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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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Penelope Cline, a project manager, HR manager and talent scout, loves the quarterly home office stipend provided by her company, which allows employees to purchase items they get to keep or to use the funds for external workspaces such as WeWork or Selina.

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13 Best Productivity Apps: Tools to Make 2022 Your Most Productive Year Yet

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Roughly 38 percent of Americans said they felt too busy to enjoy their lives most of the time, according to a 2018 survey from Pew Research Center. . Suited for busy individuals and small teams, Ayoa also comes with all the features you’d expect in a project management platform: sharing, deadlines, task prioritization, chat and more.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

I never take for granted the basic ‘platform’ skills I learned in the early days as a speaker. The world is moving at a much faster pace today so you have to be more organized, manage your projects better, take control of calendars, and cross every ‘t’ and dot every ‘i’ when it comes to travel planning. Time Management.

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Core Administrative Skills Always Need Improving

Office Dynamics

Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. As your days are getting busier and you are taking on more projects and assignments, you need these skills more than ever. The basics. That is nearly 40 years ago!

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Are Professional Certifications Worth It?

Eat Your Career

The simple answer is this: I am a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning. For example, a recent OfficeTeam survey of the administrative profession found that employers pay up to 8% more on average (in the U.S.) Some people like learning purely for the sake of personal growth. Sometimes, yes, but not necessarily.

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8 Productivity Apps Every Business Owner Needs

Productivityist

Trello is one of the best management and collaboration tools available. But once you learn how to use the interface, it is compelling. Whether you operate a large-scale international shipping company or a street corner café, you must manage productivity and projects. It’s kind of a business version of Todoist.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. The key to advanced productivity lies in the power of learning. Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. The value of learning is very clear.