Assistant Blog

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 03, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Brian McCullough of TheJobBored.com. I have two Gmail accounts, a Yahoo account and even a Hotmail account I haven’t visited in years. Home About Me Advertise On E-mail Blackouts.

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Microsoft Office Poll Results

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Office Poll Results By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I am sure that all of you use Microsoft Office in your workplace. Try checking Yahoo Groups or Google Groups.

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. Reactions: 2comments: Patty said. Hi Patricia and fellow admins. We looked in a catalogue and found it. It's called a Presentation Remote. Patty March 01, 2010 Patricia Robb said. Thanks Patty.

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , co-workers , cubicle , learning from each other , open workspace , professional assistant , teamwork Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (for

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8 Ways To Eliminate Distractions When Working On A Computer

Productivity Bits

Those working in the office and the cubicle dwellers are most prone to the temptations of online distractions. Well, any activities that hamper one’s productivity are distractions. Yahoo, MSN, AOL and other similar free web emails have their portals that serve news and entertainment sources. Read Personal E-mails At Home.

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Social Impact of Working From Home | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Dino Said on December 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am I agree , I too work at home and I love it , no rigid dress code , no claustrophobic cubicle and no stress generating travel from home to work office. Retirement Plan Said on July 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am Choosing how long to work and on what schedule has long showed productivity benefits.

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