Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Much like the meetings that tend to live on indefinitely on our calendars, there are tasks, projects, and even processes we follow that could benefit from a second look or even starting over. After a few days of evaluating and purging, my stress levels were lower, my processes were streamlined, and I had more space for deep thought.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

To avoid that kind of unnecessary stress, it’s important to properly manage and track your continuing education requirements. Why CEUs Matter CEUs are a really important part of the certification process. As long as these things pertain to topics relevant to project management, they can qualify within specified limits.

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

Whether it’s the absence of a stressful commute or the ability to work in comfortable attire, focus on the positives that remote work offers. Platforms like email, instant messaging, or project management software allow you to stay connected, share updates, and seek clarification on tasks.

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

You’ll find them engaging in project management, process management, strategic research, reporting and a range of dynamic, managerial functions. This is a foundational skill for all EAs and most will be time management pros. Process management. What makes for a good process? Project management.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. They save you time and unnecessary stress. They are a roadmap to your task or project that you follow every time. Project management. Look for logical breaks in the process. Systems have many benefits. Travel planning.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

In fact, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without a venue finder. A low stress solution. Finding a venue can be a stressful job. What’s the process of using a venue finding service? Omar Afyuni, Assistant Manager Dubai, Project Management Office). . Carrie is as professional as it gets.”

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. Email, Calendar, Task Management, Document Management, Password Database. Client Management. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. But then it happens.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We know there’s a better way to do things and the idea of bringing in some help is more stressful than we could have imagined. Email, Calendar, Task Management, Document Management, Password Database. Client Management. CRM, Client Experience Processes, Records Management. But then it happens.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 21, 2022

Truth time – how many times have you avoided using your task management system because it felt like more work than it’s worth? This is an incredibly common problem – our project management tools seem to make things harder. Instead, you’re just keeping it in your line of sight and probably stressing yourself out.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Discuss and implement consistent processes. In last week’s Monday Motivators™, I said the magic formula for a stellar executive and assistant team is People + Processes = Success. An executive and assistant will be much more productive when they have proven processes in place and consistently use them.

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Worxbee

MAY 10, 2021

A key difference is that executive assistants tend to take a project management role, managing several moving parts and not necessarily doing all of the “doing,” but making sure others do. In contrast, virtual assistants are task managers. You’re in a process rut. They follow a set list of tasks in a day.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

It is no secret that you work more efficiently, are more motivated and less stressed out when your workplace is well organized. MindMeister is an online mind mapping software that enables you to develop a visualization of your thought processes. Rule is a web-based project management and cloud collaboration tool.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

The stress-reducing power of assertiveness. Paterson advises composing sensitive emails in a word-processing program so you can’t accidentally send them too soon.) Joy then could have reminded him that, as a contractor, he works for her, the project manager. That was nine years ago, and Fanning has never been the same.

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Enterprises are required to nurture internal processes that work in sync like ecosystems to encourage front line intelligence to feed ideas through to management so that services, products, processes and teamwork ensues collaboratively to deliver benefits to the Value Chain. Innovation happens in many places and has many faces.

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BMT Office Administration

JANUARY 31, 2023

There are many ways to go about this, including time-tracking apps, project management software, timesheets, screenshots, spreadsheets, and asking team members to track their own progress. You likely spend quite a bit of time monitoring & managing your employees. No stress in hiring new remote workers.

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Worxbee

MARCH 22, 2021

There was a scramble to ensure technology was in place to keep staff connected and able to do their jobs, but more than that, companies discovered they needed clear systems and processes to ensure work went smoothly. Remote systems and processes might look a lot different. Click To Tweet. Implications for going virtual. Final thoughts.

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 9, 2013

The best solution is to seek SaaS services such as an online accounting program, word processing tools, graphical editors, video recording, audio production, and other related to business. Suddenly your costs, environmental impact, and stress take a dive because these factors are now a fraction at where they were prior.

