Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

Most managers will hire professional consultants for business improvement projects but will ask their assistants to make changes to the fundamental administrative structures without instruction or training. The purpose of the first stage of the DMAIC process is to define what the project actually is. the project goals.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

Consider keeping a spreadsheet with key details like the client name, project title, how much you were paid, and how much you set aside for taxes. Five tips to make freelance taxes easier These tips for freelancers can help you prepare for filing your taxes and help you manage your money better throughout the year. Every dollar counts.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Expert Melissa Cooksey discusses the ways in which interior designers can take responsibility for what goes into — and comes out of — their projects. . Melissa Cooksey, Senior Interior Project Manager at Perkins&Will’s Dallas office, wants to push the sector to break free from these perceived limitations.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Nicki talks about managing a team of assistants, creating a career development plan, cultivating a team culture, and finding happiness in your role. LEAVE A REVIEW If you’re enjoying the podcast, please take 2 minutes to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts here.

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Go Burrows

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode, Kaleen talks about what it’s like to work with ultra high net worth individuals, tips for project management, and how to distinguish between an individual contributor and a great leader. Her areas of focus include project management, creating efficiencies, event planning, calendar management, and marketing strategy.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

“As we communicate a consistent message over time, we can also provide specific examples of how the vision was brought to life,” said Sabina Nawaz, global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer, in the Harvard Business Review. At goLance , one of our strongest cultural values is the importance of teamwork.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 7, 2019

You still need plenty of flex time to manage whatever happens to come up each day. For example: Complete all expense reports on Tuesday mornings Work on projects Tuesday afternoons Work on all travel planning on Wednesdays Set up all web conferences on Thursdays Make all conference room reservations on Fridays.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 9, 2023

Hallie also provides strategic counsel to key leaders within the organization and leads special projects focused on the growth of the organization. In her free time, Hallie pursues her hobbies: reading, blogging, kayaking, and traveling, preferably to the beach. Each review helps me stay motivated to keep the show going!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. How to Handle the Hiring Process Screening and Shortlisting Candidates Begin by reviewing resumes and cover letters for evidence of the necessary skills and experience.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Good News - The Unemployment Rate Went Up in August | Main | Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy » September 07, 2010 Our iPad Review The iPad is a huge success. 

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Mine includes a combination of 1/3 cut manila folders, 1/3 cut color folders, and poly folders that I use for organizing my projects. If your filing system is random and unorganized, start by identifying the categories for your files, such as: Accounting, Legal, Marketing, Operations, Projects, etc. Make Labeling Easy.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

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. Oftentimes, I found myself working in tandem with a business unit’s admin to pull a project together. But as it turns out, that’s exactly what I did. .

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team. » June 04, 2010 Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project Emergent Research (that's us) is teaming up with the Society for New Communications Research for a research project on coworking. 

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Suddenly no longer forced to travel into an office, many staff had the chance to have dinner with their families for the first time in a long time. The workplace of 2023 is one where managers want staff back in the office and staff are struggling to comply while holding onto their flexible schedules. How did this happen?

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). You see, for the past several years, I’ve been using a variety of tech tools to help organize my life and work—appointments, tasks, projects and more. But now, I’m back to paper (sort of).

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Rarely do executives communicate what happened in yesterday’s meetings to their assistants or take the time to explain the scope of a project. Assistants… don’t wait for your executive to ask you the status of a project, task, follow-up item or other requests. Debrief one another on projects that have been wrapped up.

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Productivityist

MARCH 11, 2015

Elizabeth Grace Saunders has written a time management book that values your time. Time management may be the wrong category for what this is. Saunders’ instruction for time management is the IKEA manual for building a better schedule. The more projects you work on, the more value you bring.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. Here are the ways you can use history in OneNote: Review Recent Edits (today, since yesterday, this week, etc.)

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

They are a roadmap to your task or project that you follow every time. It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Travel planning. Project management. Review calendars and compile date and time options.

