Sat.Jan 14, 2017 - Fri.Jan 20, 2017

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Five Ways to Deal with Workplace Changes Positively

Office Dynamics

Article contribution by Amanda Wilks. Change in the workplace is often very difficult to embrace. It may not be readily apparent to employees why the alterations and adjustments are being made. When they have to deal with workplace changes, it can become the perfect source of employee complaints and disgruntled comments. These can be anything from a switch in employee health insurance to a total company shakedown.

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Announcing the Assist Conference Programme

Practically Perfect PA

With just over a month to go until the Assist Conference we are hard at work making sure that we put together the best conference for our amazing readers. I’m so happy to share the following updates with you! For more information and to book your place, please visit the Assist Conference website or you can register here. Assist Conference Programme.

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2017 Rural and Small Town Trends (and Webinar)

Small Business Labs

Tomorrow Becky McCray  is hosting a webinar of 2017 rural and small town trends.  Becky is the founder and publisher of the rural small business site Small Biz Survival. It's our"go to" site for information on rural and small town businesses and we highly recommend it. The webinar is at 6:00 PM central time on Wednesday the 18th of January (that's tomorrow).  Becky has an article in Small Business Trends that provides an overview of 8 of the trends that will be

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I hate filing

Clutter Coach

by I always recommend that my clients be as ruthless as possible when filing paper. When are you going to look at that again? Why would you need it in the future? What terrible thing is going to happen if you get rid of it? When was the last time you even opened that drawer? . Part of my agenda is to get them to keep less paper because paper takes up space, space that could be used better by more useful items.

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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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Bridge the Generational Communication Gap

Office Dynamics

We can bridge the generational communication gap between Gen-Xers, Nexters, Baby Boomers and Veterans. We just have to understand and appreciate the uniqueness of each. If you read the January 9 Monday Motivators , you are aware that I am writing a 3 part series on communication to kick off the New Year! Communication is the umbrella of our relationships and interactions.

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It's Time to Stop Mindless Collaboration

On The Job

It certainly seems to make sense that collaborating can lead to better results, but it’s the sort of touchy-feely subject that many senior leaders don’t believe can lead to real bottom-line payoffs. But new research shows that collaborating in the right way can boost revenues and profits and offer better solutions to customers, who in turn become more loyal.

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Career Success A to Z: H is for Honesty

Eat Your Career

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. My goal in this series is to talk about important concepts related to career fulfilment in a fun and unusual way. So today’s topic of “honesty” is a very important one indeed. Now, the honesty of which I speak is multi-faceted. You have to be honest both in your actions and in your heart.

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Flying Drone Intro Video – Way Cool!

Andrea Kalli

Loving my new Flying Drone Logo intro video for a new series I’m working on about video tips for businesses. It’s different, fun, current, and dramatic…and if I don’t say so myself, it’s pretty darn cool! If you would like something similar, I’d be happy to help. Andrea Kalli. The post Flying Drone Intro Video – Way Cool!

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Podcast 039: Make the most of your productive time

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! In this episode, I’ll talk about what productive time is, and how to manage your work so you use it best. Here are some highlights: What if I’m a night owl? What should I NOT do? How do I get more productive time? Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play.

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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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Why Soft Skills are So Important to Your Career

On The Job

Perhaps you've worked very hard to learn the technical skills necessary to get the job you want or succeed in your current position. Despite your diligence, however, you don't get the job or the promotion. What just happened? Was someone else really more qualified? When you ask the hiring manager or your boss about why you didn't get the job, you get a vague answer.

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These 6 Strategies Will Make Your Business More Efficient

Small Business CEO

Are you looking for ways to make your business more efficient? There’s no shortage of opportunity. The trick is knowing which strategies are likely to pay off for your company, and which are best left to others to pursue. As with so many other things, investing in efficiency is all about ROI: the greater the potential return, the higher the priority.

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The Limited Currency Called Focus

Productivityist

Ryan McRae is the creator of the blog, The ADHD NERD , a blog dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy especially if they have ADHD. He is the author of Conquering the Calendar and Getting More Done and it’s available for a free download today. You know the drill. You want to start something new—a creative venture. Whether it’s a business, a side hustle, a new book or a new skill, you get revved up.

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Lessons in Revolutionary Thinking

Office Dynamics

Guest post by Tara Browne, DTM, 2016 Conference Scholarship Winner. . When I was awarded one of three scholarships for the 2016 Conference for Administrative Excellence, I was beyond excited. I looked forward to acquiring strategies and tools to advance my administrative career. I expected to be totally blown away by insights and techniques from thought leaders on the cutting edge of the administrative professions: new measures for peak performance; creative methodologies for problem solving; fr

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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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The keywords to help you land your next PA role

Practically Perfect PA

If you are anything like me, the new year brings a lot of soul searching and a nostalgic look back at the 12 months past. I have spent many a January reading self help books, joining gyms, going on diets and making resolutions that are generally forgotten around the middle of the month. Don’t even get me started on the many ‘dry’ January’s I’ve started only to be scuppered by a large glass of Rioja.

