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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. They save you time and unnecessary stress. Determine the agenda and who is presenting. Determine what types of audio-visual equipment you need. Create the meeting agenda for the department head’s approval. Meeting Agenda.

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Speaker Lineup Announced for Administrative Assistant Conference 2014

Office Dynamics

The conference agenda has been curated around the theme for the 2014 conference — Collaborate, Create & Connect: Expand Your Influence. Beth Terry, Resilience Masteryâ„¢, resilience and stress expert, blogger, and author. Julie Perrine, Certified Administrative Professional, Founder and CEO of All Things Admin.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 – Joan Burge Event of Distinction

Office Dynamics

We had a full day’s agenda ahead of us! Joan talked about how stress affects women badly and often causes depression. Day 1 dawned with a blazing sun and bright early heat. The administrative field has changed dramatically over the past decades. What a way to GROW! Favorite resources were: Ken Robin’s Finding Your Element.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

This makes a stressful time even tenser. Course agendas and certificates from continuing education. You need to go one step further and equip yourself with the advanced resources you need to be successful! They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. Project plans.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. But ironically, all that unfinished "little stuff" can stress us out more than the big projects we haven't gotten around to yet. It beats keeping it bottled up causing more stress.

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