On The Job

MAY 8, 2017

For example, one applicant said that she had experience with project management. But a former supervisor wrote a recommendation letter, outlining how those project management skills kept the entire team on track, and were so critical to meeting customer deadlines. Highlight important skills. Offer a template.

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Worxbee

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For example: Chat communication tools. Project management tools (including the ability to leave notes and assign tasks). Here are some examples of communication rules that clients have used: Any quick messages should go via Slack (or your chat app of choice). Your first step is to agree on what those channels should be.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 10, 2020

Over my 15+ years as an administrative professional and project manager, I found one tool to be indispensable for getting the answers I need and crossing things off my list. What exactly is this in reference to? And that is… using the email subject line. What do I need to do with this? What is the date associated with it?

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Are you tired of trying to keep track of projects via Excel spreadsheets and Gmail? If so, it’s time to introduce yourself to the ever-growing world of cloud-based project management software. With the right app, you can keep track of everything related to your project in one convenient location. Project creation.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Not only that, but keeping up with dozens of email threads is a remarkably inefficient way to handle task management, not to mention that it’s a huge hassle. That’s why cloud-based project management software programs have become so widespread over the past few years. ClickUp’s project management solutions.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you’re a freelancer or supervise small teams for enterprise-level companies, project management tools are a must if you want to stay efficient and organized. Today, two apps that dominate the project management workspace are Trello and Asana. Asana vs. Trello: What’s the difference? What are those? Board Sync.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 23, 2020

For reference, this article provides more context: Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference? As a quick example: Many execs would never dream of having an assistant help manage their email inbox. As I’ve pointed out in the past, there is a big difference between these two roles.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Examples include: Gossiping with co-workers. These are all examples of avoiding work without the use of technology. An example would be a worker attempting to knock out their to-do list but only checking off an item or two due to a debilitating migraine. A lack of clear goals (poor project management).

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BioTeams

JUNE 30, 2020

Personally, I never logged into Zoom prior to the global pandemic as my user adoption trajectory favours platforms that unify productivity apps within collaboration, communication and project management tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams and JIRA CORE. Max collaborates on Bioteams with Ken Thompson (The Bumble Bee). 2020, May 27).

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 2, 2011

The term “problem&# simply refers to a difference between the current situation and a desired future outcome. Ask “Why?&# - Get to the root of your problem by mimicking a four-year-old child: repeatedly ask “why?&# For example: Filing expense reports is a problem. The flip side to that question is, “ Why not?

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BMT Office Administration

APRIL 22, 2024

In fact, this is why human resources professionals still refer to clock-in times as ‘punches.’ For example, a solid timesheet approval system will help you stay on budget, and you can gain insights into your workforce’s productivity. In the old days, this involved ‘punching’ a physical time card.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 26, 2012

Elements of a business plan change in as little as a year—for example, sales targets, competitors and cash flow. A business plan can give you an objective picture of the viability of new projects. But it can only do this if you keep it up to date and refer to it regularly. Here are some common business-planning pitfalls.

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

In doing so, the product development team (as an example of a department vested with solving consumer problems) will be satisfied as they have induced consumer adoption either by bringing non-consumption into consuming contexts or working on incremental product and service innovation. Tampa, Fla.: Meghan-Kiffer Press, part 3. Christensen, C.,

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

For example, some may choose to work with a virtual assistant with experience in social media who can manage posting schedules and engagement to help grow followings on key media channels. Assist with tasks that you might not be as familiar with. What are the disadvantages of a virtual assistant?

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this context, Standout Skills refers to skills that set you apart from your peers and differentiate you in the best possible way. They are the skills that excite leaders, make hiring managers pay attention, and often merit higher wages. They require both deeper, more rigorous study and real-world, practical experience.

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BioTeams

OCTOBER 5, 2010

As an example take the important topic "Skidding on Ice in a car". Here is another example of mental models applied to teams - the cartoon at the top of the article refers! However if you asked them what they believe about software project management (i.e.

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Allwork

MARCH 15, 2023

The benefits of biophilic elements within the workplace were highlighted in a recent Allwork.Space interview with Mellissa Cooksey, Senior Interior Project Manager at Perkins & Will. It is certainly not a novel phenomenon, but, as with flexible office design, biophilic design is another huge trend in 2023.

