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What Is Time Zone Prejudice, And How Does It Discriminate Against Remote Workers?

Allwork

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

While this doesn’t seem like a problem on the surface, the time zones in which these regions are located have caused turmoil for professionals. . holidays (even though we have automatic calendars that inform us of these details),” said R. Meetings were scheduled on and without regard to U.S. ” .

Time Zones Holidays Calendars Purchasing

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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

Calendars IAAP Time Zones 2010

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Trending Sources

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Dealing in real time. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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2010 Interviewing Time Zones IAAP

Webinars

The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

INTERVIEW WELL Make it a conversation. You are interviewing them too so ask questions. Take notes during the interview so you don’t forget what you wanted to ask. If you don’t get it, it wasn’t the right job for you or the right time. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones IAAP Interviewing Holidays

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. Dealing in real time.

Time Zones 2008 IAAP Calendars

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The Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Your Virtual Business Tips (Part 4)

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

No matter if you are crossing over multiple time zones or simply want to be able to go to the park and work outside, creating your freedom is possible. My calendar syncs with my Apple products as well. I hope you are enjoying this series Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Living the Mobile Life. Be prepared.

2003

2003 Dropbox Fax Time Zones

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. Enter it in calendar. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones IAAP Calendars Meeting Minutes

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

INCOMING MAIL: As with e-mail, you should read the letter to see if there are any action items for your boss (or yourself) and diarize them or put the appropriate dates in the calendar. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Dealing in real time. MAIL LOG: Keep a log of mail that comes in and goes out.

Time Zones IAAP 2009 2008

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When your voicemail goes awry.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes

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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. So what can you do when your boss is ruining your perfectly scheduled calendar? Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Calendars

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Dealing in real time.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha. Oh where or where is my password?

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 2010

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. Dealing in real time.

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes

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Why I love my job?

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

When I interview for a job I interview the person interviewing me and try to get a feel for whether we will work well together. Good boss, bad boss On one interview I went on, when I met the two men who would be interviewing me, I met the first one and thought, "OK, so he seems like a nice man and I could work with him."

Time Zones Interviewing IAAP Meeting Minutes

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 2010

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

PowerPoint Time Zones IAAP 2010

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Working for the Disorganized.

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that.

Time Zones IAAP 2008 Meeting Minutes

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Word and Outlook 2007 tips

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

To set a recurring 9-5 meeting (as opposed to clicking all-day meeting) I dont like the all-day meeting settings as they are out of sight at the top of the calendar and easily missed. His calendar then shows blocked time and nobody misses seeing that he is away. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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2007 Time Zones IAAP 2003

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Are you prepared?

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ▼ January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes

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Too much information.

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it. Be prepared in the interview with your own questions too. I always like the interview to be a conversation, with both sides talking. HA HA, not funny Be very careful about using humour in an interview. Dealing in real time.

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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We have a winner!

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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Different spellings: British, Canadian and American

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Google

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Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Administrative Professionals

Administrative Professionals Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes

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Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ▼ January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 2010

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Keyboards Time Zones IAAP PowerPoint

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ▼ April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Environment Time Zones IAAP 2010

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Cystic Fibrosis

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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Kings and Queens of the Office

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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October 15th, Blog Action Day: Poverty

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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Happy New Year! Now don't forget to put the correct year on your.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones 2009 IAAP 2008

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Training On-line

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Training Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes

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Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

2007

2007 Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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Spring cleaning on the blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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How to get Office fat fast.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Holidays

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Colour Coding Works.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Dealing in real time. ► January (5) Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say tha.

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes Staples