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Why Collaborating Can Be a Pain -- and What to Do About It

On The Job

Many of us are being asked to work more collaboratively. But does collaboration have a downside? Your inbox may be groaning under the load of emails from collaborating partners. Your inbox may be groaning under the load of emails from collaborating partners. If you look at your inbox right now, you may say, "YES!"

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This is Why Meetings are Such a Hot Mess -- and What You Can Do About It

On The Job

Collaboration expert Dick Axelrod says in a recent interview that the trouble with meetings often occurs even before participants show up, because people "arrive at meetings prepared to be disengaged." This can be done by going through the agenda briefly and addressing any questions. Provide a roadmap.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Here’s a glimpse into our comprehensive onboarding agenda: Introduction to Team Dynamics Schedule regular daily huddles in the initial weeks, adjusting to fewer meetings as the new hire becomes more integrated.

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Time Is Money: Get More of Both with an Executive Assistant

Worxbee

Problems come up in business all the time, and a great EA takes the initiative to listen to the issues, understand the context and collaborate with you to provide solutions. She/he drafted an agenda for discussion and sent it out earlier in the morning. Executives, however, can benefit the most. This brings us to our next point.

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Technology to help with minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

This was before we had apps or smart phones or the rise in technology that we have seen over the years. Through Meeting Gold meetings can be created, sent to the participant’s calendars, agendas can be created and changed prior to the meeting. I also got very bored of writing minutes! I just had good old fashioned pen and paper.

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Conquering The Open Loops Of Productivity

Productivity Bits

The collaboration functionalities make this tool a great tool to have for team-based projects. You can use this tool in 4 ways: In your web browser, as a Windows Client, in an Android phone, and iPhone. The 2 phone clients can sync to the Windows version. The 3 clients (Windows, Android and iPhone) can sync with the web version.

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How to Stop Hating Your Team

On The Job

Different generations, different agendas and different personality types thrown together creates tension, Feierstein says. The University of Phoenix integrates teamwork and collaboration into its curriculum because officials there believe those skills need to be developed before students enter the workplace, he says. Teams are hard."

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