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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

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For project management, Devesh Dwivedi of BreakingThe9to5Jail.com says “I love BaseCamp. It has every possible feature for project management, and other products from 37signals’ Suite [web-based apps for collaboration, sharing information and making decisions]. It has made us [nearly] 100% virtual.

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What Are 5 Components of Emotional Intelligence & How Do They Shape Your Future?

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Rather than becoming angry, hanging up the phone or ending the business relationship on impulse, the self-regulated entrepreneur controls their emotional impulses and approaches the situation more strategically. We hired one young man part time to manage our website. After hours, he stuck around to help mentor students in robotics.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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And passive-aggressive people try to have it both ways, giving in to others but then doling out punishment in sneaky ways—“forgetting” to follow through, backstabbing or sabotaging projects, for example. He suggests trying things like calling your cable company and asking a phone rep to waive a late fee. Pick a delivery mode.

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What makes a great administrative assistant?

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Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Clear communication skills – admin assistants absorb all the communications that executives haven’t time to deal with.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget. Office managers need to know every employee's schedule, or at least, they have access to everyone's schedules.

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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. For example, suppose they found an exemplary customer support call where the employee was courteous and knowledgeable. In small doses, this isn’t too big of an issue.

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