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Employee Monitoring: How to (and not to) track employee productivity

BMT Office Administration

Before 2020, employee monitoring in a traditional office environment was pretty straightforward. Managers and supervisors kept track of employee performance and productivity by directly monitoring them throughout the workday. That’s especially true if the communications are made via company equipment (laptops, phone systems, etc.).

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

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. Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. Offline procrastination.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. Related: 18 TED resources to give you some career perspective Qualities that make a good office manager Office managers know the ins and outs of the office.

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How To Handle Hundreds Of Emails In Just One Hour

Productivityist

I personally use OneNote, but you can use a similar program or even plain text files. Company archive – This is a special case (for your work environment) and it should really be the norm, not special. I use my phone for this. The only email I receive on my phone is from those on my VIP list. On iOS, I use VIPs.

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Administrative Assistant Job Descriptions

Administrative Arts

Answering Phones and Screening Calls. This includes setting up and managing electronic and physical files. This would include confirming attendees, scheduling conference rooms, setting up conference calls, and managing multi-media needs. Project Management. Generalized Administrative Assistant Duties.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  Recommended Tool: Smart phone (I use the Nokia E71 & also recommend a Blackberry) [link] is a Hand-held Device great for Business Professional Pros of Planning Tool: Easy to use.

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Some People see Roadblocks -- Others see Hurdles.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If it is with an outside contact, a phone call apologizing for your error and being open to whatever steps you need to take to make it right will go a long way to fixing it. I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is.