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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

This refers to non-work-related procrastination, such as the types listed above (online, offline, and presenteeism). For instance, an employee may spend all day sorting and filing their emails instead of outlining and working on a project that has closely approaching due dates.

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Admins Part 6

Practically Perfect PA

He was very self reliant so he didn’t want me to touch his unique filing system. I would pop the file on his desk so that he had everything he needed for the following morning. Before I went home every evening I would print out his calendar and attach the correct paperwork for his meetings the next day.

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Not Just a Secretary

Office Dynamics

My self-esteem grew by leaps and bounds as I became more active in IAAP. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant. If your manager is still using the term secretary, correct him and let him know how to properly refer to you when introducing you to someone in person or in email.

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Not Just a Secretary

Office Dynamics

My self-esteem grew by leaps and bounds as I became more active in IAAP. Also start referring to yourself as an administrative professional or as an assistant. If your manager is still using the term secretary, correct him and let him know how to properly refer to you when introducing you to someone in person or in email.

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Warning! Have You Become a Toxic Sponge?

On The Job

In short, what Bob Sutton refers to as the "asshole boss.") I absorbed the mental and emotional blows of a workplace gone bad, trying to shore up each co-worker's battered self-esteem as well as my own. These sponges can be rank-and-file workers -- as I was -- or they may be in management. Good morning!"