Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Take that time to ask questions about his meetings, are there any action items you can follow up on from the meetings, are there any impending phone calls or situations you need to be aware of, can you create a template for his staff meeting agenda. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant.

IAAP 100

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. If they are late, it is helpful to let them know what agenda item is being discussed--do not go over what has already been discussed--its a time waster. The Minutes will bring them up to speed.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. To finalize your minutes, you will just need to tidy up the language and formatting for the Chairs approval. Are you plugged in? Now I am free to.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. no tickets.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 12, 2015

While I grew up in Ohio and lived there into my mid-20s, I did move away and have been gone ever since. ’ What’s Your Agenda This Year? Are my goals aligned with higher-ups, as well as with my employer? You’ll want to be sure they are – because your professional success hinges on your being “in sync” with them.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked? Ensure that prior to the meeting you have received everything your boss will need, which may require follow up with meeting organizer. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from.

Time Zones 100

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 11, 2010

This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. When making comments or suggestions as the result of some negative behavior be able to back up what youre saying. Sunday, April 11, 2010 Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room Here we go again another Monday morning meeting. Voice the facts.

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Agenda Filing IAAP 2010 100

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If you become timid when it comes to speaking in a group meeting, provided you know what the agenda items are prior to the meeting, put them in writing in proposal form and give them to the Chair before the meeting or slide them to him during the meeting. A reprimand/write-up (verbal or written).

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals IAAP 2010 Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I was at the cottage with a friend and she was cranky and started to get wound up about something to do with her husband. She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. By the end of the call her husband had caught her crankiness and it ended up with them both being angry. She had an agenda and was going to let him have it.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

If the meeting is internal, I send a meeting request, but for external meetings I tend to just confirm with them the meeting details by phone or e-mail. There are some meetings that are currently on my radar for next summer and beyond, but I still have a sheet for it and move it up the pile as the date for planning gets closer.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

Everyone has different values, perceptions, and beliefs; these factors make up our personalities. Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Accept that people are different.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I think Tasks is one of Outlooks best-kept secrets, but it shouldnt be and is a great way to follow up on items. If I send an email to a co-worker requesting information, I immediately drag it from my Sent items to my Tasks, set a reminder to follow up and write in the Subject line "Did I get this information". 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I started this blog to share the knowledge I had picked up over the years either from other administrative assistants, my bosses or from trial and error. Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International 2009 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Joan Burge designed the course materials with follow-up activities and assessments to be completed outside of class time. Action Items and Follow-up Activities extend learning beyond the class room and empower students to self-develop. Course Agenda. Align professional goals with organizational and department goals.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Making a List, Checking it Twice The Board meeting I am preparing for is a two-day event and I dont want to forget anything that I need to do leading up to it, or anything that I need on the day of. A memory stick is my back up if my laptop and I part ways. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Driven by their own agenda, these assistants care little about their team or having a positive impact on those around them. Why tear other people down in an attempt to build yourself up? But your head down and your bum up and ignore it, if you can. Call out bad behaviour.

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Gossip AT&T Agenda Etiquette 52

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Another bring-forward and organizing tip my friend shared with me (that she picked up from another assistant along the way) is using two-fold folders, with inside pockets. Do you have any suggestions for my OVERWHELMINGLY large "to follow up on" folder. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

Time Zones 100

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The following is a list of the top 5 characteristics that make up bad bosses and how you can deal with their behavior. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

If you are interviewing for a sales position, prepare a sales presentation targeting one of their clients or prospects; for marketing come up with a marketing plan for them. And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda.

Cover Letter 100

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When you look at this as a one-time project, you set yourselves up for failure. For example, you may allocate specific time periods throughout the day to check email or send out meeting agendas and reminders. Spend the first five minutes of your workday outlining a procedure you need to create while your computer boots up.

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Who's the Real Boss?

AUGUST 31, 2020

But as a hard and fast rule, it is important to skill yourself up to the highest level in being able to produce formal Board minutes, as for any other lower level of meeting you can just scale back the formal-ness of your minutes to suit the tone of that meeting. So, start reading!

Agenda 98

Agenda AT&T Budget Google 98

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The idea is to come up with revolutionary answers that will create change and therefore create better conversations. Plus it is embarrassing to the leader or the administrative person who set the schedule. Gone are the days when administrators simply reserved a conference room and readied it for the meeting!).

Management 100

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Below are a few tips so the task is not as daunting: Filling in the blanks I take minutes on a laptop so it is easy to make a template ahead of time which is based on the agenda. I put the items from the agenda on the template in the same order and with a space to put the discussion and decisions/actions from the meeting.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Agenda IAAP 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 19, 2011

As many of you know, this weekend is the Easter weekend, but it also starts Admin Professionals Week, with the actual day being on April 27th. The organization I work for recognizes our small team of admins for the work that we do and rely on us to contribute in a professional manner, but it didn't happen overnight.

IAAP 100

IAAP Agenda Administrative Professionals Goals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

Under Leader, click the leader option that suits your needs i.e. ……1 or --1 Click OK Type text you want i.e. Agenda as in example below. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca Then tab over and your leader will appear.

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