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Productivity Bits

MAY 5, 2016

The recipe must be handled as a process, or you’ll end up with a sticky mess. Each complex project consists of several small components. You won’t stress out as much about finishing. When you start feeling stressed, overworked, underappreciated and exhausted, steer in another direction.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 8, 2022

Here are three things you can do during your bookending to keep your tasks up to date and your stress low: Braindump tasks that may not have made their way onto the list. Whatever your style, checking in to review and update your system gives you a built-in opportunity to stay on track and in tune.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Without the right support, it can be incredibly difficult to manage all these contending responsibilities and still focus on your business goals. One way to alleviate some of the stress is to work with an executive assistant.

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Office Organization Success

JULY 13, 2013

They can see the Big Picture for your business (because they’re big thinker strategists), but they are also be able to break down that picture into step-by-step projects to delegate to your team. Your Online Business Manager will take responsibility for: Project Management – setting up that new online program or membership portal.

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

The pandemic has caused a drastic shift to remote working and has highlighted the need for better processes and tools to streamline work. And as I was trying to manage all that information overload, I was trying to create better processes and better systems. And all they see is like the email handle or Slack avatar.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 22, 2016

What follows is the process that I now follow everyday. Before I jump into my process, there are a couple of points worth noting. A major part of my processing speed is in keyboard shortcuts in my e-mail program. For each step of my process, I have a keyboard shortcut such as CTRL-1, CTRL-2 , CTRL-3, etc. The Process.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 20, 2010

Sometimes you can manually do the tasks but they often lead to added pressure and stress. Many business managers are on the lookout for software that can help them do the tasks while improving their business. If you are ready to move your business forward, get some help from small business management software.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Some online task and project management systems are more up to speed on this kind of thing and have apps for your phone to make capturing information easy even when you’re offline. A variety of things take place during the morning routine and weekly review process (I have a checklist for each to make sure I don’t forget anything).

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

” Blogging can be as stressful as it is rewarding. The project management triangle applies very well to blogging: you’re always looking for the sweet spot between speed and quality content to provide great value to your readers. In print, there are several people involved in the editing process.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 31, 2014

Blogging can be as stressful as it is rewarding. The project management triangle applies very well to blogging: you''re always looking for the sweet spot between speed and quality content to provide great value to your readers. In print, there are several people involved in the editing process. You''re not alone.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

And then the process begins again with new ideas and new ways of doing business being developed as the old ones become stale. Producers: these people execute a repeatable process. Improvers: these people upgrade, change or make a repeatable process better. This is the fourth job.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 27, 2010

this time, the event we’re … Top 10 SEO Tips and Tricks | Keyword Research Tip 1 : Search … – Keyword research is critical to the SEO process. search marketing’s new account interface and platform continues.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 10, 2021

If something isn’t working with your system, having the process documented allows you to see where the breakdown occurred. Systems are ordered and proven processes that save you time, effort, and stress. You can create systems for everything you do, but I recommend starting with these five key areas: Time and task management.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The ultimate project management victory: I crossed off my own death today. I’m glad the new book is going to have a comprehensive overview of both the process and the app. Of course, deadlines are always looming and the very thought of the word conjures up stress and chaos. Instead let’s have livelines.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Project Management. Process your emails OUT of your inbox and into a TASK or CALENDAR appointment so you get them into your system for follow up, tracking, and completion. Filing – paper and digital. Travel Planning.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 8, 2016

I was stressed out from the pace of work and also the length of a couple of special projects with a long lead time. We also get a mini break when our boss is traveling as the stress level is generally lower and we can catch up on our workload. During the interview process ask about the company culture.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yes – started with the basics after raising family i.e. college courses – typing, word processing then on the job training. It wasn’t until I managed to prove myself in busy and stressful times that people treated me with a higher regard and bece more reliant on with – within and external to my team.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

Burnout and stress are morale killers that cost USA businesses $300 Billion per year. One minute of each hour adds up as it triggers processes below the level of consciousness that culminate in peace, greater absorption in work tasks and productivity. It makes my meditation practice much easier because peace is cumulative like stress.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

" The playing field of the world is leveling off which means that the competition, pace and stress levels are at maximum. But ironically, all that unfinished "little stuff" can stress us out more than the big projects we haven't gotten around to yet. It beats keeping it bottled up causing more stress.

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