Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2011

For example, our senior leadership team review financial statements each month at the first meeting after the 10th business day, and each year they need to set the annual budget in February to bring to our Board of Directors. (as

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Finally, have four or five key folders that work for you Other than my TO DO folder and the special folder for my boss, I opened folders specific to my job such as BOARD OF DIRECTORS and another one for SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. Now my Outlook is very organized and easy to use. Making use of Rules can also be a time saver.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2015

I managed a Senior Leadership Team meeting as well as the Board of Directors' and all of its Committee meetings. I started a travel sheet so I could remember all of the things that needed to be done, especially for international travel. I very rarely needed to use task reminders, but did use them on occasion.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 13, 2007

This is a great read filled with useful information on interacting with your team members, working better as a team and resolving conflict. Wo rking Relationships: The simple truth about getting along with friends and foes at work by Bob Wall.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 15, 2012

I used to joke with my former boss that when he did something good, it was a team effort, and I always referred to those times as we did this or that, but when he did something wrong it was his alone. Of course we are human so mistakes will be made, but even in that we can own up to our mistakes and learn from them and move on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 7, 2007

We are a Team Working together as a team will make our work lives easier! If you are fortunate enough in your organization to have team meetings, invite a member of the Mailroom staff to participate. Communicate to them big jobs that are coming up or problems that need resolution.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I like working with someone who has initiative, wants to do a good job and is keen to contribute to the team, but is there a time when initiative is not a good thing? .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 May, 2009 When taking initiative isnt the best thing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2008

Your co-workers will usually be more than happy to pass this information along so that you can become part of the team. Sue Marsh, a team leader and busy assistant in a law firm agrees, "The bottom line is the more you know, the better you can assist your professional and the rest of your team and it makes your work easier to do".

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 29, 2008

If they ask you if you are a team player, after you give your answer you might want to ask them what kind of a team environment their company promotes. If they list a duty that you would like to know what the expectations would be i.e. “some bookkeeping required” you should ask at the interview.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 30, 2008

Working as a team requires listening and communicating. We cannot work as a team if we are not listening to and talking to our neighbours. I think it all depends on what kind of work you do and how much attention you need to pay to the others on your team. You are tuned out to your neighbours to the point of being anti social.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2011

Also, if you are not the only one working on a project or event, don't forget to acknowledge the team effort, as it takes many pieces to make the whole thing work. You may have done the bulk of it, but without the little things getting done, your job would have been harder so don't forget to say thanks.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 10, 2008

If you work in a team environment it is a good idea to work with your co-workers to come up with solutions. Sometimes it is better to speak on the phone or in person. By invading each other's cubicle space or walking into an office without knocking. By going over someone's head and doing things behind the scenes. Let's be kind to one another.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 2, 2011

This usually sparked a few emails back and forth congratulating each other on a job well done and left a great team feeling among the group. Since I was the lead for the event, immediately after it was over I would send a thank-you email to everyone who had helped and would cc my boss, the HR Director and the bosses of the people who helped.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 6, 2008

A team environment comes in handy at this time so the assistants can plan to cover each other. Keeping an up-to-date vacation calendar is important so these overlaps are anticipated and in some cases vacations have to be re-scheduled. This should be done a few months before the summer rush begins.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 25, 2008

I was recently discussing what being a supervisor meant and someone told me it was being a team leader and a mentor, which I thought described the role well. You are not the boss of me If you are passing on work to others, have you been given the authority to do so?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 11, 2008

It is great when you can work together as a team. Maybe with a little help from some of my co-workers, but things will get normal again. One of my co-workers was remarking on that very thing today. It can lighten the load and lift the burden of feeling swamped and humour in the midst of that can help.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 3, 2008

A boss who considers us part of the team. Here are some that I came up with: A boss who is understanding of all we do in a day and appreciates our hard work and let's us know by taking the time to say thank you. A boss who respects us for what we know and let's us do our job. A boss who does not hover.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Two eyes are definitely better than one and if you work with your boss as a team then the products coming out of your office will look good and that will reflect well on both of you. When he knows I've gone through it, he can then relax and read it for content and know the rest is looked after.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 30, 2011