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

Programming has been a part of interior design and workplace strategy for decades, but is often cut from the project scope — ostensibly to save time and fees…but equally likely so as to limit disruption, and avoid awkward conversations and mis-managing expectations. without major travel time.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week I wrote about performance reviews and although I’m still not sure that the majority of performance reviews are all that helpful, especially for assistants. If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on?

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week I wrote about performance reviews and although I’m still not sure that the majority of performance reviews are all that helpful, especially for assistants. If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on?

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week I wrote about performance reviews and although I’m still not sure that the majority of performance reviews are all that helpful, especially for assistants. If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on?

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports. They’ll also manage and distribute information to co-workers and customers. How Can You Communicate Effectively with Upper Management?

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On The Job

MAY 21, 2015

While companies often tout their collaborative culture and employees cite their “collaborative” style during annual performance reviews, the difficult truth is that not only has collaboration failed to thrive in many organizations – it’s a downright disaster. Jay Gerber Professor of Management and Dispute Resolution at the Kellogg School.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 30, 2016

Policy & Procedure , for HR documents, travel and expense policies, health and safety etc.; User Guides , for programs such as “Concur” and “Salesforce”, telephone manuals or step guides on how to book travel; 3. Amy loves to travel and enjoys following fashion and interior design in her spare time.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 5, 2010

The Major Meltdown in Time Management - Have You Been Hit? » Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You Productivity Fact: You can be busy all day and still have gotten nothing done. .    Don't be a time manager, be a priority manager.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

One of the simplest ways I manage to keep a minimal setup for my productivity is by aligning my tasks to time slots. For example, if I’m trying to align tasks up for a long-term project, I’ll use a Monthly Theme to accomplish that. Over the course of a month, I’ll give emphasis to a specific project.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 2, 2010

Review Mail. Upcoming Travel. Future Projects. Tags: Mgr/Asst Team Stress Management Teamwork. If you aren’t already implementing daily huddles with your executive I suggest you start now. Are you curious about what to talk about with your executive? Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars. Department Issues. Status Updates.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Take the time to review and provide thoughtful customization – and ensure you’re meeting the needs of the client first and foremost. . Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Removal of Human Filter.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Take the time to review and provide thoughtful customization – and ensure you’re meeting the needs of the client first and foremost. . Does your calendar scheduler effortlessly distinguish between travel arrangements and regular phone calls when deciding when you’re available? Removal of Human Filter.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Between travel and working on projects, I’ve barely had a chance to collect my thoughts – let alone relax. Most of the tasks I need to do when I travel are low energy, so I’m still able to accomplish them and by labelling them in Todoist (personal tasks) and Asana (team tasks). But over time, the energy required will be lower.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 7, 2015

I have worked at LINLEY since August 2013, initially as an Office Manager and then moving into the EA role in January this year when Anna took over the running of the business. I enjoy the variety of tasks and projects I work on and the people I get to meet. What does an average day look like? Golly there is no average day.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

She has reviewed her notes from that speech, and she notes the changes: G enerations - There are now four distinct generations employed in the workplace. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. o Virtual support – executives travel internationally and support is virtual. It’s not them against us.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

I was flying back and forth from Philadelphia to Denver for a project. MH: I was still working with Simon when I moved out here, so I was traveling like crazy and really didn’t have time to get my feet into the ground and really plant myself here. How to manage your stress level. I’m a jaded Philly girl).

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 24, 2021

Before that I was a retail sales manager and a social media coordinator/assistant to a celebrity wardrobe stylist. I wasn’t pursuing my passion for travel, and I didn’t have a good work-life balance. I still work with her on a variety of different projects. Being a Virtual Assistant takes really strong time management skills.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 31, 2015

But for the purposes of this post, I’ve scanned them to get a sense of my calendar year in review. Going forward, I’ll be reviewing from September 1 to August 31, because that’s how I structure my year now. I managed to read The Alchemist and The Rise while down there for ten days and swam with dolphins.

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