On The Job
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
If you ever lack for conversational openings at a networking event, you can always ask "So, how do you feel about meetings?" There is also the idea of making everyone put their cellphones in the middle of the table, with the idea this will keep participants from being distracted by their phones and lead to a more efficient meeting.
Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2008
Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Whats next?
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Workplace Insight
MARCH 29, 2023
Set times when you will switch off your phone and laptop so you aren’t always available. Publishing an agenda for every meeting, however small, can help people to prepare mentally and emotionally. Cultivating a group of supportive peers and/or mentors to go to for help processing difficult events can provide essential moral support.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 15, 2016
After doing this for more than a decade, I still can't predict when the phone will ring, but I've come to accept that it will. Further modification is needed and should be on the agenda of the next Congress and President. 3) The gig economy is reputation-based and operates on word-of-mouth recommendations.
Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
So much so that I asked Brian and Joan if I could write a blog post about my experience and share some photos from the event. Let me tell you, “Wow” just doesn’t describe the event with justice. Our agenda looked the best when compared to other administrative conferences. Tuesday, October 23 – Welcome Reception.
Professional Assistant Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. Trust me, people start to get irritated when this happens over and over again.
Practically Perfect PA
JUNE 1, 2015
I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also get a lot of phone calls from an array of people about all sorts of things. I support both the Artistic Director and Director of Marketing, Communications and Membership.
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