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Calendar Management

Laughing all the Way to Work

I share the CEO''s Outlook calendar with my assistant. Since we both book meetings for him, it is important if we have proposed dates for a meeting that we secure them in his calendar so one of us doesn''t use it for another meeting.

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E-mail Management: Managing your Boss’s Inbox

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More and more executives require their assistants to manage their e-mail accounts for them. The problem I have with this request is managing a busy executive’s e-mail account can be a full-time job in itself, but many executives are asking for it. Communication is key between you and your boss.

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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

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.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? 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. I never wanted to be a manager.

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E-mail Management

Laughing all the Way to Work

I sent an e-mail to some friends and colleagues to ask for assistance on an article I wanted to write on e-mail management, as I felt that sometimes e-mail seemed to be taking over. I wondered what others thought and how they went about managing their Inbox. E-mail management does not have an easy solution.

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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. Your role may be just to unclutter their Inbox so they can better manage the important items. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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E-Mail Management by Nancy Flynn: BOOK REVIEW

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fortunately, I take the bus to work and have 30 minutes of uninterrupted reading time each way so I was able to finish the first book entitled E-Mail Management: 50 Tips for Keeping Your Inbox Under Control by Nancy Flynn. I did come away realizing that I manage my business email not too badly. 1 (accessed October 2, 2007).

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To do or not to-do? Managing with the to-do list

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My sister told me she once worked with a manager whose first question when meeting with her staff was, "What does everyone have on their plate?" The manager then told each member of the team to go back to their desks and type up a to-do list of everything they were doing and the status of each item.