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MAY 2, 2014

About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. Again it is a digital notebook but it also has an automated To-Do organiser which syncs with calendars and address books. I absolutely loved the job but it did mean that I had to write 48 sets of minutes each year. Meeting Gold - £6.99.

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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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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 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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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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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 28, 2016

Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. While these have helped shape my skill set and knowledge, I’ve recognized that anyone who is interested in boosting their productivity needs to read leadership books as well. Then we can focus on finding the positives within the negatives.

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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. I do this for each day of the week.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When I was an assistant 40 years ago we complained about not getting time with our executives; we complained about not getting enough information from our managers; we complained about not getting support for training. Revolutionary ways to gain true manager support for your ongoing professional development.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 28, 2016

Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. While these have helped shape my skill set and knowledge, I’ve recognized that anyone who is interested in boosting their productivity needs to read leadership books as well. Then we can focus on finding the positives within the negatives.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 28, 2016

Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. While these have helped shape my skill set and knowledge, I’ve recognized that anyone who is interested in boosting their productivity needs to read leadership books as well. Then we can focus on finding the positives within the negatives.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

In reality, these are two very different roles, both in the expectations and in the skills required to be successful. Education and skill requirements for Admins can vary dramatically; some roles require a high school diploma while others prefer a 2-year or 4-year degree. Administrative Assistants vs. Administrative Managers.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I also drag items from my Inbox if someone sends me an email to advise they will be sending an agenda or some other item by a certain date. The Reminders box is the same box where your calendar items pop up when they are due, so should be familiar to everyone. So how can we know what we dont know? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. " Warning!

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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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Minute taking made easier.

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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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! no tickets.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

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. MAIL LOG: Keep a log of mail that comes in and goes out. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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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. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! (New

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

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. So bring your experience, wisdom, and people skills to the table, but have a “I’m green, hungry for the job, I’ll hustle” attitude as well.

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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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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The skills and attributes necessary to be successful as a Strategic Partner. – How do you help Executives understand how you can serve them as a Strategic Partner? . Administrative Professionals are often task-focused and manage much of the inbound, says Rob Wu, Executive Business Partner at Google Ventures. CONTINUOUS LEARNER.

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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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