Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

Some of the commonly held myths and the corresponding reality checks are as follows: Family-Friendly policies are soft HR issues, mainly for women. Other people are content to work a more traditional workweek and prefer the stability and predictability of a standard work schedule. Management will lose control.

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Policies Health 2010 Telecommuting 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

You should invest as much effort in checking the content of e-mail as you do any other written communication. People don’t like receiving junk paper mail at home and they don’t like the electronic version either. If you’re building a new relationship with a customer, don’t bury them in your sales spam. Check spelling and grammar.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event. Check with your Human Resources Department or manager to see if this falls into your corporate policy. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

psychologytoday.com) How to be Content in Your Life (socyberty.com) Related Posts: Renewal: Tips for Life Changes There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management How to Change Your Life The Simple Life Did you enjoy this post? theglobeandmail.com) Finding your OWN Satisfaction!

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Mentoring 2010 Health Ergonomics 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

When you you understand your audience and their expectations, you can tailor your presentation content, language, and style to communicate effectively. Evaluating your audience is a critical but frequently overlooked aspect of presentation preparation.

Confidence 100

Confidence Ergonomics Health PowerPoint 100

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

You can purge the files as needed, depending on your companys situation and/or policy. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 Also, remember to archive these files, just in case you need to go back and check who called when for what reason.

Phones 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

The reason I use the latter method is because our company policy is that we cant download any software that IT doesnt approve. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 There are two ways of backing up your e-mails. One is the easier way, where you download a file; the other is the longer way.

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Microsoft Outlook 2008 2007 Cubicle 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 7, 2010

We’re currently reaching out to coaching oriented bloggers like you to form a content partnership, or a guest blogging partnership, where JTS Advisors writers can contribute a high quality guest blog post on an occasional basis. You can review the high quality of our articles and blog content at [link].

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The Marq

JANUARY 14, 2010

None are as easy to use as any Olympus-brand voice recorder with a handful of (no pun intended) ergonomically-placed tactile keys. I’ve tried a number of alternates to this on my PDAs of the past and phones, even on the CLIQ. I’ve yet to find the right tool in these media. TheMarq.com. All rights reserved.

2003 40

2003 Ergonomics Twitter Phones 40

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Your company may have a strict policy on what they want you to include in the signature line and what it should look like, but generally you would include your name, title, company name and address, telephone and fax number. Who are you?

2008 100

2008 2007 Cubicle Fax 100

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Our workplace actually has a policy of not allowing them any longer. Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010 The world has to smell their cologne. Posted on 18 February, 2010 11:42 AM The Professional Assistant Yep, I know the feeling of perfumes and colognes.

Cubicle 100

Cubicle Etiquette 2008 2007 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 28, 2010

Every morning, pull out the folder for the day and place the contents into your inbox. Add dated or calendar items to a tickler file system or a diary as soon as they arrive. anything you need reminded of on some future date goes into your tickler file. Then it is right at hand when you need it.

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