Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I have over 20 years of administrative professional experience and proud of my personal and professional accomplishments, yet the conference provided new perspectives, opportunities to talk with others in my chosen field and a reminder to embrace my unique talents and skills. I have never attended such a relevant and inspiring conference!

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Ideas.Ted

AUGUST 2, 2021

After that, you can move on to what you should be doing and how you put your particular abilities and skills — what I call your highest and best use — to work to accomplish those goals. To learn more, email contact@thecru.com. You’ll be helping everyone around you too.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

with 7 Tips for Effective Email There is something about e-mail that fosters poor communication habits. Develop at set of personal rules for processing your email in a productive way. Read: Five fast email productivity tips @ 43 Folders Ignore the above tips. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 5, 2010

Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.&# —Benjamin Franklin “Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! .&# —Mary Tyler Moore “Dost thou love life?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets A nice Christmas gift to her boss who is a dad of five children. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too!

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 8, 2010

For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. Number each step. Instructions don’t always come in the right sequence.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

Under the strengths’ heading, list: Mental strengths Physical strengths Interpersonal Skills Character traits Categories of knowledge Learned skills Now, under each of the successes’ find three of each type of strength that you used or developed in achieving each success.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Drop those lesser priorities, which do not advance you towards reaching you goal(s). List #3 – Goals and plans Avoid Distractions and Lack of Focus. Tips for making best use of your time: Post visual reminders about your goals and objective. It’s easy lose sight of long-term goals. Try positive self-talk.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery?

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Eat Your Career

MAY 7, 2012

Give yourself the gift of releasing the past and focusing on the future. You’ll start re-evaluating your skills, your values, your career goals and your life dreams in a way that, perhaps, you wouldn’t have done in the safety of employment. Email this to a friend? Chances are, the choice was out of their control.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

Any business or entrepreneurial development is going to require effective public speaking skills at some point. Over the next few weeks, I am going to post a series on improving your public speaking skills. It could be giving a project update at a staff meeting, selling your product to investors, or speaking to the board of directors.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

Some people view time management as a list of rules around scheduling of appointments, goal settings, planning, to do lists and prioritizing. These are the core of time management and need to be understood to develop efficient time management skills. However, there is more to time management than these basics.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Unfortunately, I think because we use our communication skills so continuously, we take them for granted and don’t work to develop them after we begin to achieve success in an organization. Related Posts: Wonderful Words of Life Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Word of the Week Communication Did you enjoy this post?

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The Marq

MAY 28, 2010

Optimist’s Perspective Over the past few years, and especially in the last 12 months, I’ve had the opportunity to meet quite a lot of professionals with varied backgrounds, skill sets and levels, and personality types. I then had to cultivate the skills to be good at that gift. It was one of my more rewarding experiences.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Creativity is a skill that needs to be cultivated in order to be useful. Comments Trackbacks Included on Another Top 50 Blogs List Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! As a result, they’re unwilling to try anything they see as creative.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. » Ten Speaker Tips to Make Any Presentation Sparkle Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Use language to create pictures. Use metaphors, analogies, and similes. Avoid a dry recitation of facts.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 28, 2010

Test you telephone skills with this simple quiz: How quickly should you pick up a ringing phone? Sent from my Android phone Comment by VTR1000 Lady on May 29, 2010 @ 4:02 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! What should you say when answering?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

It’s worth investing time in improving your public speaking skills. Gain an understanding of your audience. | Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Discover your own knowledge, capabilities, biases and potentials.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Motivation is about setting goals What’s going on in your life today? If you want to make good choices and take the correct actions, you need to set goals to achieve; short and long term. Clear goals drive you to do the things that need doing. The expected result might require one step or 12 steps.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

These specific attributes are more like personality traits than true management skills, and they ultimately build trust : T imely R ealistic U nscripted S ensitive T ransparent Timely — Every day I deal with people who say they want to grow their company, community, or association. For some, this prowess is innate.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 10, 2010

E.g., if that inner voice is telling you your blog posts are not well written, commit to taking a writing course to bolster your skills and confidence. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Look for concrete ways you can counter the doubts.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Here are 7 tips you can use when developing your leadership skills: 1. Follow-up does not mean frequent phone calls, emails, meetings, or standing over someone’s shoulder. It is important to accept feedback and reiterate the team’s mission and goals. Develop a plan and set goals. Do what works!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know. The point of the email is to check in with that person - ask how they are and ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. Lets enjoy our day together.© What a convenient way to send cards.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 24, 2010

From Human Resources and Skills Development Canada There are myths or assumptions about what the family-friendly workplace really means. And on the other hand, people keep freaking out when I answer email on my days off / sick days. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Unfortunately, problems you ignore tend to get worse over time Problem-solving is a skill that develops with practice, so refine your skill. Confront Rather Than Ignore – As a short-term solution to stress, many people simply try to ignore life problems.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

There’s nothing worse than hiring a new employee and having them come in thinking they have all the answers and are God’s gift to the company. You’ll get a sense within the first few weeks and failing that, you can always send one polite email for a lunch invitation and if they don’t respond, don’t follow up. You can just write “Thx!”

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 28, 2011

I knew I had a knack for teaching/coaching as well as prioritizing & organizing & I wanted to share my skills w/ others. This is a powerful gift & must be used wisely Attention! Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email? For a number of years & loved what I did. When the co. Just pay attention!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP International 100

C-Suite Assistants

JULY 31, 2023

We may all have different jobs but that gift of 24 hours is the same for everyone. Your ability to focus on your goals, be efficient, and set priorities within those 24 hours is one of the key factors determining your impact as a leader as well as your own personal life satisfaction. An upgrade could involve two possible options.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

You could use your store to sell diving excursions to tourists, dog walking to busy professionals, or your coaching/consulting/accounting/speaking skills. Email strangers to ask if you can set up a five-minute call. The most important question to ask yourself is, what are my goals? You need a niche. Launch a survey.

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 27, 2012

There’s a team for live chat and one for email. So those are very specific skill sets, and that’s what we have, the skill set progression so people can learn different skills. The team leads do a great job of making sure they’re very in–tune and constantly coaching to the goals that they set with their team members.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 6, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Public Speaking Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 6, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Don’t allow these people to control the pace of your speech.You also need to practice skills for handling interruptions. Thanks for visiting!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

These posts aren’t coming from people who feel they don’t have the skills, by the way. The people who can write, the ones who really know how to work their words, the folk who may not have all the skills but who can pen a good piece nonetheless… well, they think they’re no good at it. Really, really sad.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Stay Consistent In A Skill/Activity Of Yours This one is a continually impressive item. If you have a skill, and stay consistent in using it, this will grow more and more. Have A Great Trait/Skill And Be Modest About It This one is sure to impress, as people who have certain skills are often too glad to point them out repeatedly.

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2010 AT&T Self Esteem Gifts 40

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

He gave me his email and from that point, our message exchange speed changed from the speed of a pedestrian in a park, to a supersonic ariplane. It’s a way for you to align your passion, unique talents, and gifts to the world in a way that makes you wake up excited about your life and work. Complete 180. You think you can do it?

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Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

But, after I looked back in time at other times when I had this type of sudden goals, I realized it’s ok. In the next post I’ll describe how goal settings works for me and I’ll hopefully give more details for the curious ones. That enthusiasm is such a precious gift. Now, the last plan may sound strange to you.

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