Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
What surprised me after looking at the list was that many of the requests had to do with the typical administrative skills or tasks such as: managing multiple managers, dealing with difficult people, managing stress, calendar management, and troubleshooting. For example, what are the skills you need to be excellent at meeting planning?
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 9, 2010
This meeting was held out of town and those are a bit more hectic because I cant easily go to my desk to get what I need. Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. It will make my life easier.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 20, 2010
Having a buddy can take some of the stress off and give you assurance that you have someone you can depend on. It can also improve team work and general office dynamics. Yes, it is always nice to have a work buddy. If you dont have that in your office, why not suggest it to the other assistants?
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 4, 2008
If they are a team player then that filters down to the staff, but if they are the King of the Hill, then that also starts to filter down and people start to feel more important than they should and a lot of power struggles start happening and back-biting. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 16, 2010
Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Check: How much time is spent on e-mail? Manage: Try scheduling e-mail checks every two hours to minimize time spent with the e-mail account open.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 31, 2010
I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. We work in a very busy office so it was a nice surprise for her to receive it and helped put the stress of the office in perspective. She loved it! I dont often promote any businesses from my blog, but I thought this one was worth talking about.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 12, 2008
Be a team player. One of the things they stressed was to hire well. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. Start yesterday and be the most improved worker on the team and show you have the qualities they are looking for. Dont try and hide and stay below the radar.
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