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10 Resources to Help Make Telework Possible for Your Company

Small Business CEO

Offering telework opportunities is a great way to increase your employee morale within your organization. Working remotely gives employees a stronger sense of autonomy and freedom. It also makes it possible for you to recruit from a wider pool of people who aren’t necessarily within your geographical location. It’s vital to keep your remote employees productive and working at their best.

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My Year In Preview: 2017 Edition

Productivityist

There is no doubt in my mind that reviewing the past year is a valuable exercise. But what about previewing the year to come? I think that’s an exercise that is just as valuable. Why? Because it offers you a map for the months ahead. You may not hit every place on the map as you navigate the year, but at least with a map you’ll have a better chance of getting to where you want to go.

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The "Conscious Coziness" Trend - Hygge - Continues to Grow

Small Business Labs

Hygge is a Danish word that roughly translates as "cozy"   Regular readers may remember our article last year , which defined hygge more broadly as: "a feeling of calm togetherness and the enjoyment of simple pleasures, perhaps illuminated by the gentle flicker of candlelight" A growing global phenomena, hygge is gaining attention even faster than we thought just a couple of months ago.

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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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Is your office making you sick? Toxins lurking in office buildings (and what to do about it)

Office Dynamics

Have you ever gone to work feeling fine, and then left for the day with a headache or queasy stomach? Have you ever thought that it could be something in your building that’s contributing to that? The idea that a building contains toxins which pollute the indoor air is called sick building syndrome; it probably affects about 25 percent of all buildings, whether they are new or renovated.

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6 Small Business Service Types That Offer a Flexible Work Environment

Small Business CEO

Telecommuting and freelancing are gaining popularity not only because of the obvious benefits they hold for employees. Recent studies show that employees who are granted the freedom to work remotely have a significantly increased rate of productivity in comparison with office-based staff that reaches around 60% to 85% for an 8-hour work day. Aside from raising motivation and lowering employee turnover, flexibility and teleworking have some important financial benefits for businesses, like saving

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The Productivityist Podcast: The Sunday Basket with Lisa Woodruff

Productivityist

My guest on this episode is Lisa Woodruff , a professional organizer, productivity specialist and author of the book The Mindset of Organization: Take Back Your House One Phase at a Time. She coaches people to organize their households and their lives through systems she designed specifically for whichever part of your life or house that needs help tidying up and organizing.

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10 Things To Remember When Expanding Your Business Globally

Small Business CEO

Expanding your business into overseas markets may be a long-cherished dream of yours, but when doing so, you shouldn’t presume that your success at home will automatically translate into success elsewhere. Follow these 10 tips to ensure that you do well in new markets. 1. Ensure stability back home. You should ensure that your business is already thriving in its current market, before going to the effort of targeting overseas business.

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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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How To Get A Celebrity At Your Corporate Hospitality Event

Small Business CEO

Corporate events are great opportunities to impress clients, co-workers, and employees. And what is more impressive than introducing them to a celebrity? photo credit: Wikipedia. Yes, celebrities may seem out of reach. Why would they need to slum it with Janet from Accounting at your work party? But the truth is, it might be easier than you think to get a celebrity at your corporate event.

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Project Derailed: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Commercial Construction

Small Business CEO

The majority of commercial construction projects are rarely straightforward and offer plenty of opportunities for cost overruns and other potential problems which could prove a setback when you are working to a deadline. There are ways to avoid the stress and financial implications associated with an unexpected derailment of your project. Here is a look at how to manage expectations and build a strong team, the importance of budgeting, and why you need to address legal compliance issues as a pri

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The Habits of Successful CEOs Revealed

Small Business CEO

If you’re tired of coding websites for a living, and have dreams of someday running your own corporation, you’re not alone. Most people would love to be a CEO. Bill Gates – photo credit: DFID – UK / Flickr. However, not just anybody can be a CEO, and not just any CEO can be successful. What is it about a successful CEO that stands him or her apart from others?

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How to Get Influential Bloggers Blogging About Your Brand

Small Business CEO

According to a Nielson survey from just over a year ago, 83% of all online consumers polled from 60 countries say they trust recommendations from their peers over those made by brands themselves. This presents a challenge for brands who have or plan to rely mostly on costly paid advertising methods to spread the word about their brands. This reality is doubly true for established offline brands seeking to improve their web presence.

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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