Success

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Are there places and contexts in which you can show up as your true self—and others in which you shouldn’t? For example, tailoring, say, your cellphone etiquette in an executive meeting perhaps isn’t a case of censoring your true self; instead, it’s an example of reading the room and adapting to the situation.

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Success

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It may have even affected your workplace environment, causing rifts between colleagues, off-topic discussions in meetings and debates that caused lingering damage. As the election ramps up, it will thrust us back into ongoing issues and conversations such as abortion, LGBTQ+ progress, gun control and much more. Trump sequel?

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Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

So aim for somewhere in between, says Jenny Dreizen, an etiquette expert and co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry in Edinburgh, Scotland. Or maybe every time your manager has been in your building, they are flying around trying to keep up with daily tasks and haven’t really gotten to know you. Nor are you presenting in the boardroom.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the digital theater of today’s hybrid work environments, a new villain has emerged: the deactivated camera. Amy Casciotti: As discussed, turning on the camera generally helps keep you engaged as well as speaking up when questions are posed or when you have questions. Do the workers that engage more receive more promotions?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Officials at Google and 3M found fashioning offices akin to kindergarten classrooms resulted in creative, energetic environments where innovative ideas were born every day. They do not give up. So try learning a new instrument, joining a recreational athletic league or taking up a hobby—all of which exercise the mind.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you need to warm up your lunch, please try to keep it in the lunch room.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 31, 2022

Learning how to do this is perhaps the most important thing you can do to maintain your productivity in any environment. SIGN UP HERE. In this session, you will learn…. REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. NOTE: Registration for the live event is open and free for anyone.

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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

Project Management Environment Email Etiquette 122

Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Dive into the world of ethical and sustainable practices in workspaces, and discover how they can positively impact both businesses and the environment. And so these niche providers of specialists are coming up as well. Even that is ending up that sort of mark and the McKinsey report, actually, it was interesting.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 19, 2023

Equally, workers revealed red flags that can put them off attending the office including poor kitchen facilities, poor & outdated office etiquette, lack of quiet spaces, no wellbeing spaces, concerns about cleanliness, no access to the outdoors and even bad coffee.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! To finish up and make it shine, I used a glass cleaner. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 19, 2023

A core tenet to building global company culture is understanding who makes up your employee base. There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette. When working globally, you may have several different audiences, each with its unique local culture.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Read more: A Recruiter's Etiquette Guide to Remote Hiring. Modify Remote Job Descriptions Job descriptions are often commonly overlooked and end up being neglected. When drafting your job description, be sure to specify the nature of the working environment right in the very beginning. Be specific but concise.

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Worxbee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Any additional meetings are taking up time that could otherwise be spent on work, so limiting your meetings can be the first “golden rule” to get success out of them. #2. Too often in businesses, meetings end up being about giving different individuals their air time, which often drags out getting to the original point. “We

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 22, 2013

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. I invited half a dozen people but the word spread like wildfire and almost the entire product and engineering team showed up a little after 5:30pm. I originally just invited six people, but about thirty+ showed up.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I know so many amazing professionals who often tell me that speaking up at work is a challenge. When you have something important to say that you believe adds value, that’s the time to speak up. There are appropriate times and places for speaking up just as there are inappropriate ones. Back It Up. Time and Place.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

It seemed that being the ‘go to’ person meant I should be up to speed on company policies and procedures, office etiquette and in-house systems as soon as I started. I had to adapt and do it quickly to keep up with the fast pace and never-ending questions. I was made to feel that I needed to know, even though they didn’t!

Microsoft Outlook 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Then a bunch of co-workers show up in costumes. Do you like to dress up in fancy or scary costumes for this occasion? Do you want to dress up at the office, but not sure what to wear or if you even can? You dont want to end up at work and be the only one wearing a costume. What are you dressing up as? What a sight!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 18, 2008

I work in a back office environment, where 99% of our client interaction is via the phone, e-mail or outside of the office, so I can wear jeans and a t-shirt. However, for business casual and business dress environments, Im still a purist. Imagine a person wearing this showing up to a lunch with a client.

2008 100

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007 100

Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2010

Here are a few of the ideas I like to review with my career coaching clients when they’re ready to give up and go home. When you know you’re ready to leave, it can be hard to put up with those everyday irritations. You end up in a new environment, learning new skills and meeting new people. Just be honest about it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

A large number of people that wake up in the morning need their coffee to jump start their mornings and help them throughout the day. By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 29, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel like you need a coffee fix every day? Can you really survive your morning without that cup of Joe?

2008 100

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

There are times when people come up to me and expect things to be done right away. Theres just 8 hours in a work day (give or take, depending your work environment) and you can only do so much. Do you feel jittery each time you receive a task that needs to be completed yesterday? Apparently, everyone comes to me all at the same time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 10, 2008

It happens each and every year, even if you end up getting the flu shot. If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access. It all depends on how your IT department sets you up.

2008 100

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Etiquette Phones 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 20, 2007

A co-worker of mine was in the seat behind him and in shock watched the man take the snake out of the backpack and it then proceeded to slither up to his shoulders and neck. Snake on a Bus Probably the worst I heard is the man who got on a busy bus with a large snake in his backpack. And this is a true story).

Etiquette 100

Etiquette Phones AT&T Forms 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 16, 2008

There were only certain types of paper and glass that would be accepted and if your cans were not completely cleaned they were not picked up. The new buzz words when it comes to the environment are environmental sustainability and on a more personal level our ability to leave minimal carbon footprints.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It’s considered a more family friendly environment. Leadership potential is quite different, since you can move up within the company quite quickly, as opposed to a smaller firm, where it might be family run. You don’t want to end up looking for another job. You get to have more one-on-one contact with your clients.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Main | Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity » 5 Easy Ways Kick-Start Your Daily Personal Productivity As you search for your ultimate personal productivity blueprint, don't forget to think about how you get going in the morning.  Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!     3. . 

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Then you end up going back and forth to try to figure out what works for everyone. The default colours would be: Tentative: Blue with white diagonal stripes through it Busy: Blue Out of Office: Purple Keeping these tips in mind will create a more productive environment for you and your staff members.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. What is the proper etiquette when addressing or writing to a President? Here is a video link on the proper etiquette to address a President. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Etiquette 2009 100

BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Before 2020, employee monitoring in a traditional office environment was pretty straightforward. Post-COVID-19, many employee tracking software programs started popping up, allowing companies to track employee productivity , computer activity, emails, and even individual keystrokes. There is evidence to back this up, too.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The environment is respectable. Make sure the physical environment in which you’re providing service is clean, tasteful, and conducive to whatever you’re trying to do (e. couches taking up space in the middle of a store don’t make much sense). it’s going to defeat purpose.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Then, all files are set up in an excel file with columns for File #, property address, closing date, owner (whatever data important) - then sorts are run and printed so files can be referenced and found by whatever criteria you need.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

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. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. laughs* I had one boss who was absolutely forbidden to schedule his own appointments because he would foul up his calendar so badly. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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