May, 2009

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Manager/Assistant Relationship

Office Dynamics

K Harrison asks: Hello, do you have any stats on how long it takes to form a solid boss/assistant relationship? I know a lot is chemistry and communication. Sometimes I feel that some bosses are unrealistic in the time-line for their new assistant to know them and be able to read their minds or interpret their next move. Thanks. Dear K, I know from 38+ years of experience and having more than 16 manager/assistant relationships that it takes about 6 months to feel semi-comfortable with everything

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 May, 2009 Go with your gut feeling!

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: How to Overcome Obstacles in Your Career

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Friday, May 29, 2009 How to Overcome Obstacles in Your Career Yesterday I guest posted on GL Hoffmans "What Would Dad Say" blog about learning to be more resourceful. Id like to expand on that and talk about overcoming obstacles at work.

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Dealing with trust and safety in virtual relationships

Virtual Moxie

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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International Virtual Assistant Day 2009

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs International Virtual Assistant Day 2009 Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:39 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant While you may already have seen, heard, read or otherwise somehow found out that the Online International Virtual Assistant Convention (OIVAC) scheduled for May 14-16 has been postponed and rescheduled to October 1-3, 2009!

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Manager/Assistant Relationship

Office Dynamics

K Harrison asks: Hello, do you have any stats on how long it takes to form a solid boss/assistant relationship? I know a lot is chemistry and communication. Sometimes I feel that some bosses are unrealistic in the time-line for their new assistant to know them and be able to read their minds or interpret their next move. Thanks. Dear K, I know from 38+ years of experience and having more than 16 manager/assistant relationships that it takes about 6 months to feel semi-comfortable with everything

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Grrr! moments

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 May, 2009 Grrr! moments We all have them.

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Book: Brain Science Shows Current Management Techniques Do More.

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Book: Brain Science Shows Current Management Techniques Do More Harm Than Good I cant begin to count the number of "management gurus" Ive interviewed over the years. They explain how to use 360-degree feedback; give ideas for 1,001 employee rewards and incentives; and outline how to set achievable goals for employees.

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Be in integrity. Have credibility. Know the difference.

Virtual Moxie

Virtual Moxie - The Cure For The Common Virtual Assistance Practice I Want Moxie! And you can also join in the conversation about Moxie posts happening over on my Facebook page Recent Comments Stephanie on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Anastacia on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Renee on Speed is the enemy of many good things. Pam Ryan on Speed is the enemy of many good things.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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NASA, Bioteams and The Networked Enterprise

BioTeams

I recently had the privilege of being invited to speak to a NASA audience at their Research Centre in Langley (Virginia) on the topics of Bioteams and The Networked Enterprise. My talk was very nicely reported for NASA News by Jim Hodges. Photo credit: NASA/Sean Smith. These Are Cats That Can Be Herded.

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Are You an Overdoer Procrastinator?

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Have Daily Huddles with Your Executive Assistant

Office Dynamics

With everything that transpires in the workplace and at warp speed, you and your assistant need to have daily huddles to make sure nothing falls through the cracks and the top priorities are always on the top! These daily huddles can take place on the telephone on your drive into the office or face-to-face at the office upon your arrival. (Don’t worry; they should only take 5 – 10 minutes if you do them every day.).

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Getting your foot in the door.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Five Steps Every College Student Needs to Take Now to Get a Job Later

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, May 21, 2009 Five Steps Every College Student Needs to Take Now to Get a Job Later Ive spoken with several campus recruiters lately, and they all say the same thing: You think this job market is tough?

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Get Organized!: Get Organized: Downsizing Your Book Collection

Get Organized!

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Thursday, May 28, 2009 Get Organized: Downsizing Your Book Collection If you love to read, I bet youve got a pretty nice stockpile of books. Ill go even further and say that I bet you only read 2-5 of those books on a regular basis, and the rest are just "dust collectors." Am I right or am I right?

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Web-based Virtual Enterprise Network Simulation

BioTeams

A few years back I developed a simulation to expose key dilemmas in the incubation stage of Virtual Enterprise Networks. I used a powerful simulation-building tool called ithink from Isee , the newest version of which now allows deployment of simulations over the web. So I just republished the VEN simulation for free on www.bioteams.com. To run the VEN simulation.

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"Stadium Seating" to Organize Your Folders

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Have Daily Huddles with Your Executive Assistant

Office Dynamics

With everything that transpires in the workplace and at warp speed, you and your assistant need to have daily huddles to make sure nothing falls through the cracks and the top priorities are always on the top! These daily huddles can take place on the telephone on your drive into the office or face-to-face at the office upon your arrival. (Don’t worry; they should only take 5 – 10 minutes if you do them every day.).

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 May, 2009 Will Google ever stop amazing me?

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Gray Hair May be an Employer's Secret Weapon

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, May 18, 2009 Gray Hair May be an Employers Secret Weapon Normally, when I post a HARO (Help a Reporter Out) query, I get dozens, if not hundreds of responses from people willing to help me with a story.

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Get Organized: P Is For PurseKeeper

Get Organized!

Organizing Tips | Organizing Products | Organizing Services Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Get Organized: P Is For PurseKeeper This post is part of the "Organizers A to Z" series. Cool organizers you could live without, but why would you want to?! Dust. Lint. Pet hair. Scratches. Dents. Spills. What do all these things have in common? Theyre enemies of your handbag!

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Swarmteams V2.0 coming soon

BioTeams

Swarmteams is about to launch a major new software version offering a 1-stop shop for anyone who needs to engage and empower key networks of customers, consumers, fans or supporters - over any and all channels. Swarmteams V2.0 - New Features. Import - automatically create swarms by importing from existing email lists. Full HTML emails and WYSIWYG editor - create professional newsletters and mail shots with templates and the ability to fully edit and preview before sending - all emails can be rep

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Organize with Photographs

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Multiple Calendar Management

Office Dynamics

Hello, Blog Readers! Joan is away so this is Jasmine today posting this blog entry. We have been receiving a lot of questions for Joan's advice and even my own on many topics. One question I recently received was about tracking multiple calendars. Being in a small office, I only need to track a few calendars and use Outlook exclusively. Perhaps you can help me with suggestions for this reader.

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets enjoy our day together.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha