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Sabotage in Today's Workplace May Begin With You

On The Job

But a new book, "Simple Sabotage" points out that it's often the simplest acts -- that many of us do every day -- that can undermine a workplace. Nitpick and haggle over precise wording of communications, meeting minutes and resolutions. In a meeting, attempt to reopen old issues and question their viability.

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More OneNote Must-Knows: History, Search, and Template Creation

All Things Admin

procedures, meeting minutes, travel itinerary, meeting planning, project plans) On the INSERT ribbon, click on Page Templates. Here’s how you create one. Create a page in OneNote or insert a file from Word that you want to use as your standard template for various needs throughout the notebook.

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The Assistant Toolkit

Practically Perfect PA

On top of all of that, we have opened up bookings for next year’s Assist Conference. A lot of what we do just becomes second nature and before you know it years have passed without any of us taking some time to attend training events or read some books that are specifically designed to enhance our skill sets. Minute Taking.

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Minute Taking Tips

Office Dynamics

Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meeting minutes. Purchase the book, The New Robert's Rule of Order. Position yourself at the table where you will best be able to make eye contact with the Chairperson or meeting leader. * It is also important to maintain an accurate meeting folder for reference.

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Minute Taking Tips

Office Dynamics

Susan wrote in asking about some pointers on recording meeting minutes. Purchase the book, The New Robert's Rule of Order. Position yourself at the table where you will best be able to make eye contact with the Chairperson or meeting leader. * It is also important to maintain an accurate meeting folder for reference.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked?

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. I am remiss.