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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? And always checking up on you. Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job.

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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Live Webinar Question and Answer Follow up! There are some certification programs out there that, unfortunately, don’t teach you how to build partnership with your executive or how to manage your executive’s day; but our programs do. (JB). I have a BS in management and over 15 years work experience.

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4 Ways to do a Midday Power Up

The Office Professionals Place

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4 Ways to do a Midday Power Up It’s 3 o’clock and your sitting at your computer with heavy eyes, slow fingers, and slightly blurred vision. You are ready to curl up under the desk, grab a pillow and take a much needed nap, but wait, you are at work and your boss would not approve of such behavior!

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Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. I can hardly keep up with my own e-mails at times let alone someone elses account, but that is part of my job. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Tips For a Memorable Office Gift Exchange

Office Dynamics

Organizing an office gift exchange can be an opportunity to create meaningful memories with your coworkers, or, as a recent article on The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) blog makes clear, a potential minefield of stress and unintentional offense. Holiday gift baskets.

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15 Fun Facts About Stacy Leitner

A Great Day's Work

We are meeting up today with our very own Stacy Leitner, Blogger for A Great Day’s Work. I work full time as the Senior Executive Assistant to the City Manager at the City of Rancho Cordova in California. The association I have participated in the longest is the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).

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Is Your Company Secretly Failing At Employee Recognition?

Office Dynamics

Nearly nine in 10 ( 89 percent ) senior managers said their organization is good at showing appreciation to workers. The surveys of managers and workers were developed by OfficeTeam, a staffing service specializing in the placement of highly skilled administrative professionals. ” Their responses: Managers. Very effective.