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Creating Boundaries to Improve Your Workflow

Jen Lawrence

We don’t believe we can assert our boundaries, especially the ones that mean the most to us, due to higher authorities in our life or perceived expectations that have been taught to us. Hello, Conflict, my old friend… So let’s try factoring in boundaries to your initial game plan and asserting them from the beginning.

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Rejection of flexible working request shouldn’t blind employers to their legal duties

Workplace Insight

The Claimant submitted a flexible working application requesting to work entirely remotely using her computer and other electronic equipment and to complete all her work without attending a physical office location. This is what happened in Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority 2302739/2023.

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Tips for the Tourist in All of Us: The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

Office Dynamics

Equipment does burn out or needs maintenance. Request to speak to the “Manager on Duty.”. Be assertive in a professional fashion. Hotel Requests or Repairs: Most hotels do their best to provide good customer service, neat and fully functional sleeping rooms, efficient staff, and tasty food. This is just a simple truth.

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How to Get your Project Back on Track

Ian's Messy Desk

Add resources : You may need to put more people or equipment on the project. Demand compliance : Sometimes you need to assert yourself. IT project management 101: get the basics right. Spotlight on Productivity: 5 Steps to Managing your Projects Kanban Style. If necessary, go to a higher authority to get action.

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Manage Your Time to Manage Your Emotions

Success

Often it’s the everyday things that prove most difficult—managing your schedule, treating people the way you ought to, and keeping things in perspective when chaos is at hand. Without a strong ability to recognize and manage our emotions as they occur, old habits are sure to die hard. Time Management. Change Tolerance.

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Maximising your productivity and dealing with interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

The office equipment that you use the most should be near by so that you are not spending large amounts of your time walking around the office. Can they get the information themselves or is that you struggle to be assertive with lazy colleagues – can you say ‘no’ more often? Ensure you have everything at your finger tips.

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Minimising Interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

Although I didn’t manage to follow the routine most days I do feel that having something in place to remind me of what my day could look like was very beneficial. I was more organised and did manage to get a lot done, so I will definitely keep the routine in mind for the future. Ensure you have everything at your finger tips.