On The Job

MARCH 4, 2019

Steven Rogelberg, professor of organizational science, management and philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has some suggestions in his new book, "The Surprising Science of Meetings." Forget an agenda. Don't let a calendar dictate. His findings: 1. Stop holding people hostage. Stop holding people hostage.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Set a clear agenda Another massive time waster happens when people say “let’s meet at 10am Tuesday,” then don’t prepare ahead for the meeting. To facilitate that, you need an agenda. Most of the time, that means you should also limit the agenda, rather than attempting to cram a lot of things in.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2015

The overall concept is to share best practice and information and to create a unified sense of collaboration between all Assistants. With Personal Assistants wanting to take on more responsibility this will free up time for management and avoid unnecessary duplication in teams.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2015

Get the basics up and running straight away: Tell them you will need access to their inbox and calendar. You can not effectively assist them without being able to manage their schedule and review their emails. Your manager might like to get frequent updates on a project, or he might want to be informed only if there is a problem.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

By firmly implementing this one thing, expecting everyone to block think time in their calendar before every meeting, most organizations can cut meeting time by 50% or more. As a result, if the person who called the meeting hasn’t put out a clear agenda, or verbally told you what the purpose is, you need to contact him or her and ask.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2013

By firmly implementing this one thing, expecting everyone to block think time in their calendar before every meeting, most organizations can cut meeting time by 50% or more. As a result, if the person who called the meeting hasn’t put out a clear agenda, or verbally told you what the purpose is, you need to contact him or her and ask.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 26, 2012

Incoming communication – You should work to manage of your incoming data with the fewest possible moves; including e-mail, voice mail, real-time phone calls and regular mail. Use follow-up flags or dated calendar alarms to bring forward e-mail when it needs attention. File those that are just for information. Voice Mail.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2009

- How to Use Both For Optimal Professional & Personal Productivity (guest post by Meggin McIntosh) A question that often comes up in workshops as well as on my blog is this one: How do you suggest people use their calendar (planner) in conjunction with the tickler (1-31) files? What are your thoughts in this area?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets

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Make or Break Moments

JANUARY 1, 2010

Each day as you set your agenda you can balance the list of tasks, networking events and busy work against your three words to see if you are remaining focused. I am still working on my three words for 2010 but my first word is NARROW. What will your three words be? If you can remember it, you will do it. I can help. 330-414-8792.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Bad bosses like to withhold information from their employees or expect their employees to be mind readers and already know what they’re supposed to know. How to deal with it: If you work with someone who does not like to share information or it seems as you are left in the dark, ask questions. Lack of trust.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Here are a few thoughts to get you started: Understand this: You Cannot Manage Time. Don’t be fooled by the calendar. You can’t manage that. What you can manage is your choice of how you use that time. Consider moving out of “busy” and moving into productive – your life and business will thank you for it.

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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.

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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. To set a recurring 9-5 meeting (as opposed to clicking all-day meeting) I dont like the all-day meeting settings as they are out of sight at the top of the calendar and easily missed.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

If you’re a VA in the area interested in participating in this FREE event, drop me a line at ktcosmos at LooseEnds dot net and I’ll send you the particulars. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

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. Too much information. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

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". The Reminders box is the same box where your calendar items pop up when they are due, so should be familiar to everyone.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We captured this useful advice and anecdotes in an informative Whitepaper and via the Event Recording. Administrative Professionals are often task-focused and manage much of the inbound, says Rob Wu, Executive Business Partner at Google Ventures. Best piece of advice for someone wanting to make this transition .

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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. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. Minute taking made easier. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Is it for your information or something to put in your tasks to do later? 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. It is easy and I never lose track of things.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:16 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , agenda , checklist , executive assistant , minutes , motions , professional assistant , to-do list , voting Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

She had an agenda and was going to let him have it. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. Too much information. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up! Hi, how are you?,"

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

“I came across your blog while surfing the net for information on high-level executive assistants. There wasn't much information out there. I have some experience as an executive assistant for mid-management, but I am starting to apply for jobs that support high level executives, such as CEO, Chief Counsel & managing partners.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'! Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. Sit down at your calendar and block out the time for your tasks. If you need to write/send your holiday cards then look at your calendar and schedule it in. In the calendar. Thanks to Cena Block of Sane Spaces 3.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 8, 2012

I’m also fond of the Fujitsu ScanSnap (mainly because of its ability to seamlessly integrate with Evernote), but I’ve managed to make Evernote and the NeatDesk get along just fine. With the recent news of the MailDrop feature now in beta – which is very slick, I might add – there’s a lot to like about this powerful task management app.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Blog posts and articles can turn into: ebooks, presentations, calendar/tip-of-the-day. In addition to sharing and posting on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, I like to adapt for other media, as well as information products (eBooks and special reports). Thanks to Derrick Hayes of WOE Enterprises. Reuse, Recycle Content.

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