Office Dynamics
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. I for one, started out on a clerical/administrative path with absolutely no knowledge at the time that a career in meeting planning even existed (and at the time it probably didn’t).
Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. The first time I became involved in planning meetings was in my role as an office manager/prospect donor researcher in the Grants and Development Office of a state university.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 16, 2008
My boss tells me I should be able to write a letter or a report on something even if I dont know the subject that well. I did do research however and read as many articles and books on the subject that I could and then I tackled the article and actually learned something while doing it. There is usually a pattern. 23, 1 p.m. (New
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 1, 2010
I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 12, 2010
Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. Lynn has organized strategic events such as the companys internal trade show, all-hands meetings, the annual awards banquet, internal events and leadership off-site meetings. vs. i.e.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 14, 2009
My battery power died half way through the meeting. I had a notepad and pen with me so continued the minutes by hand, but it was a lesson learned to check in the bottom right hand corner of my computer to see if I actually have power. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number. It is interesting work.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 12, 2009
Some organizations like you to list the attachments, i.e. Enclosure: 2008 Annual Report. Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me. Once you have a handle on that, then you can go about learning your job. I hope you find it helpful.
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