Remove Email Remove Management Remove Meeting Planning Remove UPS
article thumbnail

Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? And always checking up on you. Here are some reasons I think managers can get possessive: Im not sure I can trust you. A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job.

article thumbnail

Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. I can hardly keep up with my own e-mails at times let alone someone elses account, but that is part of my job. Lets enjoy our day together.©

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning.

Agenda 90
article thumbnail

Are you getting attendees to your meetings?

Practically Perfect PA

You get to the meeting room only to find a handful of attendees have arrived, some turn up late, others couldn’t find the room and one person just didn’t bother turning up. Here are a few tips which will help you get attendees to your meetings. Plan the meeting in advance. Frustrating right?

Agenda 100
article thumbnail

Under a Bushel

Office Dynamics

Now in a period of forced retirements and suspended recruitments—and as low man on the totem pole—the overwhelmed assistant is in no position to decline additional long-term assignments, especially if that assistant has hopes of moving up the ladder when economic times improve. When does pitching-in become martyrdom?”. Quantity is important.

article thumbnail

Under a Bushel

Office Dynamics

Now in a period of forced retirements and suspended recruitments—and as low man on the totem pole—the overwhelmed assistant is in no position to decline additional long-term assignments, especially if that assistant has hopes of moving up the ladder when economic times improve. When does pitching-in become martyrdom?”. Quantity is important.

article thumbnail

Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers.