Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

The person sending out the request for the meeting and asking for dates would usually be considered the meeting organizer. If you are not the organizer, you still have a responsibility to provide available dates in a timely manner, set a reminder to make sure there is an agenda and if there isnt, email to ask for one.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! Now that I knew what was taking the time, I could do something about it and make adjustments to organize my day better. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

The Stevie® Awards is a prestigious award honouring the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. The fact that they have a category for Support Staffer of the Year is recognition of the important role support staff play in any organization. Excellent material!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. There are a lot of good organizing tricks out there and whenever I find one that works, I pounce on it and it becomes something I cant work without. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. I love the planning, organizing and running around that goes into bringing a conference from a thought to a successful event. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. You couldnt survive if you werent.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. Keep an organized filing system and file list. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Another office raised almost $1,000 in a fundraising effort they organized. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. He raised over $1,000. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 13, 2008

The office party can be a good time for some networking with the different people in your organization. RSVP If you are not able to attend the party, it is always a good idea to let the organizer know and your boss. Merry Christmas everyone and have a safe and happy holiday and a prosperous New Year. So why bother going?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. If I deal with someone and can see that they have organized something well, I will make sure to ask them about it. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. I have learnt some great tips that way.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Ensure that prior to the meeting you have received everything your boss will need, which may require follow up with meeting organizer. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Manage: Consider these points as you organize your workload. It reduces confusion by improving organization and leaves your work space clean. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Check: Are you prioritizing tasks correctly?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

I find the best way for me to keep my Inbox organized is to immediately deal with the e-mail when it arrives. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

The head of your organization can often set the tone for how the rest of the office functions. Everyone helping each other and working together to achieve the goals of the organization. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. As an Executive Assistant to a busy CEO, I have to organize my boss and I needed a bring-forward system to meet his needs.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Each organization we work for will have their own acronyms that we have to get familiar with fairly quickly if you want to know what they are talking about. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

There are some assistants however who enjoy the organizing and the business of being an administrative or executive assistant and they are good at their job and get great satisfaction in what they do. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Is everything organized and in the proper place so when you need it you can just grab it? I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. What about your work space?

Time Zones 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Once you have completed a task, send your boss a quick e-mail to let them know you have done it or cc them on your email. Show your boss that you want to contribute to their success and to the organization. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# If you are sent an email with a request to do something either asap or later, did you do it or have you diarized it to do it later?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

The worst time to write an email is when you are angry. I find talking it over with a friend can be a good way to organize your thoughts. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. This happens with e-mail as well. Excellent material!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material! Oh where or where is my password?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I also had a reception to organize and I am never sure how many appetizers to order for everyone and normally go by what the hotel staff tell me I need, but I noticed there is always so much food left over that I tried something different this time. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Check out some of the sites and organizations and see which you would find to be most useful. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. I understand!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones Administrative Professionals International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

Send a Meeting Request, without getting replies You know how it is when you send a meeting request to the whole organization and then get 40 replies in your Inbox. Click Apply and OK To set your email to view b.c.c. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. To do so choose Invite Attendees.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Interviewing IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Some emails are obviously junk. For instance I just received an email from a lawyer who said he has an inheritance of $4 million, but he needs me to send him some money and once he receives it, he will send me the money. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Very good article Patricia!

Management 100

Management Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Imagine, if we had assistants at home to pay the bills, do the budget, organize dinners, answer our calls and follow up with reminders -- it is starting to sound pretty good. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Excellent material!

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

This of course prompted me to write the following thought of the day on my blog, "The location of your Office Suggestion Box can give you a good idea of how important it is to your organization. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2010 IAAP International 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

I left employment there when a union was successful in organizing the clerical staff. I sat at my kitchen table watching my phone blow up while people were emailing and IM’ing me all at the same time wanting to know why they couldn’t get on the call. I jumped around 4 other jobs and then landed my dream job.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. It’s really easy to get sucked in to one more email and lose an entire evening. You have plenty of time left for that client. I might as well just do it.&#

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Doing all of that at once also helped me develop strong organizing and executing skills! Sonya – I do have to admit that most people who email me their resume and quote an English degree tend to have some of the worst writing in the world… Not sure why that is, actually. Wish I knew.

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