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JUNE 28, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Effective Communication Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you want to improve your listening skills, you need to get control over the following bad habits: Interrupting the speaker. Thanks for visiting!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Rate Your Time-Management Skills Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on September 22, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Complete this short self-evaluation checklist to assess your time-management skills. Total up the number of times you answer yes and see below.

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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. You run two risks by making your speech complex, you will lose audience attention and you increase your chances of mucking up what you say. Thanks for visiting!

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

They consider the spatial layout, lighting, acoustics, and ergonomic aspects to create effective and inspiring workspaces. This approach translates into architecture and design by distilling the essence and values of a company or user group and translating these into what makes up the workplace environments.

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In essence, there was a re-match as the rabbit wanted to prove that being the fastest and ergonomically conducive animal, it would win the second race. The tortoise eventually caught up and in seeing the hare; offered to carry the hare on its back so that they could both cross the river bank and reach the finish line together !

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JUNE 1, 2023

Setting up a dedicated workspace not only enhances your productivity but also helps combat the guilt or judgment associated with working from home. Choose ergonomic furniture that supports good posture and comfort. Here’s how you can enhance your communication skills: First and foremost, establish regular check-ins.

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MAY 27, 2022

Physical pain due to lack of ergonomic furniture . Companies that may have been on the come up have suddenly found themselves tied to an expensive long-term office lease that they are contractually bound to. While on the surface this is good for revenue, businesses cannot keep up without having a well-oiled workforce. .

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Office Dynamics

JULY 13, 2010

Resources: SMEAD Ergonomics™; www.onlineorganizing.com. When busy fall and winter comes, you will be thrilled you took time during the summer to spruce up and get organized. Tags: Organizational Skills. If I sat in for you while you were on vacation, could I easily find supplies? Hard copy files? A Word About Records Retention….

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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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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

And that led on to say that new manager skills should be brought in to support a new way of working. You might follow up on those goals midyear. Now, the big question is what will office occupancy end up looking like in a steady state? And I’m sure you’ve heard of the term flight to quality.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

Whether through apprenticeships , internships or less-formal relationships, walking alongside an experienced practitioner can impart essential skills, attitudes and knowledge. Where are your skills being tested? Don’t: Don’t give up right away if your protégé initially resists your help. How can I help you?

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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. Suck it up. It can be as simple as going to a new restaurant for supper, but more likely to be as terrifying as taking up sky-diving. As a result, they’re unwilling to try anything they see as creative. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Any topic can be split up into components. I have the tendency to panic but I find it helpful to embrace the nervous tension because when I’m “psyched up&# , I tend to do a better job. However, all the grooms I’ve talked to have all said that they just made it up as they went along.

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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? Set up your voice mail to answer after the third ring. Get the information up front. You need to make sure the experience is pleasant and efficient. What should you say when answering? When is the best time to call someone?

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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

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. Do you speak up when you have something to say, or do you hesitate and not say anything? She lives in Washington, D.C.

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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. Growth leaders get up and do what needs to be done.)

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

They conjure up all kinds of nightmare scenarios as a result of their stage fright : What if I freeze? Like any skill, delivery must be learned. Now comes the difficult part, standing in front of a room full of people and giving the speech. Some people would prefer to dive over a cliff than make a speech.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

It’s worth investing time in improving your public speaking skills. Come up with an argument that is reasonable. However, one of the best indicator of success in any profession is how often the person is asked to speak. Those who give more speeches tend to have higher salaries than those who give less or no speeches.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

We expend energy rushing through the day trying to keep up with ourselves. Look for ways to free-up time. A few minutes saved here and there can add up to a significant portion of time. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting! When you enjoy what you are doing, it reduces stress.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

These are the core of time management and need to be understood to develop efficient time management skills. Skills such as decision making , emotional intelligence and critical thinking are also essential to effective time management. However, there is more to time management than these basics.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 13, 2010

Resources: SMEAD Ergonomics™; www.onlineorganizing.com. When busy fall and winter comes, you will be thrilled you took time during the summer to spruce up and get organized. If I sat in for you while you were on vacation, could I easily find supplies? Hard copy files? A Word About Records Retention…. Embrace a Modern Look.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Today’s assistants are computer savvy, smart and up-and-coming, and consider themselves professionals in the workplace. Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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I ended up quitting the game earlier than I had planned. But eventually, I ended up just sort of deciding, okay, I need to take a little bit of a leap of faith here and do something in the professional or corporate arena. I just didn’t really have much use for those skills in that previous phase of my life. And so I did.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Here are some basic steps you can take to handle these types of situations: Take about 5 – 10 minutes to write up a plan of what tasks you have to complete (you can also do this on your Microsoft Outlook Task bar). If you do get distracted, finish up what you are doing and then focus on the last task that was on your sheet.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Show people your skills and how you are making a difference. Take up a hobby, play some sports, spend time with your family. Remember to smile, do your job well and increase your foundation of skills. Here are 11 quick tips for helping you overcome those office blues: Think of the positives, not the negatives.

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DECEMBER 5, 2007

This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments. We share ideas, skills and even ask guest speakers to provide up-to-date information and trends on what we need for our careers. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Are you trying to get that raise or promotion that you so well deserve?

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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. It is also one of the reasons, it is recommended to conduct follow-up assessments of your programs and policies. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

Better for you ergonomically as well. To select text, press Shift and the arrow key left, right or up or down depending on how much text you want to select. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

Keep a Journal – Instead bottling up your feelings and thoughts express them in a journal, which will provide a sense of relief and could serve as the first step in a more problem-solving process to resolving underlying issues. Live in the Now – Much of our stress is created by living in the past or worrying about the future.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

First of all Ive worked for an organization as an admin asst for years and during this time I have seen many co-workers leave and have had to put up with a lot. Did you take it up each level all the way to the top? A reader recently asked me this question: Saw your web page and felt that I want your take on my situation.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Keeping your readers up-to-date and information about current information on your company or topic will make them ask for more. Skilled writing the key. Dont be afraid to spice it up a little. The bloggers photo is important. This will help readers put a face to the writer. Post regularly. Always proofread.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Whether it’s 20 pounds you need to lose, a presentation that has to be made or a skill you need to learn, overcoming “I don’t feel like doing it” is being motivated. Something more important than your comfort and feelings drive you to care for a child. That drive is motivation. rpggm.com) Six Self Motivation Tips To Give Yourself A Boost!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Don’t give up. One of my favourite cartoons shows the character contemplating Spring, and she says, “Time to go out in the garden to see if the bulbs I didn’t plant, didn’t come up.&# It’s hard to overestimate your own skills and abilities, but it’s so easy to forget about them in a daily routine.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

Give your manager reasonable estimates of what your team can achieve and keep him or her informed of major issues or delays which come up. You might, for instance, ask your team members not to interrupt you for one hour each morning and afternoon to give yourself a chance to catch-up on your workload. Set boundaries. Don’t work alone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Since our department is mainly made up of females, I seem to help the office balance in a more serene way. Although I did have the skills and experience, I wasnt sure employers would view the move as a social disconnect. Being a male administrative assistant has its ups and downs, but the ride is definitely exiting and fulfilling.

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