article thumbnail

Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days.

article thumbnail

Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

Allwork

Distributed” refers to work that doesn’t happen shoulder-to-shoulder. The emphasis is on equipping managers to lead distributed teams, not emulating colocated work. Teams spread across locations and time zones might be working from home, or might meet in the office. Atlassian has 11 offices and a thriving office culture.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

BMT Office Administration

The catch is that a business’s fiscal year does not have to line up with the traditional calendar year. However, to avoid confusion, most companies ensure that their fiscal year aligns with the current calendar year. Equity (net worth) What does it mean when someone refers to their business’s equity?

Finance 105
article thumbnail

Partnering with an Executive Assistant Staffing Agency: Benefits for Hiring Managers and Organizations

C-Suite Assistants

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. They are equipped to advise you at all stages of the executive assistant hiring process.

article thumbnail

Help Desk

Practically Perfect PA

Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. Office Equipment. I’m a big advocate of assistants having their own office equipment such as a photocopier, printer and shredder. I use the small post-it index flags all the time as well. .

Staples 100
article thumbnail

Ryan Anderson VP of Global Research & Insights MillerKnoll | The Return to Office & Reengineering Cities

Allwork

It’s a good end state to work towards, but it really refers to a state of balance in terms of working locations. And by that it really refers not just to working hours, but more control over your work week. It doesn’t have to be huge, but instead of it being a traditional office, it’s referred to as a hub or a studio.

AT&T 246
article thumbnail

Maximising your productivity and dealing with interruptions

Practically Perfect PA

At the start of each day print off a copy of your Director’s diaries so that when someone asks where they are or what they have on today you can refer to the piece of paper rather than stopping what you are doing on the computer and accessing their diaries via outlook. Ensure you have everything at your finger tips.