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Joan’s Naughty and Nice List for Assistants

Office Dynamics

During a Facebook Live event Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, had discussed her Naughty and Nice List for Assistants. In the middle of the live stream, Joan asked the viewers to give her some examples of naughty behavior practiced in the office as well as some nice behaviors. And here is Joan’s list!

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How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

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Copyright James Ewing. In our Ann Arbor location for example, which was designed in 2011, we’ve found that when the office is at only 35-percent occupancy meeting spaces are fully booked. Copyright David Pires Photography. Copyright Jason Robinson. Copyright Wade Griffith. Copyright Justin Maconochie.

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The Difference Between an Employee vs. Entrepreneur Is Mindset

Success

” For example, employees will always say the same words, whether they are president or janitor of the company. There are entrepreneurs who are big and small, rich and poor, honest and crooked, for-profit and not-for-profit, saint and sinner, small-town and international, and successes and failures. Copyright © 2005 Robert T.

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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Or for example, use visuals from the administrative conference site and pull them into PowerPoint or mini-posters to communicate with your executive. For example: Let’s say one of the topics covered will be learning and understanding communication styles. But be absolutely cognizant of copyrights. Negotiate if necessary.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

For example, over the course of my career I’ve occupied the role of Fixer and Friend at times, but the Fighter is my go-to theme.). You might, for example, decide that you have a Fixer culture, which will inform what kinds of culture-wide communication and behavior you should focus on changing. No example is too small.

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Barter: An Alternative To Outsourcing

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. According to International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA), 400,000 companies worldwide have earned $10 Billion dollars from bartering their “excess business capacities and underperforming assets.&# An example is an appliance repair shop needing a reporting system for the business.

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The How and Why to Creating a Career Portfolio™ for Administrative and Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

Competing for an internal job. Examples of your work (very important) : graphic work; spreadsheets (be careful you do not divulge confidential company information). Copyright Office Dynamics, Ltd. When and where can you use it? During your performance review. Asking for additional responsibility. External interviewing. .