Remove Filing Remove Management Remove Policies Remove Suppliers
article thumbnail

Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

Managers and supervisors kept track of employee performance and productivity by directly monitoring them throughout the workday. This fed the need for new ways to track employee activity, as managers could no longer directly monitor their teams in person. Time tracking and file tracking. In fact, it would be illegal to do so.

Filing 52
article thumbnail

Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

Practically Perfect PA

I am the only person the supplier will speak to in the sector and my authority stands. A good gatekeeper should be able to handle most requests in a way that not only gives the person the information or time they are requesting but also pulls pieces together so the manager or CEO can provide the best response. Louise Jones.

Suppliers 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Pandora's Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box

The Office Professionals Place

File According to Sara Caputo, OfficeArrow’s Productivity Guru, 80% of what is filed is never looked at again. If possible, “Go Green,&# eliminate the paper clutter and file documents electronically. If you are reverting to electronic filing, be sure to have a backup just in case your computer crashes.

Filing 100
article thumbnail

Top 5 Tips for Avoiding Employment Lawsuits

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Make certain that you have strong, unconfusing policies on employment. Consider Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) to cover you against claims or lawsuits filed against you by employees. A good recordkeeping policy is essential.

2007 100
article thumbnail

Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses?

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! A lot of policies were focused was on helping small businesses with a “£2.5 However, these headline grabbing, unsubstantial and inflated promises hide many policies that will place a huge strain on SME’s. Not policy.

Budget 100
article thumbnail

Top 5 Tips for Writing a Staff Handbook

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Include policies on issues such as discrimination & discipline so that your position is clear and in writing. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk

2007 100
article thumbnail

Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Solve a real problem that you would be expected to face on the job – Ask the hiring manager to spell out a real problem that she would want you to handle if you were hired, then show how you would solve the problem.