Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

As organisations navigate these complex issues, the focus shifts towards fostering a work environment that not only boosts productivity but also embraces the diversity of work preferences across different age groups. Such policies should be regularly reviewed to adapt to changing circumstances and employee feedback.

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Success

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For some, shining attention on the international burnout rates for employees caused a cascade of workplace environment changes. He adds, “This will increase expectations on employers to consider how they can best create inclusive environments that meet the expectations of a wide range of employees.”

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

How does this translate to the work environment? RSP’s Kelsey Sullivan explains how designing offices and policies for Gen Z will positively impact workers of every generation. They expect transparency with policies, assignments and salaries. So far, most of the things I’ve detailed relate to policy and culture.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Over the past 6 months, companies have solidified their hybrid workplace policies and are now looking for ways to redesign their office spaces to support remote and in-person employees. Biophilic design is achieved by connecting people and nature within their built environments. Email Address *. indicates required.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

ESG refers to the standards and frameworks that measure an organization’s impact on society and the environment, and it demonstrates how accountable and transparent an organization is in these two areas. Email Address *. While ESG has been growing significantly over the past few years, it cannot be ignored in 2023. Productivity.

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Allwork

MAY 19, 2022

A healthy and productive workplace has many facets: Usually, working people desire an uplifting, comfortable, and harmonious work environment. . This type of environment can be created by both employees as well as their superiors… or not. . Toxic bosses lead to a toxic work environment that fosters a cycle of toxic behavior. .

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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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Success

MAY 10, 2023

Lim also points to Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk: “He believes people are just pretending to work and abruptly ended Twitter’s work-from-anywhere policy via a late-night email and then did an about-face and closed Twitter’s Seattle and Singapore offices opting for a remote workforce.”

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Success

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to an organization’s obligations to improve the community, the environment, and promote equity and justice. Similarly, ensure that internal communications such as emails, PDFs and other media meet the same ADA/Accessibility standards as your consumer-facing media.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

APRIL 17, 2024

The damage can be healed, but it requires a return to psychological safety and a commitment by leaders to a zero-tolerance policy on workplace bullying. In my work training Executive Assistants all over the world, they report stories of colleagues who intimidate and create a hostile work environment through incivility.

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Allwork

AUGUST 5, 2022

But what if this policy extended all year long? . So, he sent an email to our HR and said, ‘Hey, Christine, I’ve got this crazy idea. She apparently deleted that email because she’s thinking, I’m not having any of that. How about we give people a day off and see if we can improve productivity?’ This man’s a crazy person.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While it’s common to think of corporate communication policies as tools to manage external risks, their potential extends far beyond that. It might be worth considering these policies as avenues for enhancing internal processes too. However, asking your employees to slow down, and be considerate before messaging others is paramount.

Social Media 105

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Worxbee

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In a distanced environment, communication is the foundation of successful working relationships. If not managed effectively, the virtual environment can be prone to miscommunication. Agree on a communication system In a remote environment, clear communication begins with an effective system and channels through which to communicate.

Project Management 122

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

On-site coaching is probably the most effective way to create change specific to an assistant’s situation because we are right here in your space seeing exactly what you deal with and how your day flows.

Assertiveness 200

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Allwork

JULY 7, 2022

These surveys give the firm real-time insights to shape future policy and space design. Even though this seems minor, our CIO said he’s never had so many emails from team members expressing gratitude when the company rolled out this small change. The quick survey asks team members three questions: 1) Why were you in the office?

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Success

AUGUST 12, 2021

The associate is taught one set of company policies while management abides by another. 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’s a case of poor management.

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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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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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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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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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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

This episode is sponsored by Clean Email, the answer to email inbox overload. I’ve written about ways to clear out that clutter, but you can save time by using the Clean Email app. You can use my special link to sign up for Clean Email here with a 30% discount: [link]. This is podcast 132 and it’s about decision controls.

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Allwork

AUGUST 26, 2022

As Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—begins to enter the workforce, companies are realizing their current office spaces, operational policies, and company norms do not resonate as strongly with this emerging employee base as they did with those of decades past.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2019

On-site coaching is probably the most effective way to create change specific to an assistant’s situation because we are right here in your space seeing exactly what you deal with and how your day flows.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Calendars Business Cards Budget 100

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We sat down with an extraordinary group of Admin panelists who spoke on: – Pros and cons of in office, remote and hybrid work environments. – How to build a strong case for a remote work structure as an Administrator. – How to make remote workers feel included and connected . – How to navigate COVID-19 in the workplace. .

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If you’ve ever been frustrated during one of these meetings or walked away feeling that it could have been an email, or could have been shorter, then you’ve probably wished for a better way to conduct these meetings. Otherwise, information can often be communicated via email or other channels.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 22, 2013

After all, unless you operate on a purely paperless policy, your employees may need to use one for printing off assigned work, or completed work. That said, all of that printing is not only harmful to the environment, but the cost to print off so often can quickly mount up. Operate a paperless policy. Black and white.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 22, 2013

After all, unless you operate on a purely paperless policy, your employees may need to use one for printing off assigned work, or completed work. That said, all of that printing is not only harmful to the environment, but the cost to print off so often can quickly mount up. Operate a paperless policy. Black and white.

Policies 100

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In the executive environment, work and life pressures can soon add up to exacerbate mental health issues and executive assistants are often at ground zero. It can cover anything from normalizing mental health as a priority, to talking about how to look after our mental health, to putting policies in place and making team members aware.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Before 2020, employee monitoring in a traditional office environment was pretty straightforward. Beyond that, droves of companies that were inexperienced with remote work were creating monitoring policies for the first time. As an organization, it’s crucial for employees to follow your policies for document handling and retention.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

APRIL 5, 2022

I reached out to Dr. Holmes by email to see if I could learn more about how he was approaching these issues with his business students and to tell him about my work with Assistants and leaders. That email turned into a Zoom call, which led to an invitation to give two virtual presentations at Rutgers Camden in March 2021. The Response.

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Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 14, 2014

Compile all information on your organization’s recruiting strategies as well as any and all green initiatives and policies. The following questions may help you decide on necessary changes to policy and strategy: How important is social responsibility to your company? What are the objectives of this green initiative?

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BMT Office Administration

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

For a business to be truly resilient, it needs to achieve consistent growth in both stressful and desirable environments. Government policy changes. Besides issuing apologies, you can also introduce new policies that will prevent issues from occurring again. What does a resilient business look like? Economic recessions.

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 30, 2012

When you begin the journey towards a cleaner, greener office environment, you may be amazed by some of the ways in which businesses are working to reduce their carbon footprint and do a good turn for their community, their patrons, and the world at large. But it doesn’t end with your banking.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2012

As an Executive Assistant I’ve always found it tricky working in an open plan environment for a number of reasons but mainly because of the amount of time I have to spend hiding the confidential documents I am working with while being interrupted yet again by a colleague asking for something! DO: Make use of the open plan environment.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 15, 2013

He or she may enact a break-room-only eating policy. No one likes to be in a sick working environment, and not only because illnesses can easily spread — a sick co-worker can be distracting. Email, Phone & IM Notifications. If needed, inform your HR manager about the problem.

Management 100

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Recruit CRM

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The more you accumulate to change, the more it's easy for you to adjust in the new environment. If yes, then you need to think of new policies towards it. Revise policies to make space for remote teams. Use emails and other social media platforms to stay connected with your targeted audience.

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