Jen Lawrence

MARCH 15, 2019

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. Every person’s needs are different.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Now this came from an executive who traveled around the world, would work until 2:00 a.m., This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Daily Calendars. Upcoming Travel.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

We provide executive assistant coaching on everything from being more assertive to professional image, communications, leadership, time management and building a partnership with the executive. We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 7, 2019

Consider what is already on the calendar—your planned events, meetings and appointments—and how much time you realistically have available. Once you’ve gone to the trouble to define your “must do” and “nice to do” items for the week, block time on the calendar for completing them. Don’t block off every inch of your calendar, though.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

What does it take to be a successful office manager? simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. Office managers are responsible for keeping businesses running smoothly. Office managers should know how to manage their time effectively on a daily basis.

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Executive Assistant Breakthrough

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Managing up is an essential tool to have in your executive assistant toolkit. The problem is, you haven’t been trained to manage up. And, how will you manage up tastefully? Today, let’s look at why and when to employ the technique of managing up. Why Manage Up? When to Manage Up?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Face-to-face time is also beneficial for any manager who meets on a regular basis with their direct reports. Upcoming Travel Discuss upcoming trips so you can anticipate schedules and prepare necessary travel materials. At least bi-weekly, review the calendar for upcoming events as far as three months out.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. A Reliable System for Tracking Tasks We’re not going to suggest one “right” system for how you manage tasks.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2017

Supporting Senior Management with PA assistance in helping develop legislation for the Scottish Government. . The minute I arrive at work I have a quick look at my calendar, then make up my to do list. Like all other PA’s I book lunches, travel arrangements, hotels and meeting rooms. What are the main aspects of your role?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 8, 2017

Extensive Diary Management, arranging meetings and ensuring meeting clashes don’t occur. Complex travel arrangements – flights, hotels, trains, visas. I begin each day by checking the directors calendars, then my ‘to do list’. Best New Employee and the Manager’s Award – Best and Fairest. Processing expense claims.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 28, 2024

Today’s EAs are strategic partners who manage projects, make travel arrangements, and participate in high-level decision-making processes. Organizational abilities: Experts in managing multiple tasks and schedules efficiently, an executive assistant must keep everything on track, from managing calendars to coordinating meetings.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

W – he made it clear that my first priority was to create a highly functioning admin team and to assist him with his management team. I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. Facility Managers. Office Managers. Personnel Managers.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Even if no one is watching over your shoulder or your executive travels 90% of the time, you have to answer to yourself. Think of the future in terms of: new projects outcomes goals your executive’s calendar important upcoming event potential business Consider trends and changes in technology.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

The article, Juggling: The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers by Stacy Leitner was originally posted at AGreatDaysWork.com. If you are an assistant who works with multiple managers or executives, you know the work can be overwhelming at times. When you support multiple managers, the work multiplies!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Ideas on how to build better partnerships with your managers. Be sure to mark your calendar for April 1 – 30 and check out our daily informative and fun blogs. All of April we will be celebrating administrative professionals and giving you: Spot-on information related to the administrative profession.

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Go Burrows

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode, Kaleen talks about what it’s like to work with ultra high net worth individuals, tips for project management, and how to distinguish between an individual contributor and a great leader. Her areas of focus include project management, creating efficiencies, event planning, calendar management, and marketing strategy.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 16, 2010

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs 11 Halos: First Spring Training Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 11:16 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Baseball , Sports I appreciate that I am still in business. I don’t know if I could manage to not go watch if it were my son; that would be very difficult!

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Go Burrows

APRIL 11, 2021

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Scot and I chat about what makes an assistant a leader, the world of podcasting, email and calendar management, working remotely, and tips for new assistants. Prior to Revlon, Scot held executive assistant roles in the travel and food industries. LEADERSHIP QUOTE.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent calendaring skills. Excellent time management skills. Taking baby steps is a good way to manage a big list of “must get better at” areas. This might give you an idea of areas that need to be developed.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 8, 2017

Extensive Diary Management, arranging meetings and ensuring meeting clashes don’t occur. Complex travel arrangements – flights, hotels, trains, visas. I begin each day by checking the directors calendars, then my ‘to do list’. Best New Employee and the Manager’s Award – Best and Fairest. Processing expense claims.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 30, 2013

Hopefully you would have been interviewed by your new manager so you will have gained some understanding of what they are like and what they require from you. Here are some of my tips on how to make sure you build a good rapport with your new manager and get off on the right foot. How does your manager prefer to communicate?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 14, 2017

As an assistant, you are constantly dealing with change and often have to adapt to whatever comes your way, whether it is changing your executive’s calendar or travel, or immediately responding to a crisis. Leverage your change style and better manage the constantly shifting demands of work! Watch The Replay!

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, someone who has previously held a project manager role but opted for a career change to executive assistant may have a head start for a senior role. Executive assistants may also work for senior managers in large organizations, but not those in the most advanced roles. Support for C-suite executives or board members.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). In fact, I’m going to give you a complete overview of my brand new time management system. Electronic time management tools come in all shapes and sizes, from super simple to massively complex.

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

She has an extensive background in strategic calendar management, planning international and domestic travel, event planning, onboarding of high-level executives among many other skills. She’s held EA positions in the Legal field, music industry, accounting with one of the Big 6, Fashion industry, Union, and non-profit.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

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?” Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. Talking about calendar and upcoming meetings.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. Intuitive.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 14, 2016

Pretty much the only event on the calendar that rivals the Cannes Lions is the Cannes Film Festival. The airport is 40 minutes from Cannes by road, and you can jump in a taxi, organise a transfer prior to travelling, or hire a car. Request a demo to see why it’s so popular with Office Managers and Personal Assistants.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Not only are you focusing on how to grow your business through hiring, training and fundraising, but you are also juggling the million administrative tasks that come up during the day. Startups are all about keeping up this momentum and energy, putting systems in place to manage rapid growth and a lot of hard work and innovation.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning. Project management. Review calendars and compile date and time options. Review calendars and compile date and time options.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

T raining and Development – organizations are investing more than ever before in specialized training. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. o Train your executives how to work with you. How will you manage yourself?

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

When we think about task management tools, we consider all the ways they can help us work better, faster, more efficiently. I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Travel Planning.

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Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

When we think about task management tools, we consider all the ways they can help us work better, faster, more efficiently. I’ve been using the task/project management tool Trello for almost ten years and have gotten creative with how I organize not only my work but my personal life using their flexible boards. Travel Planning.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Assistants can also recommend all of the apps to their manager. Here are some of my favourites: Great Apps: Travel. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. You can set it for your current location or receive alerts from places you are planning to travel too.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on? I’ve added a few dual objectives that I shared with my manager so that we both had something to work on together throughout that year…. Business related objectives. To be completed for Q3.

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