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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Of course, one size by no means fits all, and it is important to understand the individual people within an organization before designing for their specific needs. This innate tech-savviness means they have information at their fingertips like never before — from artificial intelligence to employee reviews and corporate commitments.

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Allwork

APRIL 16, 2024

Financial wellness contributes significantly to our stress levels and life satisfaction, underscoring the need for informed budgeting and financial planning. Physical wellness should be promoted through ergonomic spaces and breaks for activity.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Spaces should be designed to immerse people into the culture of an organization. Well-designed environments foster a sense of community, centering around formal and informal interaction, engagement, and mentorship. Connected Spaces should be designed to immerse people into the culture of an organization. The Four Pillars 1.

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Allwork

MARCH 22, 2023

In a recent podcast conversation, Ryan Anderson, Vice President of Global Research and Insights at Miller Knoll, shared his advice and tips on how to best use data to inform design decisions. Organizations should look to design workspaces with employees rather than for them, while taking into account the needs of both individuals and teams.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If it’s a one-way information share or a larger meeting with five to 10 people, it doesn’t hurt engagement as much as it would during a collaborative or intimate brainstorming meeting with colleagues. Working on the side limits focus and increases the chance of missing key information. The same should be true for a virtual meeting.

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Success

MAY 3, 2023

Prep for your working vacation Inform any partners, clients and colleagues of your travel plans and only commit to the most important meetings while you are away. Everyone in your organization should be aware of your schedule and hopefully help you pick up some slack while you’re gone.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 28, 2023

Speakers from esteemed organizations such as MVRDV, UNStudio, Fokkema & Partners, Powerhouse Company, MVSA Architects, AECOM, Arup, HofmanDujardin, Hollandse Nieuwe, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, D/DOCK, and more will share their insights and expertise.

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Allwork

MARCH 3, 2023

Given the convenience of working from home, it’s less about the amenities and more about who you’ll meet, hang out with… the office is an opportunity to gather formally and informally. The office can be a cultural touchstone that inspires and reminds us why we’re part of the organization. It’s about connection and community.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Kallout To Research Information By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 20, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity , Research Y ou’re reading an article for some research that you are doing for our boss. You come across a piece of text that you are unfamiliar with.

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Allwork

MAY 5, 2022

Autism is one form of neurological difference which comes under the umbrella of neurodiversity, which refers to the different ways the brain can work and interpret information, highlighting that there are many ways of thinking, sensing, and interacting with the world. One contributing factor is the way workspaces are designed.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

But we also predicted that that uptick was probably not going to meet the expectations that many organizations had for the fall period. But most organizations aren’t doing much to reskill their managers around things that are new expectations that even the organization themselves may not understand yet.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 12, 2023

The resultant idea of Bürolandschaft (German for office landscape ) applied organic forms to create something they considered more humane and natural. The open area has a kitchen, some couches, sometimes tables for sitting around informally, and sometimes a working library, or at least a rack of current periodicals. Dutch courage.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise How to Organize Tasks Effectively By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 23, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize A task here, a task there! The question is, “How do I prioritize and organize my tasks? When does it ever end? Well, you are not alone.

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BioTeams

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In essence, there was a re-match as the rabbit wanted to prove that being the fastest and ergonomically conducive animal, it would win the second race. For more information on this important topic checkout Ken’s book – “ A Systematic Guide to Collaboration and Competition within Organizations “ References: Gratton, L.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 24, 2014

Here are three ways to do this every day of the week: Keep your workspace clean and organized. Think ergonomics – you should have a desk chair that is adjustable and provides proper back support. To stay productive on the move, workers need to be able to quickly and easily reach the people and information they need.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

5) Do I have all the information I need to organize my time effectively? Yes No 1) Is managing my time a priority for me? 2) Do I have goals and a plan to meet them? 3) Do I set deadlines for getting things finished? 4) Do I avoid procrastination ? 6) Do I set priorities for all my tasks?

