Allwork

MARCH 10, 2024

Mentoring in the workplace makes it easier to ask “just-in-time” questions rather than scheduling a video meeting or phone call. Bland Class B and C office space without upgrades from a home office environment will continue to struggle. Image courtesy of © RMA Photography Inc.

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On The Job

MAY 3, 2021

As more of us prepare to move back into the office environment -- either permanently or on a more flexible basis -- we need to understand that Zoom calls and other forms of digital communication will become a permanent part of our career. Pick up the phone. Consider: Providing affirmation in different ways. Organizing your thoughts.

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Success

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is rewarded in this particular environment is checking boxes, sending things, and activity where the motion can be seen by others,” Juliet says. No phones, emails or interruptions allowed. Turn off your music or podcasts, don’t look at your phone or call anyone. White space is unscheduled time.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 3, 2020

Like it or not, email is still our default form of communication and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Sure, you can add in various collaboration and communication tools, but you’re not going to completely get rid of emails. Too many new emails. Bottom line, you should have an email signature.

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Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 26, 2020

When the bulk of your communication is done via email or text it can be easy for those we do business with to lose sight of the fact that we are real people. It’s why many of us occasionally choose to work from a coffee shop or co-working environment. That opens the door to truly connecting with others.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 20, 2024

Older readers may remember a phenomenon called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) which marked the point at which employers gave up worrying about people using their own phones at work and instead made it look like it was their idea anyway. Close to a third use gen AI to write emails (31 percent) or use it instead of Google (30 percent).

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

However, many of these programs use activity as a proxy for productivity, but more emails or phone calls don’t necessarily translate to being more productive or performing better. Moreover, systems that automatically classify a worker’s time into “idle” and “productive” are making value judgments about what is and isn’t productive.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

There’s something to be said about time off when everyone is off — no messages or emails come through, and it’s much easier to come back to work! Failure to recharge your phone means it operates at low power, leading to reduced efficiency. Now, it is something all our employees look forward to. .

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

Embracing the Freedom Working from home provides the unparalleled freedom to create your own work environment and set your own schedule. Establishing a Professional Environment One of the challenges of working from home is creating a professional environment that supports your work. So, let’s dive in!

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. Maybe if we put down the phone a little more, we would have the time to actually cook those recipes we watch online. Take email and online meetings. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The four key challenges of remote work layoffs are impersonal emails, legal requirements, returning equipment, and difficulties assessing performance. You’re less likely to be trashed in the media for impersonal layoffs if you’re not a big company, unless of course your email is completely tone-deaf.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

Workplaces can enhance the commuting experience by creating attractive office environments with advanced technology, collaborative culture, and design for future flexibility to meet the evolving needs of employees. For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Motivation: Create a Work Environment that Enhances Your Goals (@GinaParris Video) I'm out on Twitter  meeting new and interesting people all of the time.  Your environment and how it is set up will always have a big impact on what you can get done in a day.  Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Attracting Productivity: Work Environments By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Job Seeking , Networking , Productivity D o you think of yourself as a productive person? The work environment is great and I have an amazing boss. Many studies have shown this.

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ProAssisting Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Because of this evolution, assistants are asked to take on more bosses and perform in a team environment versus a 1-on-1 position however at the C-Level, a 1-on-1 boss/assistant partnership is still the norm. Enjoy this post? Share it with others.

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Success

MARCH 17, 2022

I set daily alarms on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to sleep, or worse, make the mistake of oversleeping. If I didn’t nap in time, I would lie there forever missing important emails and sacrificing deadlines. I can feel the blue light from my phone threatening my sleep most nights. on weekdays for 30 minutes or less.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Now, amid a corporate atmosphere beset by uncertainty and burnout, brain breaks have found their way into the workplace environment. We are in constant receipt of information, much of it visual and from different sources (phone messages, work email, social media, news feeds, etc.).

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If She relieves me from things I don’t need to be doing like email, booking travel and project planning. The question executives and entrepreneurs launching startups often ask is, “When should I hire an assistant?”

