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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Keep the file on your desktop or easily accessible. Update phone extension list to ensure callers are directed to the appropriate person. The form may include date received, date needed, specific instructions, project number if applicable, links or shared files to additional information needed, etc.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. An assistant would often be the professional gatekeeper as to who gets in to see the boss and how quickly they get to speak to them on the phone.

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Minimising Interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

Can they get the information themselves or is that you struggle to be assertive with lazy colleagues – can you say ‘no’ more often? Filed under: Minimising disruptions , Uncategorized. Try and be proactive to stop the same interruptions occurring. If colleagues are asking you the same questions all the time, why is this?

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.). Quickly get these projects and/or tasks off of your desk, place them in a tickler file or schedule a reminder and revisit them at the appropriate time. The primary manager may be traveling and/or unavailable to answer your questions.

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5 Simple Steps to Eliminate Fear and Even Use it as an Asset.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Begin to assert control over your mind by learning to consistently follow five steps - 1)    Acknowledge the fear.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   Determine whether the fear is real or imagined. 

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As Sage Goes Down Others Need A Reality Check. | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk But can you trust these often self-inflated assertions of knowledge and wisdom, by these so called experts? » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm and is filed under Comments.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Trivially, his assertion that educating women is a waste, is completely nonsensical, but the final result to the economy seems to suggest his analysis could be right. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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