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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

Success

meetings (totaling 18 hours) per week,” numbers which increase as “management level and number of direct reports increases.” Additionally, non-management employees reported that only 11.9 If the intent of a meeting is to have people report what they’re doing, have them write a memo instead. A 2022 Otter.ai

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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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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

As long as these things pertain to topics relevant to project management, they can qualify within specified limits. When you obtain your certification, you agree to follow a specified code of ethics, which includes being honest about the learning activities you report. Personally, I also like to report as I go.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Meeting Agenda.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

One person I spoke with said they create a poll before any meeting is coordinated and use the data to create an agenda to stay focused on main topics. Asana – Defined as the work management platform teams use to stay focused on the goals, projects, and daily tasks that grow business. Another person used Sli.do

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

" If I miss a deadline, if I don't return a call or email, if I haven't finished that report - will it kill anyone? Need a plan, then partner with a "project manager" or get a great planner. Whenever we write our goals and report our progress to someone, we are far more likely to reach the goals we set.

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