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Help Your Supervisors Start 2018 Out Right

Clutter Coach

As we remove the plastic wrappings from our new calendars and start neatly recording upcoming events and plans, we’re inspired to make 2018 the best year ever. Supervisors and managers in your organization are having the same thoughts—they want to make 2018 the best year ever, for themselves and their people. Look Back! ?

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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

Success

In a 2018 study on the psychology of ultra-marathon runners, researchers found that mental toughness helps overcome the perception of physical, psychological, emotional and environmental obstacles. Asmuth suggests leaning into your networks to ask for help. “We Embrace it, accept it and make it work. Ask for help.

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

Watch Joan present the top 12 during her Facebook Friday video, 12/7/2018). Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. My assistant looks at my calendar weeks away and helps me think about the time needed to complete projects or get ready for presentations. Very aware of organizational priorities.

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How the Holiday Season Can Help Your Career

On The Job

The point is, you will find people in a much more receptive mood during this celebration season, so why not see it as an opportunity to network? So, find a calendar of a boss's favorite baseball team and offer it to him so he can feel cheered in 2018 every time he looks at it.

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Ryan Anderson VP of Global Research & Insights MillerKnoll | The Return to Office & Reengineering Cities

Allwork

This was one of the things that concerned me most about the workplace in 2018 and 2019 is that we’ve been seeing desk utilization rates drop for a decade. And the idea is that your network consists of people that you’re really close to. This isn’t just your work network by the way. Those are your strong ties.

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How To Be A Good Mentee: Everything You Need To Know

Success

And if you do get on their calendar, don’t expect them to commit to future meetings where you’re looking to “pick their brain.” Also remember, face-to-face meetings are great; however, we’re all busy and you don’t want to lose steam waiting to find a slot on someone’s calendar. So reach out with an explicit purpose.

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

INCOMING MAIL: As with e-mail, you should read the letter to see if there are any action items for your boss (or yourself) and diarize them or put the appropriate dates in the calendar. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?