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Embrace the chaos: the office must find a new purpose, conference concludes

Workplace Insight

The British Council for Offices (BCO) annual conference, this year hosted in Dublin, addressed the purpose of the office in the context of the evolving world of work. As one would perhaps expect from a BCO conference, several speakers made a case for the office, including Davina Saint, director of the Irish National Assets Management Agency.

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

Success

Set an agenda and stick to it. Have a time limit (preferably no more than an hour) and stick to it, even if you don’t discuss all agenda items. Rather than sacrifice her health for her career, she got off her duff and began walking 20 to 30 miles a week while discussing business. Watch the clock.

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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

The Office Professionals Place

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes Have you ever been on a conference call and couldnt get a word in because there were so many people on the call and they were talking over each other? Does it seem like nothing is accomplished on conference calls? Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. 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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MIPIM 2023 confirms that green sells. But is commercial real estate buying?

Workplace Insight

Koch said that offices need to be configured with more amenities and facilities and that real estate mixes need to be more imaginative in order to reactivate spaces, including more focus on wellbeing and health. He also predicted that there would be a significant shift from new-build to retrofit and refurbishment.

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How to Break Up with Your Business Partner

Success

For others, it might be putting the health of the business first. By then I was insistent that I wanted to run the business alone, and I rented a conference room for a meeting away from our office. I came with a long agenda, including terminal options for a buyout. You cannot make business decisions based on emotion.”.

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3 Keys to Making This Your Best Week Ever

Office Dynamics

If you’re not careful, the day-to-day craziness of modern work life can take a serious toll on your mental, physical and emotional health. Join Adam and Joan Burge, CEO of Office Dynamics, as they give you a preview of Adam’s session at the 22 nd Annual Conference for Administrative Professionals. they face each day.