Laughing all the Way to Work

article thumbnail

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

article thumbnail

Will you be my Buddy? The Importance of Teamwork and the Buddy System

Laughing all the Way to Work

I believe that working as a team will not only increase productivity, but will give each of the team members a feeling of accomplishment, working toward a common goal, but if you are “all over the place” then nobody wins. Tags: win the game working as a team teamwork teamwork in the office buddy system Administrative Assistant.

Fax 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. A tip she passed along had to do with the bring-forward system and has been a great tool for me.

article thumbnail

The Paperless Society: A dream or a necessity?

Laughing all the Way to Work

We have made impressive strides in that direction however with the use of e-mail, word processing, document management systems and the ability to scan documents. There is software already available to save e-mails directly into our document management systems and to put them in the correct file.

article thumbnail

Being "Green" in the Office

Laughing all the Way to Work

Use environmentally friendly dish soap in your office kitchen (usually someone just brings this in, or someone orders it, so this is an easy one) - Nature Clean is a good product. Also make sure you have extra cups for visitors. If possible recycle your toners.

article thumbnail

Joining a Professional Association: Is it Beneficial?

Laughing all the Way to Work

It helped to have that support system. If you are interested in ordering these or other books, please go to the IAAP website under Education & Training: Educational Products/Bookstore.3 I found the resource section on the website to be very good and up to date. 3 If you are a member, put it on your resume!

IAAP 100
article thumbnail

Does Spelling Matter Anymore?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I think with the education system not taking spelling as seriously as it used to and with the use of Spell Check, we are just not noticing anymore or taking the time to look it over carefully. The end product to me does reflect on the company behind it. That is something that rarely would have happened years ago.

Keyboards 100