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5 Ways to Use Your Business Savvy to Successfully Navigate Thanksgiving

Success

Using a few tips from your work life might just help improve relationships, relieve stress and allow you to enjoy yourself. Stress less; prepare first. Spend the weeks before you sign off communicating travel plans, working ahead to complete tasks and delegating when appropriate. Employ your best conflict resolution tactics.

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Take the “Jingle” out of Holiday Stress

The Office Professionals Place

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? Form a committee, then within the committee form subcommittees for activities throughout the event. Don’t go it alone.

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Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem Webinar Replay

Office Dynamics

Participate in employee committees in your office. I’ve been asked to participate in a committee focused on implementing Microsoft Office 365. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses. Honorees are responsible for their own travel, hotel and incidental expenses; this scholarship applies to tuition only.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

Practically Perfect PA

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. Sometimes I need my bosses to tell me what they would like prioritised if I have a lot of work on so I don’t stress about what to do – I’m not afraid to reach out or ask for help.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

To-do lists I have to-do lists for the Board and Committee meetings and a to-do list for the Board Reception and Dinner. This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation.

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Going Checklist Crazy

Laughing all the Way to Work

On Day 1 we have Committee meetings so there is a list of things I need for those. As an aside, pen and paper will suffice if I have to, but you can see that the checklist can help avoid any unnecessary stresses from happening. Another thing to put on your checklist if you are using a laptop is a memory stick.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

Yes, Outlook Training and Training in Supporting a University Committee. It wasn’t until I managed to prove myself in busy and stressful times that people treated me with a higher regard and bece more reliant on with – within and external to my team. No but I will be taking a 3 day module course on PA competencies.

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