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Would You Give Your Staff the ‘Immersive Treatment’?

Allwork

Your computer keyboard and mouse are simple haptic interfaces. The interview and selection process is another avenue for immersive integration. The company got quite creative with this process, immersing interviewees in a crypt in ancient Egypt to test their problem-solving skills and crack a hieroglyphic code. .

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7 Ways to Make a Good Impression on the Phone

On The Job

I have interviewed a lot of great people in my time, and those talks stick out in my mind. The conversations were frustrating for me, and the outcome (a fairly lousy interview) didn't do anyone any good. Putting your best foot forward is even more crucial if you're interviewing for a job. NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE ANOTHER COOKIE!

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

When the NFL set out to counter charges of bias in its upper ranks, she adds, it prompted the creation of the Rooney Rule , requiring its franchises to interview minority candidates for an increasing variety of open roles. We need to acknowledge it’s important to include women in the design process. Progress, however, has been slow.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

Then I would focus on the daily processes and get in agreement as to how you both will handle them such as daily huddles, travel, meetings, follow-up, and email. A great resource for this conversation is my Executives and Assistants Working in Partnership Guide as I mapped out the most common processes and best practices.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. He has a unique way of walking. Oh where or where is my password?

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Oh where or where is my password?

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How To Build A Productive Blogging Strategy

Productivityist

I’ve personally found that compiling information this way makes it easier to process it all and write the outline. In print, there are several people involved in the editing process. This app can save you lots of time, as it uses your regular keyboard shortcuts for applying the Markdown formatting (for example, ctrl+b for bold ).