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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

Dedicated areas for coding, software development, and prototyping, along with ergonomic workstations and comfortable seating, are essential for fostering productivity. Ergonomic furniture and adjustable standing desks support posture and well-being, while healthy snack options and hydration stations promote overall wellness.

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Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Adhering to the "Open Door" Policy By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Prioritize I n my last job, I had my own office. Just remember, if your company has an “open door” policy, please adhere to it.

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3 C's To Help Simplify Instructions

Ian's Messy Desk

For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. You reorganize these instructions into: Do a needs analysis.

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How to Analyze Your Audience

Ian's Messy Desk

Will it be a large lecture hall or small seminar room? Are they bringing any predispositions or preconceptions (hopes, fears, positives, negatives, level of interest)? What is their level of knowledge or experience with the subject. In what kind of setting will they receive this information? At what time of day will you be presenting?

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

Professional Assistant Blog

Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Who Called? Use A Phone Call Log!

Professional Assistant Blog

You can purge the files as needed, depending on your companys situation and/or policy. Also, remember to archive these files, just in case you need to go back and check who called when for what reason. So try creating a spreadsheet yourself and let me know how it works out for you. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Cover Your Tracks: E-mail Archiving

Professional Assistant Blog

The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve. There are two ways of backing up your e-mails. One is the easier way, where you download a file; the other is the longer way. You can read my post on 8 Steps to Archiving E-mails , if you fall into this category.