Office Dynamics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Several years ago I was preparing for my first annual review with my new executive, Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International. I decided I should do a self-assessment before my big review. Supporting Multiple Managers. Task, Time and Project Management. Office Communication.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 24, 2022

So reclaiming my inbox is one of my goals for Q1 2022. You will need to change how you think about your inbox and task management. You will also need to create a new system for how you manage your inbox, and that system has to include a task and project management component so you process email out of your inbox and into that system.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Here are three core pointers of a good job description: Explains the reality of the role Showcases the organisation's culture, and A bit of marketing for the company In short, a job description is used for a variety of reasons— starting from the most obvious, which is recruiting, determining salary ranges, creating job goals, job titles and more.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 17, 2010

Ultra-competitive international search terms can attract thousands of competitors, each as skilled and ruthless as the next. From offshore hackers to dedicated corporate SEO experts, the number of players vying for a spot in some of the most competitive international search arenas can be truly staggering.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have heard of EAs working for successful international corporations and earning a very large salary. 2) Make it clear you have bigger goals. When you interview for new jobs, do your yearly job performance reviews, network, or whenever appropriate, make it clear you have bigger goals.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

A few years ago I realized that my personal productivity system, based on Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, was making me redo and second-guess planning over and over again on projects. While this is internally gleeful as a planner, I knew it wasn’t the best use of my abilities.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

If you’re a follower of mine, you’d be well aware by now that WTRB is on the campaign to break down out-dated stereotypes prevalent within the admin industry and specifically demolish the misconceptions that others have around the value we add and the abilities we have to assist our Executives in achieving their goals.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

These three reasons to build content for yourself may not convince you to switch everything to internal platforms, but they should serve as a reason to take more control, exert more influence over, and tightly protect your own content. Copyright law is complex, except when you keep your property.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How do you make the transition internally? – EAs tend to be logistical thought partners who focus on details in the short term, while Chiefs of Staff are strategic thought partners who tackle the long-term goals and vision of not just their executive, but the entire company. 3: How do you make the transition internally?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

  To motivate basically means to inspire to action towards a goal.   [link]   When I would get a new manager on my team, I'd encourage them to flip through the book and flag items that appealed to them.  The foundation to my daily motivation -- goal-setting. Set Clear Goals & Communicate Progress.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MAY 4, 2019

When you unluckily get paired with a manager who lacks the respect for your role, who doesn’t include you on the things they’re working on and excludes you to the point that you’re no more than a diary pusher, it will without question impact your attitude. Unite and lead the pack.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! To that effect, I also mostly believe that your work is either admin/process heavy or people heavy, which means you actually carry out the work/ideas of others OR you are a manager/executive where you manage people or departments so the business goals get done.

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BioTeams

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Fabio Padilla from Brazil has written a very interesting review of Bioteams for his MBA thesis at the Universidade Católica de Brasilia - Universa. It is evident that not every process or methodology is applicable, but it is clear that technology will help to explore many more possibilities for teams optimization with work goals.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Then create rules so emails automatically go into the folders and you review these folders when needed, once a day, a few times a week. Choose a simple, no frills style that is easy to handle.

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