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Instilling company culture across geographic divides

Workplace Insight

Due to the wide breadth of employees in large global companies, everything from time zones and language barriers to country culture and local business norms can create sticking points. There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette.

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Training On-line

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Other times we will be talking and I notice his eyes moving to his BlackBerry and I will see he is no longer paying attention to me, but reading emails instead. Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

This is a must-have resource. Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:13 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , etiquette for addressing officials , professional assistant Reactions: 2comments: Carol Bory said. I am not responsible for the content on any sites I have linked to as a resource or linked to in my articles.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Many times the administrative assistant position is a good way into an organization and what a great training ground to know an organizations inner workings than in this profession. I think many university students are seeing the value in having this kind of training. So much is expected of executives these days.

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Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Everyone up here calls him Obama and our Prime Minister is called Harper. Why do we not use their full name? Or it is that we just dont know how to address them so revert to last names?

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

They are a valuable resource and I appreciate them. Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. I never underestimate the value of my interactions with other assistants both on and off site. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it!