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An Admin’s Guide to Understanding Daylight Saving Time & Time Zones

All Things Admin

Referencing the wrong time zone is something almost everyone does. For most people, using the wrong time zone or misunderstanding Daylight Saving Time (DST) just results in running an hour early or late. Do you know that Hawaii and most of Arizona doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time?

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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

Allwork

At Bounteous, for example, every new team member is assigned a dedicated mentor or “career coach” who meets with them regularly to provide guidance and feedback. Peer mentoring is another valuable practice. They mitigate proximity bias through practices like rotating meeting times to accommodate different time zones.

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

Allwork

Teams spread across locations and time zones might be working from home, or might meet in the office. Dean agreed balancing remote and in-person time is key for optimizing productivity. But tools providing recorded trainings and transparent company meetings help to facilitate learning.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. How skilled are you in handling “offsite” support across time zones? To help you get started, here are some tips to change “survive” to “thrive”: Strategic thinking – learn about this and implement it at work and home. Trust me, it shows!

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

BMT Office Administration

Many employers have new hires work in-person with a trainer or mentor for a few weeks and gradually start working partially or fully remotely as they learn the ropes and become more independent. Hybrid policies can also help you onboard and train employees more effectively. In-person only. Know your team.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you. (New Me/Myself/I More Important vs. More Importantly Ms.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person. Thank you so much for taking your time to speak with us. I learned through informational interviews that I should apply to temp agencies. Learn to answer why being an EA or PA appeals to you more than any other job. What did you study?