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Working Parents are using their Annual Leave to Address Childcare Arrangements

Allwork

What’s going on: A recent poll by IWG surveyed over 1,000 working parents about the difficulties they encounter when trying to manage childcare during the school summer holidays, according to Workplace Insight. The data shows that 62% of these parents find coordinating childcare during this period to be notably stressful.

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Introducing a New Take on Valentine’s Day: ValenTime’s Day

Productivityist

That’s why I propose a new holiday: “ValenTime’s Day” The concept of ValenTime’s Day is simple: to make time a priority in our lives and celebrate the love and appreciation we have for it.

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How to Create a Powerful, Future-Proof Culture for Remote and Decentralized Teams

Allwork

We encourage people to propose new ideas even when they’re outside the scope of their traditional roles. Use a cultural calendar to avoid setting meetings on holidays. At goLance , one of our strongest cultural values is the importance of teamwork. Be cognizant of the time zones.

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Persevere No Matter What!

Office Dynamics

In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, it struck me how our forefathers from decades ago persevered. As we celebrate this glorious holiday, let us also embrace perseverance of our dreams. The team at Office Dynamics wishes you a safe and happy holiday! They had dreams, ideas and a vision for a better life. Joan Burge.

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January unfolding

Loosely Speaking

One child leaving home (for the second time), another well into adulthood and having a birthday, the holidays over, snow on the ground, work AND life to consider… So, enjoying a few dear minutes or so of absolute alone time today, I got a new client’s project proposal sent off and sat down to do a little sewing for two of the sweet granddaughters (..)

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What will make this year different?

Office Dynamics

I hope you had a wonderful holiday and have settled back into work. I can crank out lengthy proposals in a few hours; I can pinpoint areas of challenge for executives and assistants in a few hours; I can rattle off 100 ideas on how to be a star performing assistant in no time. Happy New Year! I know it is a new year.

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Getting the Early Bird

Office Dynamics

That sounds SO FAR AWAY when we’re thinking about entertaining, holiday shopping and year-end activities. Since many companies have year-end employee reviews, at the conclusion of your review would be an appropriate time to discuss a proposal with your manager regarding taking action on your 2011 training. I know, I know!

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