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Image by d70focus via Flickr On the first day of Christmas , the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner gave to me… 12 tips for protecting privacy. Six points for consumers : Ask how personal information (eg. Information on your computers should be password protected with adequate safeguards.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 18, 2010

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Thanks for visiting!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Here are the 4 easy steps to do this: Highlight the information you want to change from vertical to horizontal or vice versa, depending on which way you need to change the information. Give it a try yourself and see how quick it can be to manipulate information from vertical to horizontal and vice versa. Click Transpose!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

Disorganization is so prevalent in the workplace that the Professional Organizers in Canada estimates a typical office worker wastes 150 hours a year – almost one month – searching for misplaced information. For someone earning $50,000 a year, that translates to a loss of $3,842 a year.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

That’s why it’s important to position yourself as a valuable employee in your organization. You can provide needed information, support, data and resources without your boss asking for it. Instead, offer solutions when you inform her of problems. Your manager’s perception is reality. Respect your boss’s time.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 26, 2010

Don’t keep routine memos or anything that gives you information you already know or have. Record meeting information on your calendar, then toss the memo. Make sure you really need it before you keep it. Toss out anything you no longer need. We you receive document revisions, toss the orginals.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

For many organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. Your signature should include your name, job title, contact information, and company name. Users see it as a form of instant communication and therefore, doesn’t require the same care and attention that a letter might.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

Do you try to "go green" by not printing e-mails or other documents that you could be e-mailing to others that you want to share this information with? You really have to be careful with these, as pertinent company information could leak out into the wrong hands. We are in week 3 now and cannot get rid of our recycling.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

What information should your voice mail message contain? Don’t sacrifice information for the sake of brevity. If you have to leave a lot of information, start by letting callers know which key to push to skip the recording. Get the information up front. How should you put someone on hold or transfer a call?

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

If you know how to organize your thoughts, and you know your job, you’re most of the way to giving an effective impromptu presentation. You can effectively respond by taking the following steps: Stop and think : Take a moment to organize your thoughts. Choose a common pattern of organization.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

You are passing on information that benefits the listener. In what kind of setting will they receive this information? Before you can start considering what you’re going to say and how you’re going to say it, you need to know who you’re talking to and why. Make it worth their while. At what time of day will you be presenting?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Filed Under: Ergonomics , Productivity D o you find yourself typing too much? Click on the picture to find out more information. Home About Me Advertise Hands Hurt From Typing? Using the mouse too often? It even gives the person a massaging effect, for lasting comfort.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

It doesn’t matter whether you use an electronic document system like Eric Mack , or a shoe box in your closet: if you can’t retrieve the information when you need it, the system is not effective. The closest she ever came to digital organization was an electronic address book she used until it became too difficult to read the screen.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

You will find Books of Remembrance here, songs that were popular during war time, information on WWI and WWII and so much more on the history of war and Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day 2 Learn about how the first Remembrance Day in Canada came to be and who initiated this holiday.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. The retrieval stage refers to recovering information from memory. Stay organized. So hang up the phone, find a quiet place and focus.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

It is a continuous process, often informal, and an important factor in lifelong learning. Ask for advice Look around and identify those who seem to have their lives productive and organized. These benchmarks should be established on small scale to avoid being overwhelming. Attend brown-bag lunches, trade shows and conferences.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Take time every day to absorb new knowledge and information: read, listen and watch. The point of absorbing new knowledge and information is not to churn out copies of what has already been done. Creativity leads to more creativity. Learn from the example of others. If you want to be a painter, go to museums and galleries.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Do you have confidential information that you need to send to someone, but want to make sure that it gets treated like registered mail? For more information, visit www.reditag.com. If you would like more information on keeping your documents safe, take a look at the "How Safe Are Your Documents?"

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Search for other sources of information. Organize your ideas so that the audience will not have a hard time following and digesting your ideas. Make sure you have a clear purpose in mind so that the audience will respond in the way you want them to. There might be more materials available for you to make your speech more colorful.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information. Also, keep in mind that you don’t want anyone to alter the information in your report. This will enable you to create a PDF-like file where no one can manipulate information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? Your boss could ask you for something at a moments notice and you are expected to find the information within minutes.

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