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The Right Way to Share Problems at Work With Your Boss 

Success

Checking your boss’ calendar in advance to see what they have before and after your conversation can help you pick an ideal time, and make sure they can devote the appropriate amount of time and focus to the conversation,” Abrahams says. You want to make sure that your audience is not rushed and can focus.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. Set up a calendar for regular check-ins and deadlines. Who hires freelancers?

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Solution for Major Travel Planning Pain Points

Office Dynamics

We surveyed over 600 admins on their travel planning practices. Each of these tools come with their own set of problems, but three pain points stuck out in our survey: finding the best price, creating an itinerary, and sorting through available flights and hotels. Communicating with Your Traveler (12%). TRAVO As A Solution.

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13 Undeniable Ways to Get Sh*t Done

Success

The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Practice and train your mind to concentrate. It’s a skill and it’s not complicated—you just have to train yourself for it. Stop procrastinating.

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Revolutionary Ways Assistants Can Get Information from Their Managers

Office Dynamics

When I was an assistant 40 years ago we complained about not getting time with our executives; we complained about not getting enough information from our managers; we complained about not getting support for training. Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars Technology is not perfect and neither are humans. We received 700 responses!!!

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Assistants Speak Out: The Biggest Struggles In Partnering With Their Executive

Office Dynamics

In preparation for a webinar I held on October 8 called Managing Your Executive’s Day , we sent out a survey and received 700+ responses to the questions “What is your biggest struggle in partnering with your executive?” Need for access to his email. Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. Can you relate? Mind reading!

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Travel Planning for Others – Putting Yourself in Your Traveler’s Shoes

Practically Perfect PA

Features like living itineraries, trip approval emails, and traveler profiles will help all administrative professionals plan travel more efficiently and totally rock the travel planner hat. Gone are the days of inefficient communications with multiple emails discussing optimal flight times. Inefficient Communications.

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