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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

Allwork

Communication Skills Training (or re-training): Communication skills are crucial for fostering meaningful workplace relationships — an important consideration when onboarding younger or less experienced employees. Hence, supporting employers is crucial, enabling them to, in turn, offer support to employees.

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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

Allwork

Invest in Onboarding and Mentorship To successfully onboard new hires in a remote setting, training and support must be structured and proactive. New hires are paired with “buddies” who help them navigate company systems, tools and culture. Peer mentoring is another valuable practice.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

Time Zone Converter Apps: Time zones can be tricky, especially if you or your executive is working virtually from another state or country. I use the Time Zone Converter by TimeAndDate. Another cool one is World Time Buddy.

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The Ultimate Executive Assistant Toolbox

Worxbee

A Reliable System for Tracking Tasks We’re not going to suggest one “right” system for how you manage tasks. Some people prefer a paper diary or a system of sticky notes. The aim is to have a system that helps you manage your critical emails, such as tags, folders, and labels, preventing them from ever getting lost.

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Pros and Cons of Virtual Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

If you plan to hire a virtual executive assistant, you must decide if you need someone in the same time zone as yourself. Many prefer a virtual assistant in the same time zone. However, this choice can vary depending on the size of your company, the number of employees, and if it is operating across several time zones.

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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. The system I use is quite simple and has been around for a long time.

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity D o you get staff members coming to you for all sorts of questions? Are you the main contact in your department? When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you?

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