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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. When I reviewed the invoice I noticed there was a guest on our bill who wasnt in our party so that amount got taken off. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Where is the meeting being held? If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? If your boss calls the meeting. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Taking stock

Laughing all the Way to Work

This meeting was held out of town and those are a bit more hectic because I cant easily go to my desk to get what I need. Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. Oh where or where is my password?

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

Review these steps regularly and practice them in your day-to-day work life. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? Accept that you cant do everything yourself.

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. no tickets. Do I have everything? This is where a checklist really comes in handy. Oh where or where is my password?

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

Actually, my office uses the all day events for the staff calendar- that way we can review the top of the calendar to determine what staff is in/out for the day. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. January 16, 2010 Foley-In-Charge said. Our office manager updates it every morning. Oh where or where is my password?

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Just a secretary.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. At my annual review each year my supervisor asks me if there is some area that I would like to move into and each year I tell her why would I want to close myself into just one job when right now I get to do everything I love. 411 Look Up 411.ca