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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

You might find that this ends up functioning almost like a mastermind group, where your companies are able to share lessons learned and apply history to problems and initiatives, even if you are in different industries. Have your pilot pairs meet once every two months with guidelines and meeting agendas.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

If you don’t have procedures in place, one approach to onboarding involves having the new hire document the procedures as they learn. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation.

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6 Types of Meetings and How to Use Them Successfully

Jen Lawrence

The agenda format relies heavily on the team’s style and size. Whether educational development (hello, Lunch n’ Learn) or bonding (teambuilding), a team development session should be strategically planned in advance to ensure these efforts don’t get lost in the daily shuffle. Have an agenda. Broad Team Meeting.

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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

When setting goals, a typical guideline method is S.M.A.R.T.E.R She stated – “I always try to ask myself these proactive questions: What do I want to learn or be included in? There were so many great responses and this is always such a hot topic of discussion we wanted to discuss it a bit further!

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

If you’re arranging a meeting for your Boss, pay attention to the agenda. Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. Follow my simple guidelines to make your boss look at you in a different light. LK Bennett, Zara and Jigsaw stock good options.

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What Do Successful Sports Teams and Successful Businesses Have in Common?

Stephanie LH Calahan

"   ~schooltimer agenda.    The playbook is a set of guidelines, or let's say procedures, that each player studies and knows.  Admittedly, I don't know a lot about football, but I'm learning along with my son.  The Playbook.     Picture courtesy of www.machebeuf.net.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

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 23, 1 p.m. (New

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