Laughing all the Way to Work

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The Performance Appraisal: How are you Performing?

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My mind seems to go completely blank when it comes to listing my achievements and what goals I want to accomplish. What are Your Goals? Do you have goals that you have set for yourself in your position? Do you show leadership skills? · Do you demonstrate the required skills for the job? · Are you a team player?

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Minute-taking webinar, August 14, 2012

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My goal for these webinars is to make minute-taking not seem so scarey by breaking down the steps you should take before, during and after the meeting. I find if you have these twos things, along with the necessary skills of an admin, you will be much more confident to take on this role.

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Thinking Outside the Job Description Box

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Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Five Psychology Tips for Office Survival

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Have a read and let me know what you think: ** The workplace is a complex environment requiring skill and finesse to excel. If you encounter such a person in the workplace, your best option is to be on guard for this behavior and respond with assertive communication skills.

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Is Proofreading a Lost Art?

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When I was in school the teachers drilled proofing skills into us as they taught us the goal was to create the best product we could and proofing was part of the process to do that. I think the goal should really be the same as my teachers taught me -- to have the most professional and accurate looking document that we can.

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Difficult Working Relationships

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Managing conflict with limited knowledge and skill in that area will most likely not result in success. When I hear someone speak or I read a book and the author is skilled in the area of conflict management, I get good ideas and tools for dealing with conflicts and it is very helpful. I can be difficult at times.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

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My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.