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Bullying and the Effect on Your Brain

Bonnie Low-Krayman

Decades of scientific research document the physical harm to brains from all forms of bullying and abuse. Bullying is becoming a medical issue in the workplace, especially for assistants. This article first appeared in Executive Support Magazine, a global training publication and must read for any administrative professional.

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. 23, 1 p.m. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? 23, 1 p.m. (for 411 Look Up 411.ca

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

i.e. My boss will send an email with a cc to me and on the last line or buried in the message he will write something like “I have copied Patricia to set up a teleconference at a mutually convenient time.&# If you are sent an email with a request to do something either asap or later, did you do it or have you diarized it to do it later?

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? Point being. For example, "Please send me the following information: - A photocopy of Ms.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

For my readers from other countries, you will note there is a section for foreign dignitaries and if you click on that it will give you the proper form to address just about anyone in the world. Quotations Marks Rules for numbers Saying thank you in an email Seasons greetings or Seasons greetings? This is a must-have resource.