Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Here at Office Dynamics International, as we wrap up this 25th year of business, we’re feeling both grateful and overwhelmed with all we’ve experienced in 2015. Joan will be sharing personal insights and helpful guidance for setting yourself up for success in 2016. It’s hard to believe another year is nearly over.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

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 don’t want to end up looking for another job. Trust me, it can be very stressful!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. By using the template I was able to accomplish everything with enough time to change, touch up my make up and hair and then off to the next event.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

No, its not e-cards (I am not a fan of e-cards as one more e-mail cluttering up my Inbox is not a welcome thing), but these are actual hard copy cards that you can customize and send out with your own special message. I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Check: Is your software high-functioning and up-to-date? ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

In my weekly recap last Friday I pointed out a Lifehack.org article arguing that the current climate for hyper-productivity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then yesterday I came across a similar post , claiming that the pursuit of productivity has ended up out of control. It’s understandable this has come about.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At Office Dynamics International we love what we do. If you haven’t already subscribed for this weekly pick-you-up you can do so here: Subscribe to Monday Motivators. Join Joan Burge as she shares personal insights from 2015 and offers helpful guidance for setting yourself up for success in the coming year.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

When an opportunity came up, I went for it. Working is something we all have to do, but when it loses our interest, it makes it pretty hard to get up in the morning and make the commute in. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

If the meeting is internal, I send a meeting request, but for external meetings I tend to just confirm with them the meeting details by phone or e-mail. Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. Who Is Office Dynamics International? (4/15/2015). All Things Admin shared a chart of all the special happenings and more and started #AdminProud. Office Ninjas offered daily flash give aways and they had some really incredible gifts. 4/15/2015). What Makes Your Proud?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:37 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , kings and queens of the office , problems , professional assistant , royalty , stresses at work Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. Since I got in at 9 and my boss was in an hour before me, I knew he had probably seen it already so decided to suck it up and just go in and ask him. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Making a List, Checking it Twice The Board meeting I am preparing for is a two-day event and I dont want to forget anything that I need to do leading up to it, or anything that I need on the day of. As an aside, pen and paper will suffice if I have to, but you can see that the checklist can help avoid any unnecessary stresses from happening.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. To finalize your minutes, you will just need to tidy up the language and formatting for the Chairs approval. I enjoy the preparation leading up to the meeting. 411 Look Up 411.ca Now I am free to. " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

You will also feel more in control of the situation and less stressed. You want to keep up to date on their working life and all they have to do. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

I can honestly say that even though it was a hard time to go through, I ended up getting a much better job and a better opportunity and can look back on it as a good learning experience. One of the things they stressed was to hire well. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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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? Lifes too short to stress out! You mentioned that youve spoken to your supervisor, HR, etc.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

I stop the flow and pick up the phone. Internal e-mails amongst co-workers should have a business tone to it as well, although less formal. Perhaps we put a lot of the stress on ourselves because we feel that every e-mail has to be replied to immediately. Keep up the good work. " Warning! Incoming text message.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

In a world with countless ways to level up your professional development, books are one of the most underestimated tools. Hyatt’s approach is to develop a research-based process for determining how to set your individual goals and take the steps needed to achieve them despite feeling overwhelmed by daily stress.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Minute taking definitely isnt easy, but it doesnt have to be stressful. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca 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

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

You usually answer according to what you see on the display and say “Hi&# , thinking it is an internal call, but they are transferring an outside call so you end up sounding unprofessional. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Now you can show your boss the new presentation that they were asking for, without getting your stress level up. You might need to do some formatting on Powerpoint, since it only allows for so many rows. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to click on the "comments" link below and leave some feedback.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 15, 2012

My question is regarding social etiquette: I recently started working in a very small company that is very successful; I attribute this to the fact that we hire only the best (we have people from Google, Facebook, Yahoo, etc.). They are slow to respond/follow up," with their face in a scrunched up expression. She's really nice.

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