Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up? This, of course, can be a nightmare, since you could be walking up many flights. If you end up standing right near the buttons, people expect you to be the conductor. Can you think of any more etiquette related items while riding the elevator? Whats next?

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Allwork

JUNE 28, 2022

Research shows that an environment conducive to authenticity in the workplace is conducive to greater productivity, a sense of belonging, and a decrease in stress amongst workers. . They drive productivity and trust, making for more accessible and streamlined working environments. .

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 17, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010 Proper Business Dining Etiquette I have been to lunches and dinners where people inadvertently take the wrong glass, use the wrong utensil with the meal, or display improper dining etiquette, such as starting to eat before everyone is served or talking with their mouth full. Lets grow together!

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Set up your voice mail to answer after the third ring.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you need to warm up your lunch, please try to keep it in the lunch room.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Outlook Shared Mailboxes Etiquette By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, January 31, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have more than one mailbox in your Microsoft Outlook , other than your inbox? I have shared access to 4 different mailboxes for various products and projects.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We know that over time low engagement is linked to reduced productivity, decreased job satisfaction, reduced feelings of wellbeing, and ultimately, higher attrition. Another way to stay engaged is the oft-forgotten follow-up after a meeting. Do the workers that engage more receive more promotions? We do see that.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Managers and supervisors kept track of employee performance and productivity by directly monitoring them throughout the workday. Post-COVID-19, many employee tracking software programs started popping up, allowing companies to track employee productivity , computer activity, emails, and even individual keystrokes.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Even though 6 billion emails are sent every day, almost no one agrees about simple things like email etiquette, how to organize a note, or whether emails are considered private or not. The 99 tips in this article make up the best in email practices: 4.) Read the whole list: Hacking Email: 99 Email Security and Productivity Tips.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 27, 2012

The results led to our first “ Email etiquette ” story. Bonus fix: Using a separate field indicator (“Flag for Follow-up”) is better than pre-fixing subjects with “AR”. In an organization that is a multicultural company, it’s easy to get surnames and first names mixed up. Pet peeve: Fancy signatures. Pet peeve: The angry email.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2023

The survey of more than 1,000 office workers across a range of sectors set out to identify the impact of an office on a workforce’s behaviour and how staff need to feel in order to be happy, healthy and productive. For the youngest workers, this rose to 31 percent of Generation Z.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity | Main | 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites » Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day Think about this today!  Have you had feelings of guild about slipping up? 

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And the product there is pay as you go model. So the products there you buy which products you want as well, and you get a ready made community. And so these niche providers of specialists are coming up as well. Even that is ending up that sort of mark and the McKinsey report, actually, it was interesting.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A recent survey finds respondents say that it's proper etiquette to put your phone away in meetings but 53% of them keep it out. Others will say they'd go insane if they couldn't play Candy Crush on their phones during boring presentations or they need to keep up with emails because meetings are such a drain on their day.

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Success

JULY 20, 2023

Holding doors, saying “please” and “thank you” and practicing good table manners—most of us are well versed in these common social etiquette behaviors. But as technology and work arrangements evolve, the rules governing workplace communication etiquette may need to do the same. Having to be “always on,” even during off-hours.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Falling Behind on Your Follow-Ups? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 03, 2007 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you falling behind on your follow-ups? Do you want to improve the efficiency of following up with clients? It was a life saver!

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Co-Workers Not Cleaning Up After Themselves? By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 11, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you find that staff members leave their garbage around the kitchen area? Do you get annoyed that you are always the one that has to clean up after them?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Encouragement to participate on Facebook. Social Networking Tips.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Encouragement to participate on Facebook. Social Networking Tips.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Encouragement to participate on Facebook. Social Networking Tips.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Encouragement to participate on Facebook. Social Networking Tips.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 4, 2014

It’s ironic that although many companies once worried about lost employee productivity because of time spent on Facebook, now these skills are desirable! Remember your etiquette in all settings is vital, even when they are “virtual” settings! Encouragement to participate on Facebook. Social Networking Tips.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates! Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Feng Liang I stumbled upon this corporate presentation template at Cone Trees that I can actually use for my work, it wasnt cheesy types that usually come up in the search, so it thought id share :D.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. What broke the camel's back was when a well-loved director of the company was terminated by the SVP of Product and I threw her a happy hour after work. I originally just invited six people, but about thirty+ showed up.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Main | Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity » 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity As you search for your ultimate personal productivity blueprint, don't forget to think about how you get going in the morning. 

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 31, 2022

Learning how to do this is perhaps the most important thing you can do to maintain your productivity in any environment. SIGN UP HERE. When interruptions and distractions try to pull you off track, you need to deal with them and get back on track quickly. Or, even better, you need to avoid them entirely. REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you multi-task too much? Set up the preferences for yourself for one hour and click start. For example, you want to spend one hour on a particular project.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity D o you know what a macro is? Do you wish that your life could be a little more productive and be able to use a few shortcuts to get through your tasks?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ? All e-mail distribution lists are bolded.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Home About Me Advertise A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 29, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel like you need a coffee fix every day? People that drink better coffee "feel" that they are becoming more productive and hence work better throughout the day.

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Worxbee

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Without a process in place, it’s easy for communication to end up all over the place and for important messages to be missed. Some clients set up their own system for subject lines too, so that people are clear when an email needs them to take action. It’s not generally good etiquette to try calling in without a booked meeting.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

.  A while back I wrote How to Waste Time and Lose Money Networking where I shared that follow up is the most important step to networking.    But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP?   :-). Business Card Binder. Great system that works!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 23, 2015

Pick up the phone and speak to the person? maximizing your productivity. Write back and ask for clarification? Craft a carefully worded reply that remains positive and avoids any possible negative interpretation (skirting potential conflict)? None of the above? The best solution is “c”. persuading others to see your way. Joan Burge.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Read more: A Recruiter's Etiquette Guide to Remote Hiring. Modify Remote Job Descriptions Job descriptions are often commonly overlooked and end up being neglected. Remember, if your description is insufficient, you'll either end up receiving applications from unqualified candidates or very few applications.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

I signed up for the waitlist for TRAVO Preferred. When the product is closer to launch, our team will reach out individually and determine whether you’d be a fit. How do I sign up for the waitlist to TRAVO Preferred. Sign up right here, using the survey link: https://www. We plan to slowly roll-out TRAVO Preferred.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Any additional meetings are taking up time that could otherwise be spent on work, so limiting your meetings can be the first “golden rule” to get success out of them. #2. Any productive meeting should have a clear start and end time. Some people just aren’t comfortable with trying to speak up, so keeping meetings small can help. #4.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Whether a candidate ends up being hired or not, their journey with your organization will leave a lasting impression. Ensure your website and social media handles are up to date and contain valuable and relevant information for job seekers. Ultimately, satisfied new hires will be more productive, bringing better performance results.

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