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Denise Aday

MAY 10, 2010

A few critical components and my key takeaways from the discussion: Project management – Whether it’s Basecamp, Central Desktop or another project management tool, have a way for everyone to easily collaborate and track client projects. One project is for “Team Aday&# itself. Bookkeeping for instance.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 20, 2015

Sometimes, people decide to have a humorous theme running with some of their examples, with joke names and content that is designed to raise more of a laugh than a thought process. I always refer to Getting Things Done as my productivity bible and I go back to it regularly to ensure that I still follow the sage advice given within.

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Productivityist

JUNE 5, 2012

Then I thought how not too long ago everyone seemed to be talking about (and using) 37Signals’s Basecamp for collaborative project management. I also started to recall back when “Remember The Milk” was interesting. It was a new thing and ahead of its time. We seemed to have gotten so quickly to where we are now.

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The Marq

MARCH 23, 2010

These more granular, regularly monitored and measurable goals are what I refer to as micro-goals. As with other posts on this subject, let’s elucidate the concept with an example. One of the professionals I worked with a number of years back told me he wanted to become a project lead and, possibly, a project manager.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

This stands in only minor contrast to the project management field, in which the definition of a project is commonly known as a “temporary endeavor” meant to have a beginning and end. Areas of focus and responsibility are frequently referred to as “roles and responsibilities” to be maintained in life and work.

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Allwork

AUGUST 28, 2023

A company like Automatic, for example, the company behind WordPress employees basically hire and fire new staff. But in that new dynamic though, you reference relationships between people and trust and teams and things of that nature. I do see companies, a good example is Fujitsu.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 10, 2021

You can create systems for everything you do, but I recommend starting with these five key areas: Time and task management. Project management. For example, if you’re writing a system for mailing out invoices, don’t assume someone performing the duty knows how to use the automated postage machine. Example of a System.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Are you a fan of kanban-style task management features to visualize workflows and customer leads? If so, two project management tools lead the fray — Pipedrive and Trello. From assigning and monitoring task progress to customer relationship management, both Pipeline and Trello offer unique advantages for both.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

For example, if all you need is a place to store contact information and keep your calendar, that is much different than a system that can prompt you for different types of follow up, keep templates, etc. For example, techno-phobes shouldn't force themselves to use a computerized calendar if they are more comfortable with a paper planner.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

I reference and flip through my little "I Love Me" book every so often (I use Pina Zangaro's made in the USA products). I referred to the Legend of the Starfish, i.e., 'it matters to that one', in each email. For example, a Starbucks card for the non-stop coffee drinker. Starfishers.I would start the email.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

Through time I’ve learned that it’s best to draw healthy boundaries early, for example, when you are a new hire and have much more leeway. For example, in March there is no 3-day weekend, but there is St. And I wasn’t sure if they were referring to the show I was going to or the one in the next theatre. (It

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Virtual Moxie

JUNE 22, 2010

One would be to offer to manage the projects being outsourced to the vendors so that things happen more easily for your client. This way is just a natural extension of the work you already do, and if you’re good at project management and love doing it, what more of a win/win could this be for you and your client?

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Take psychology-style self-help books as an example, arguably the single most destructive e-book on the internet today. Project Management and Editorial Calendars for Freelance Writers Reply Ada February 26, 2010 at 3:22 am Well, it is a good warning and good intentions, however rather in vain. Would you want references?

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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. For example, working for a CEO at a small business is not the same as working for the CEO of Disney or Pixar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Putting the date on the pages helps reference notes from meetings, etc. Examples: If you have a full email box, then schedule an hour each morning to tackle it. For example making art might be pink, picking up supplies might be blue and going to the bank for the float might be green. Write everything in the notebook. Not Really!"

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Men With Pens

JUNE 20, 2010

Take me, for example. Not quite what you’re referring to here though James. Text-to-speech and speech-to-text are two great potential examples. A great example of this is eliminating vowels in a sentence: Yr mnd s rlly snky nd flls n th blnks s tht y cn rd ths thgh thr r n vwls Actively try to read that sentence.

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