Success

MARCH 4, 2024

To put this in perspective, here is a partial list of Dufu’s accomplishments: launch team member for Lean In; chief leadership officer at Levo, a career and social media website; president of the White House Project; associate development director at Seattle Girls’ School; and member of the Women’s Forum of New York.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 14, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Last month I presented and emceed at a College of Business event on business etiquette.    Last month I presented and emceed at a College of Business event on business etiquette.  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Showcasing a positive work culture helps differentiate your organization from other competitors. When organizations develop positive work culture, they achieve significantly higher organizational effectiveness, improving financial performance, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement.

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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? In the mean time Im going to discretely tape up a copy of your etiquette rules somewhere public.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 2, 2023

In this episode, Jen talks about creating structure in your role, professional etiquette, and adapting quickly to changes at work. Prior to that, she worked many freelance positions for non-profit organizations and theaters. LEADERSHIP QUOTE To say you have no choice is a failure of imagination.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Read more: A Recruiter's Etiquette Guide to Remote Hiring. Emphasise your workplace values and culture so that candidates understand what it would be like working remotely with your team. Make Hiring a Collaborative Effort Collaborative hiring is a great way to get your team involved in the hiring process, remote or not.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Organization skills. Team player. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. This might give you an idea of areas that need to be developed. Top Assistants List Qualities Of A Great Assistant. Good communication skills. Interpersonal communication skills. Detail oriented.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  Thanks to Sharon Lowenheim of Organizing Goddess, Inc. Thanks to Brenda Kenny of Busy Bee Organizing Solutions.

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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. The terminated director and I were very good friends and had asked me to organize a happy hour in which she could see some colleagues and bid adieu appropriately. The link is that original post. Everyone is beholden to someone.

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Almost two years back, the pandemic had brought about a complete change in the field of recruitment (almost overnight)—forcing talent acquisition teams and recruiters to come up with an alternative. Of course, many organizations started a hiring freeze , but the show must go on in the end! According to a study by Hubstaff , only 15.5%

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 8, 2013

I left employment there when a union was successful in organizing the clerical staff. I then review the list and organize it by priority and then copy and paste it into a “touch base” email I send to my CEO. I had 11 years as an Administrative Secretary to an IT Director at my local municipality.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. Administrative professionals don’t typically think of themselves as leaders; even the most successful struggle with the idea!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Here’s a recap of just some of the amazing things that went on this year in celebration of you, Administrative Professionals: Executive Secretary Magazine sent out daily gifts from a variety of organizations specifically for administrative professionals learning benefit. IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This fed the need for new ways to track employee activity, as managers could no longer directly monitor their teams in person. Employee monitoring methods for remote team members. That comes in handy when most of the work done at your organization is completed through files, such as Word documents or spreadsheets on a shared drive.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 29, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity A re you a Virtual/ Professional Assistant or want to become one? Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Here are some tips on getting your team members to lower their voices: Ask the group of people to quiet down, move their conversation to a meeting room or even take the conversation outside. I also work in an environment where it gets a little too loud at times. Its nice to socialize at times, but we are here to work.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Quality vs. quantity in customer service Cheryl September 27, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Customer Satisfaction , Customer Service No Comments Productivity and efficiency is what an organization wants from a customer service team. So how was this issue addressed?

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BioTeams

JUNE 30, 2005

In The Bioteaming Manifesto we argued that traditional teams have key weaknesses and limitations and are now being replaced in organizations by Virtually Networked Teams. We described the problems these teams face and pointed to critical issues that can make technology both part of the solution and part of the problem.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Culture is how an organization operates whether you chalk it up to customs, attitudes, or etiquette. It’s my opinion that all elements help to mold a company, and it starts from the top executive office and works its way down through every crevice of an organization. Let us begin with hiring employees.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. Those are just the fundamentals. Top-performing executive assistants or administrative assistants must also be: Persuasive. Intuitive. A mind reader. Approachable.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

If you are not an assistant and you’re reading this, please be sure to sincerely recognize the administrative support professionals in your organization. Comment on the blogs and share them so you can be entered to win prizes all month long. They want a long-lasting gift.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2008

It means a lot to the team here. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Thanks Richard.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 28, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Your Etiquette Practice Could be Killing Your Productivity | Main | 16 Productivity-Enhancing Websites » Grow Your Productivity by Hours a Day Think about this today!  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   What is your 20?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

Also, a benefit of working with a smaller organization like Office Dynamics is the personal touch. Or that your organization requires a degree before you can move up? While many organizations are starting to require a 2-year degree, you should be able to communicate the serious work you did to obtain your CWCA and eventually CEAP.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Here are 4 ways you can help yourself and hopefully the rest of your team: Remember the positives. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D id you just get that dream job that you always wanted? Try to become an excellent team player. Home About Me Advertise Want To Impress Your Boss? Contribute your thoughts and ideas.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 4, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Write An Effective Out Of Office Assistant Message By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you going on vacation? Are you going to be out of the office for a short or even long period of time?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. I like organizing and feel satisfied when everything comes together nicely, but it takes a lot of work to get there. Have you ever been at an event that isnt well organized?

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Service Untitled

APRIL 30, 2009

Share your short and long term strategies with your employees and let them know what the management team is working on. Odland said that if everyone at Office Depot knew as much as he did (in terms of cause and effects, how actions fit in with the rest of the company, etc.), the company would be much more cohesive and efficient.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Does your boss ever organize a meeting behind your back? That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. Mine does and it can cause problems with my scheduling.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

As the year’s passed we continued to add in a few additional programs >v iew our free video programs < We hear from assistants on a daily basis that they love our training materials but they work for a nonprofit or their organization doesn’t believe in training the administrative professionals.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 12, 2010

Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! Work With Stephanie « Get Organized and Lose Weight! Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   There are some simple things that you can put in place to make sure you hit your full potential. 

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Employees need to be better trained and rewarded for exemplary customer service behaviors using team awards, benefits and senior management acknowledgments. Organizations need not be defensive, and should help employees learn and train what will make the customer experience better.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work. I too, love to be organized and it only makes sense to be prepared.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

The Stevie® Awards is a prestigious award honouring the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. The fact that they have a category for Support Staffer of the Year is recognition of the important role support staff play in any organization.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. If you are part of an administrative team you can use your meetings to share knowledge with each other or give tips on something new you have discovered.

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