Allwork

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The survey reveals that 34% of the workforce feels underappreciated, stressed (36%), anxious (26%), and burnt out (20%). Further, insurance coverage for mental health services emerged as a top priority across most age groups — with Baby Boomers showing a unique preference for dedicated office spaces for mental health processing.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Innovation and Creativity: Retreats often include brainstorming sessions or workshops, which can spark innovation and creativity. Stress Reduction: A retreat can provide a much-needed break from the daily grind, helping to reduce stress and prevent burnout. This can lead to increased job satisfaction and productivity.

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Allwork

JULY 5, 2023

Workforce downsizing can trigger feelings of fear, uncertainty, and stress, particularly within hybrid teams where reassurance through in-person contact is limited. Directing a reshuffled hybrid team post-downsizing can be a formidable challenge for any manager. Flexibility is paramount to successfully managing a hybrid team.

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Success

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, consider breaking larger goals into smaller, more manageable steps. Start a daily meditation or mindfulness practice to reduce stress and enhance focus. Read at least one book per month to reduce stress and expand your knowledge. Attend personal growth workshops. Build a reading habit. Learn a new skill.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 30, 2024

Juggling client sessions, workshops, and, well, a personal life, she found herself stuck in the sticky web of manual scheduling. Enter the stress of time zone calculations for clients in different time zones, and her calendar was more of a chaos chart! Dive into the world of tech stacks and watch your business blossom!

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Success

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Deadlines can create the right kind of stress that guides you to success. Improve time management proficiency Increase your productivity with a solid plan in mind. Likewise, meet others in your field by accepting invitations to workshops and conventions to break outside your “work bubble.” Begin by prioritizing tasks.

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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2023

They include online workshops, prerecorded sessions and insider tips, quizzes and even opportunities to earn a certificate in a particular field. You’ll learn to recognize your strengths and weaknesses for greater self-awareness , use stress to your advantage and develop a powerful daily routine.

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Allwork

APRIL 4, 2023

Today’s challenging economic climate and the increase in levels of work-related stress mean that psychological safety at work has never been more important. The most emotionally intelligent individuals are generally better able to handle stress, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships at work.

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Success

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The loss of ambiguity helps you manage stress that leaves you powerless and replaces it with the kind of stress that guides your career with discipline and calm. Deeper focus: Gain an ability to break larger objectives into manageable, measurable milestones to help you stay on track. But that’s just the beginning.

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Allwork

AUGUST 3, 2023

Tim Pychl, psychology professor and member of Procrastination Research Group at Carleton University, Ottawa, interprets procrastination as “an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem,” associated with feelings of anxiety, unworthiness, and stress. The benefits of coworker accountability are tremendous.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

Our ability to manage change is more important than ever. I am reminded of the many training workshops I’ve led where we’ve discussed change and how to manage it in the workplace. So, physiologically, we experience the stress response, even if the changes we’re experiencing are not immediately or imminently life threatening.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

If that is not enough reason to laugh and play, then how about because it’s fun and relieves stress? Something I see often in my workshops is assistants that are “afraid” to be involved in creative learning exercises and have fun in class. Sometimes we are so bogged down by work and personal circumstances that we stop laughing.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 23, 2024

More than just a buzzword, EI encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions in ourselves and others. By being self-aware, leaders can effectively manage their emotional responses, preventing potentially negative impacts on their teams’ performance and morale.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2023

It’s okay to acknowledge that you were laid off When you reach that point where you’re being interviewed by a potential hiring manager, it’s perfectly fine to explain that you were laid off in your last job. “If you’ve been laid off and knowledge it, then move on, but learn from it.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your skills in organization, communication, and high-level task management open the door to a world of exciting business possibilities! From managing their calendars, emails, and travel arrangements to handling administrative tasks with precision, your efficiency, and professionalism will be in high demand.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2023

All eyes are on workplace stress, as burnout numbers have peaked in recent years compared to the past. Stress, anxiety, depression and burnout are real and without a robust mental health and wellness program—I use the terms interchangeably—people will be far less productive and go on disability more often.”

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Allwork

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Bounteous holds regular virtual workshops focused on topics like diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural awareness. For example, a manager who thrived in an office setting may unconsciously discount evidence that distributed teams can be just as productive and connected.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. When it comes to e-mail management, there are various approaches. Reduces stress. Discuss E-mail Communications.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

For several weeks, I have been presenting full-day workshops, mini videoconference workshops, and hosting a variety of webinars. A group of executive assistants and I were talking about self-management vs. stress management. After we discussed our workplace stresses, we focused on strategies.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent time management skills.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 5, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books. How to apply self-management techniques (instead of stress management).

