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Finding my Niche by Mary Jo Wiseman

Office Dynamics

Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. I for one, started out on a clerical/administrative path with absolutely no knowledge at the time that a career in meeting planning even existed (and at the time it probably didn’t).

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

If you have overheard members of the Committee complaining about certain aspects of the room arrangement suggest to your manager that you change the location or at the very least introduce more breaks so that they are not in continual discomfort. The timing of meetings. During the meeting. The agenda.

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

If you have overheard members of the Committee complaining about certain aspects of the room arrangement suggest to your manager that you change the location or at the very least introduce more breaks so that they are not in continual discomfort. The timing of meetings. During the meeting. The agenda.

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

The diverse team has combined organizational and time management skills, event and meeting planning, business savvy, continued professional development drive and so much more to ensure success and positive outcomes. A multigenerational team offers executives and managers more than just support assistance.

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Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 4 October, 2009 Confessions of a Micro-Manager Who would want to work for a micro-manager? A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job.

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Managing your Boss's Inbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 August, 2009 Managing your Bosss Inbox Nowadays our bosses are busy almost 24/7 and in order to cope they need our help managing their e-mail account. Happy trolling!

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How Assistants Can Save Time and Be More Efficient

Office Dynamics

These tips were provided by executive assistants like you! Time Saving Tips for Assistants. Manage priorities. Manage social interruptions and maintain a focused frame-of-mind. Use the P-O-S-T method for strategic calendar planning/invitations. Meeting planning template- yearly with six month check-in.

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