Recently at an admin meeting I went over these guidelines with our team and wanted to share them with you. When addressing correspondence you should ensure you have the correct date, name, title and full address. It is worth the check to make sure this information is correct.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 6, 2008

We had to go through it in elementary school, being the last one picked for the team. We had to go through it in high school, being excluded from the all important “popular group”. What about at work? Is there an exclusive group at the office where others are not welcome, also known as the clique ? How do you know if it is really a clique?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

You are an important part of the team and your skills are needed to effectively complete a project or job. They recognize we are experts in our field and they want to hear from us. How do we see ourselves? Do you believe that what you do is important and is making a difference to your organization?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2008

I will still be watching hockey in June and wondering when a Canadian team will finally win the Stanley Cup and bring it home to Canada where it belongs. When the boys from the Valley come callin’, well all I can say is, “We sure know how to ‘giv’er’ up here”. I am looking forward to celebrating Canada Day on July 1st, not July 4th.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 7, 2008

They want to see you contributing to the team as quickly as possible. Here are some things that may be helpful to you: Accept mentorship if it is offered to you. This is invaluable and will help you in your career. Your co-workers will also be a source of information and help.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Be a team player. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. Start yesterday and be the most improved worker on the team and show you have the qualities they are looking for. Dont try and hide and stay below the radar. You want to be seen as someone who can work with others.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 11, 2008

We are on the same team The IT Department are a service department and are there to keep the systems running smoothly and to troubleshoot and get our computers up and running when they crash. I think the same applies with the IT people and the end users. IT are the computer experts, but we are the users and we both know what we are doing.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 4, 2008

You should also plan with your team who will be taking calls during your absence. If you are on a planned time off you should give the dates you will be away and leave the name of someone to contact in your absence. Please don’t dead-end your voicemail! Just because you are on vacation doesn’t mean your company is.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2007

Work It Out: Using Personality Type to Improve Team Performance 2 Flynn, Nancy, E-Mail Management: 50 Tips for Keeping Your Inbox Under Control 3 International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) , [link] , (accessed September 16, 2007) 4 Association of Admnistrative Assistants , [link] , (accessed September 16, 2007).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 3, 2007

SKILLS AND STRENGTHS: [Set out your computer skills, but also your strengths such as:] · Fast, accurate typist · Ability to work with minimal supervision · Interpersonal skills and a team worker · Organization skills · Hard worker · Reliable ACCOMPLISHMENTS: [Highlight some of your accomplishments] · Maintained excellent attendance record · [Any courses (..)

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

If they are a team player then that filters down to the staff, but if they are the King of the Hill, then that also starts to filter down and people start to feel more important than they should and a lot of power struggles start happening and back-biting.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Fortunately the assistants in my office work as a team and sometimes it is a simple matter of asking one of them to pitch in and help and between us we can meet the deadlines. I have on rare occasions had to ask them to decide which job gets done first as I just did not have time to meet both their deadlines.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

There is usually an answer if you look for it or speak to others on your team or in your network of acquaintances. Sometimes deadlines are exaggerated and if you talk to your boss you may find that the real deadline is further out, but if it cant be moved, why not look to your team members for help?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. I might be doing something that works really great, but just assume others know about it so dont say anything to anyone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Other times he will be emailing with someone and they mention something that needs to be done such as making copies of a document to send to the team, so I ask him if he wants me to do that for him or if it is evident I just go ahead and prepare it and have it on his desk ready for him.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

SKILLS AND STRENGTHS: [Set out your computer skills, but also your strengths such as:] · Fast accurate typist · Ability to work with minimal supervision · Interpersonal skills and a team player · Organization skills · Hard worker · Reliable ACCOMPLISHMENTS: [Highlight some of your accomplishments] · Maintained excellent attendance record · [Any courses (..)

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 18, 2008

Are you a team player? Are you reliable and do you have a good attendance record? · Are you able to adapt to change? · Do you take responsibility for your work or do you play the “blame game”? · How is your written and oral communication? · Do you get along with your co-workers? · Do you show leadership skills? ·

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It can also improve team work and general office dynamics. If you dont have that in your office, why not suggest it to the other assistants? Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on.

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