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 27, 2014

It can be overwhelming knowing where to start when it comes to setting up your business management and online marketing systems. As many of you know, I’ve been in business for over 13 years … and in the field of office management for much longer. And you also want a business that you enjoy too, don’t you?

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On The Job

MAY 5, 2015

That’s because people are always motivated, and your efforts to motivate them to be more productive or cooperative by offering incentives or rewards just becomes frustrating, demoralizing and stressful for them, contends Susan Fowler. People regard managers who drive for results as self-serving,” she says.

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 25, 2023

Paul Mamo, assistant deputy commissioner for Services and Enforcement at the IRS, and Dan Lauer, director of SB/SE, examinations and specialty tax, did something similar at their workshop at PayrollOrg’s annual Congress. He stressed the IRS’ ERC fraud initiative. Zoom out for the big picture The IRS got $80 billion over 10 years.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

I wrote an entire 80+ Page Guide incorporating the main processes executives and assistants need to have down pat, such as: regularly scheduled meetings, calendar management, meeting preparation, e-mail management, project management, travel, follow-up systems and prioritization. This workshop is sponsored by Shure Inc.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Starting in 2014, Zappos went from a traditional organization structure to Holacracy, a self-governing operating system where there are no job titles and no managers. Every employee is responsible for managing their work, their attitude, and their success (or lack of success). Self-Management vs. Stress-Management.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Last week I was teaching three full-day workshops in Cincinnati, each day filled with different topics. One day we were talking about self-management vs. stress management. After we discussed our workplace stresses, we focused on strategies. Happy Monday! There was one idea I heard that I really liked.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

I have a three-hour workshop. So again, looking into my personality style, looking into who I was as a human being, what my tendencies were, I now know that when I’m stressed and when I have a lot on my plate, I do tend to move fast. How to manage your stress level. So, I added a keynote here and there.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 13, 2021

Social Situations Cause Stress for Introverts. Encourage your team to use a breathing app to help handle those stressful situations. These topics are covered in the Be the Ultimate Assistant workshops led by Bonnie Low-Kramen & Vickie Sokol Evans, MCT. Recharging is Essential for Introverts.

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Office Organization Success

MARCH 30, 2013

Another issue this particular client had was where to store all the content she created for live workshops, teleclasses, programs etc. I too have a ton of content from the various teleclasses, webinars, and virtual workshops that I’ve held over the years. At the moment they were all on her desk and she couldn’t find anything.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2016

If you don’t learn to manage it, you will be swallowed up by the wave of change. Listen to audio tapes regularly and attend seminars and workshops that will educate and inspire. Change is a part of life. You cannot afford to not embrace change. Below, I have listed many of the strategies I have used for decades to thrive on change.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In this two-day intensive, information-packed training workshop for executive and administrative assistants, you will become more focused, stronger, more resilient, more effective, and better prepared for anything that comes your way. Join us in Atlanta November 18 & 19 for the Mastering Exceptional Self-Leadership program.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Staring at a blank screen when you desperately want to create content and serve your audience can be stressful. 2 – Answer questions you receive in a Facebook or LinkedIn group that you manage or are a member of. 15 – Select a common goal your audience has and then break that goal down into manageable steps.

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Success

MARCH 20, 2022

That’s why you’ll see the great ones attending seminars, workshops, etc. For example, I hired one virtual assistant who is a master of online publishing to help manage my website and another to be my czar of scheduling and handling administration work. The world class knows that college is just the beginning of lifelong learning.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2012

You will be able to better plan, anticipate, organize, prioritize and reduce stress. For example, you might think the scope of my work is training assistants, writing books, producing educational videos and conducting workshops for assistants. make every assistant who attends my workshops or annual conference feel like a VIP.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 24, 2014

Beth Terry, Resilience Mastery™, resilience and stress expert, blogger, and author. Through unique keynote speakers, transformative workshops, and breakthrough peer interaction, this administrative professionals conference is where top administrative assistants develop and accelerate their careers. Lisa Olsen, CEO and author.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 12, 2017

So many options often cause stress and frustration. What are the methods you implement for a successful learning experience when attending any administrative conference or training workshop? Thousands of participants do not always make for great networking. Hundreds of concurrent sessions are not always better.

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