Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

Calendars 223

Calendars 2018 Negotiating Skills 223

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Travel Planning. Event/Meeting Planning. Project Management. Process your emails OUT of your inbox and into a TASK or CALENDAR appointment so you get them into your system for follow up, tracking, and completion.

Travel 100

Travel Filing Forms Skills 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Cant wait till the next meeting (this afternoon actually) when I can ask them if they really see the problem as a roadblock, or is it just a hurdle? (New Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is. Dealing in real time.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100