Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A significant challenge with remote work is proximity bias, where managers are more likely to seek the opinions of those physically present rather than their remote colleagues. To overcome this bias, managers need to value input from remote team members equally and recognise the unique perspectives they bring to the table.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity.

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Success

APRIL 12, 2023

In addition, “39% of employees were less stressed,” and employees reported better sleep , less anxiety and improved overall physical and mental health. This is a time to pause and rethink how we can help employees think of their daily, weekly, quarterly and yearly approach to their work with respect to load management.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 26, 2017

A few years ago I was working as a PA within a large team of highly qualified, talented and very very confident project management consultants. Don’t give yourself undue amounts of stress. It means taking on new challenges, but having a support system in place to help manage your development. Public speaking?

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You’ll find them engaging in project management, process management, strategic research, reporting and a range of dynamic, managerial functions. Here are some examples of key skills that may warrant development opportunities: Time management. Process management. Project management.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. They save you time and unnecessary stress. Project management. Travel planning.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

The stress-reducing power of assertiveness. And passive-aggressive people try to have it both ways, giving in to others but then doling out punishment in sneaky ways—“forgetting” to follow through, backstabbing or sabotaging projects, for example. That was nine years ago, and Fanning has never been the same.

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Worxbee

MAY 24, 2021

Ideal” means different things to different people, but for the sake of this post, we’re defining it as your most productive, least-stressful work week. One piece published by Atlassian found that in order for people to not feel time-starved (and to therefore be less stressed over time pressure), a 7.6 Time management tips.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 4, 2017

Anyone who has ever taken part in a real estate closing knows they are a stressful event. At the time, I wasn’t certain about branching out into the medical office field, but anything looked better than the stress levels I was dealing with at the time. Literal tears. It’s what prompted me to go back to school. Literal tears.

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Worxbee

MAY 10, 2021

A key difference is that executive assistants tend to take a project management role, managing several moving parts and not necessarily doing all of the “doing,” but making sure others do. In contrast, virtual assistants are task managers. Executive assistants are process management professionals. Final thoughts.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

" Then, I heard this comment: "I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. I’m enjoying a new love affair… with my task management tool! Task/Project Management Tool: Asana. And I am willing to share.

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Worxbee

MARCH 22, 2021

They can lower their costs, for example, by not needing as much office space. However, employees who had high levels of autonomy but decreased levels of emotional stability were prone to becoming stressed out while working.”. For example, what happens to your traditional customer touchpoints? Click To Tweet.

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

Guest Episode Video Transcript  Andrew Filev Founder And CEO of Wrike Andrew Filev is the founder and CEO of Wrike, a leading collaborative work management platform. About this episode Andrew Filev was running a successful micro multinational company in 2000 and adopted an agile methodology to speed up the projects.

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Enterprises are required to nurture internal processes that work in sync like ecosystems to encourage front line intelligence to feed ideas through to management so that services, products, processes and teamwork ensues collaboratively to deliver benefits to the Value Chain. Innovation happens in many places and has many faces.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

But why is it assumed that an assistant who is 25 years old for example, is less knowledgeable and less experienced (in circumstances, not years) than an assistant who is say 45 years old? Perhaps you can’t be bothered ‘holding their hand’ through the project, assuming they would actually need that (when they might not!).

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Allwork

MARCH 15, 2023

According to Tori Shepherd , manager at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) , mental health has become a key element of workplace design. Several elements can contribute to a healthy workplace — such as biophilia, thermal comfort, acoustics, and access to spaces for restoration and relief from immediate stress.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

A few years ago I realized that my personal productivity system, based on Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, was making me redo and second-guess planning over and over again on projects. How do you track, measure and grow ongoing projects in your life and work? Information'

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

” Blogging can be as stressful as it is rewarding. The project management triangle applies very well to blogging: you’re always looking for the sweet spot between speed and quality content to provide great value to your readers. Her personal motto: “If it can be dreamed, it can be done.”

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

Blogging can be as stressful as it is rewarding. The project management triangle applies very well to blogging: you''re always looking for the sweet spot between speed and quality content to provide great value to your readers. Writing one thousand words can be intimidating, but not if you tackle manageable chunks at once.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 10, 2021

Systems are ordered and proven processes that save you time, effort, and stress. You can create systems for everything you do, but I recommend starting with these five key areas: Time and task management. Project management. Travel planning is a great example of this. Example of a System. Travel planning.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To Do Lists – Task Management. There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Project Management. Travel Planning Example: Your travel planning system involves lots of different forms, templates, and checklists. Her system for email management is outstanding.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 24, 2015

I believe that our obsession with technology is creating a lot of stress in our lives. Consider these examples: Statistics show nearly half of all Americans keep a computer at home primarily as a means to stay in touch or catch up with business while they are out of the office. 90% of American adults own a cell phone. (64%

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Productivityist

APRIL 12, 2013

For example, “Clean Kitchen” would be an item that requires more than one step to complete. I can’t stress enough how doing that all-important “front end work” will limit the number of occasions you face task paralysis (among other things). Related Stories Low Energy Productivity Time for Downtime Projects First, Task Second.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. A week or two ago, it was one of those weeks where my brain just felt tired.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

  [link]   When I would get a new manager on my team, I'd encourage them to flip through the book and flag items that appealed to them.  Burnout and stress are morale killers that cost USA businesses $300 Billion per year. It makes my meditation practice much easier because peace is cumulative like stress.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'! " The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. But ironically, all that unfinished "little stuff" can stress us out more than the big projects we haven't gotten around to yet.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

For example, hiring a creative consultant can bring fresh ideas and the alternative perspective you need to get your business from good to great. I let go of lots of stress and very little money – we didn’t even work together enough for it to bring in much money to my business. And as a freelancer myself, I approve!

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. 2) How manageable are you? The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

I learned tons of stuff about project management , programming, getting things done , negotiation, financial planning and a lot more. Putting The Pieces Together Now, let’s talk a little bit about some real life examples. And yet, I don’t face the associated stress with such a powerful slump. I know I can get through it.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Through her proficiency in project management, communications and new business and technology initiatives, Burgess has led executive-level projects and enjoys solving big problems or challenges that make the world a better place. Marie Forleo. Entrepreneur, writer, philanthropist.

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