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

She runs Coworking Convos and The Lab marketing club for indie coworking spaces, and writes about coworking, content, and community in her weekly emails and blog posts on catjohnson.co. Coworking has since grown, and now we’re in this environment where the spaces are amazing. I’m a product of coworking.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We share war stories over happy hours, at backyard barbecues and sometimes via an international phone call if need be. When it comes to leadership and maximizing the potential of your team, a healthy, collaborative environment is always going to be more effective than isolation or condescension. Playing Favorites. Shifting the Blame.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Stoddart Review , published in 2016, was one of the most significant reports of recent years to explore the role of the workplace for employee productivity in extensive detail and why the office environment was key for productivity purposes. There has been a huge shift in the world of work since then.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As a result, my email went from around 30 a day to well over 150. I already knew the theories of inbox zero, yet here I was, drowning in email. This made finding a specific email very time consuming. Then I brainstormed how I was going to deal with hundreds of emails a day. I review email twice a day now.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

If more than one of you in the same household is working from home, cooperate to ensure that everyone has a fair and conducive environment to getting work done. What if you share a small space and one person needs to talk on the phone while the other needs quiet work time? Reach out to other humans and keep those connections going.

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Success

AUGUST 12, 2021

Encourage employees to voice concerns in a safe environment without repercussions. These may include phone or SMS contact information, email and even a physical store or mailing address. It leaves both the customer and employee feeling frustrated for no good reason. The situation is common, but how do you fix it?

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The best way to form a good habit is to set up your environment to make success easy. Question for you: What about all those dang emails you supposedly subscribed to that are clogging up your inbox? My sponsor, Clean Email, has a Smart Unsubscriber function to do that cleaning up for you and keep your inbox tidy. Pretty simple.

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On The Job

MAY 7, 2009

Dont play with your phone. While you may know enough to mute your phone during an interview, you also cant even look at it. Were you on the phone or texting or taking off your jacket and loosening your tie before your feet hit the exit? You dont have to have an expensive satchel, but get one that is clean and streamlined.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

They also know who pushes their buttons and the environments (both situations and people) that enable them to succeed. turning off your phone gives your body and mind a break. This is great when a bear is chasing you, but not so great when you’re responding to a curt email.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 9, 2022

When I combined the information on adult ADHD with what I’ve learned in treating my generalized anxiety disorder, and my Time and Space Style Inventory (TSSI) results, it helped me create some better systems for managing my work environment for improved focus and productivity. And that’s OK. In these cases, I ask for what I need.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This transformative progression is electronic in achieving a more productive and cohesive work environment. Embrace Autonomy and Flexibility in Work Environments to Redefine Your Work-Life Balance and Boost Productivity. Discover the Essential Role of Managers in Hybrid Work for Creating Supportive and Engaging Work Environments.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Of those who believe they have been monitored, monitoring timekeeping and access was the most common practice at 40 percent, followed by monitoring emails, files, calls or messages at 25 percent. This includes 23 percent of 18-24s, 25 percent of 25-34s, and 11 percent of 55+.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 11, 2022

While there are numerous benefits to being able to work from home, as the pandemic continues on, time has brought some of the challenges of remote work to light, serving as a reminder that balance is key to a hybrid work environment. Pick up your phone and call them. Going from one meeting to the next? Need lunch?

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Success

MARCH 9, 2022

Attitude and actions go a long way in today’s selling environment. Increasing sales outreach may mean sending out 5,000 emails, not 1,000, or making 100 calls a month instead of 50. In stepping up your own game, get specific about how you open each phone call, your choice of words and even how you title your emails , Cathcart says.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Procrastination can manifest itself in several different ways in a work environment, and it’s important to familiarize yourself with each type, which includes: Online procrastination. Any co-worker checking social media notifications instead of reading employee emails qualifies as online procrastination. Offline procrastination.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Discipline is the difference between being in control of your future and letting your environment dictate your destiny. Committing my priorities to words focuses me mentally. Become more productive by prioritizing.

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Allwork

AUGUST 26, 2022

While technologically savvy, panelists shared they often prefer to seek input or ask questions in person or via a phone call as opposed to chatting or emailing. Having an actual conversation seems far superior to the back-and-forth nature of IM-ing or emailing.

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 17, 2016

Not to mention the fact that working from home is better for the environment — even one less car sitting on the freeway in bumper-to-bumper traffic makes a difference. Collaborate More Efficiently Before the cloud, working with other employees on a project could require countless emails and phone calls.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Before 2020, employee monitoring in a traditional office environment was pretty straightforward. An example would be call centers, where employee phone calls and voicemails were recorded and closely monitored to ensure their quality and efficiency. Tracking employee emails. Employee monitoring methods for remote team members.

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