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When Work Does Not Happen At Work, Take A Look At Management

Allwork

Going to work means doing some form of labor. Anthropologist David Graeber’s book B t Jobs: A Theory extensively details research on phenomena surrounding unsatisfactory and insubordination-inducing jobs, whose tasks are routinely reported as meaningless. . So how often is it that work involves little or no labor? ” .

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Anna Wintour's daughter is NOT afraid of assisting!

ProAssisting Blog

Submitted by Stephanie on November 04, 2009 at 05:24 PM I know I said two weeks back that I wasn’t going to blog about assisting but rather about what we (Ethan, Sadie and I) are doing behind the scenes of ProAssisting however after coming across this story through my fashionista reading, I had to post about it! Enjoy this post?

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Office Dynamics Recap From Admin Pro Forum In Orlando

Office Dynamics

The administrative community forms bonds quickly and tightly. While in Orlando we thought it would be fun to record a few Facebook Live posts while we were at the event. One thing we heard often was praise on our conference – we must clarify that this wasn’t our event. Day 1 – Admin Pro Forum Event.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

In a study published in Psychological Science , Princeton psychologists Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov reveal that it takes only a tenth of a second to form an impression of someone when you first meet. The post 5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore) appeared first on SUCCESS.

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Episode 493: Mark Mears Talks About Purposeful Growth and Leadership

Productivityist

From understanding productivity to forming genuine communities in the workplace, Mark’s insights are grounded in his own experiences and learnings. Remember, the journey from leader to legacy builder isn’t about authority – it’s about influence, service, and purpose. Want to support the show?

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Happy (belated) New Year!

ProAssisting Blog

Then, we opened our doors and right out of the gate formed a 1-for-1 partnership with the prestigious and world wide philanthropy Dress for Success. Follow us on Facebook Get Twitter updates View our Squidoo lens Assistant Training for Professional Success ProAssisting Links powered by IngBoo Click here for more info about our links!

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Your career and pizza - Part 1

ProAssisting Blog

Most high ranking executives in every field started out as an assistant in some form or another as the first step on their career path (unless their the boss’s son or daughter). I know that this doesn’t answer the whole “So what’s my career got to do with pizza?&# It’s a very valid question.

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