Productivity Bits

MAY 26, 2016

Ideally, get up from your desk and get some air before resuming. If you know that a project is going to take more than one day to complete, it is advisable to break it up into sections that can be scheduled and assigned deadlines on your calendar. A message from the Productivity Bits Blog Team. Thank You! ~

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

You may also find yourself working for a team of C-suite managers, and will need to be able to multitask and manage your priorities. In some cases, an Executive Assistant in a smaller firm will be the first person ever employed in that position, and may find themselves learning along with their employer.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Linda shared that for her current position, the company had received between 250-300 resumes. Administrators are a strategic asset, and we should be contributing members of the team. Linda stated that we should not stop at putting meetings on the calendar. Knowledge and learning. There is no in-between. Creativity.

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

What you’ll learn Discover the critical role autonomy and flexibility play in employee satisfaction within the workplace. She submitted her resume. And if COVID taught us anything, it’s that people are able to manage their calendars and their schedules. Teams are organizing that. She’s in Kenya.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

Each had a resume, test scores of the tests they’d volunteered to take to show their abilities and each provided a cover letter and their hourly rate. I thought I would prefer someone from the United States and Canada but I soon learned that they were the highest cost and not all had experience. Shriram joined my team.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Also, seek additional responsibilities and duties at work; show your employer that you are a team player and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty. Learn something new. There are many websites that offer free online learning. This adds to your performance review, resume, and skills. Learn from mistakes.

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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? Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I like working with someone who has initiative, wants to do a good job and is keen to contribute to the team, but is there a time when initiative is not a good thing? If you are a new hire, take the time to learn and ask questions. The first months on the job are a learning and growing experience. 23, 1 p.m. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. Job satisfaction is important. They are interested, now what?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Make sure your resume is up to scratch: Your resume should list your skills, your experience in working as a virtual assistant, and any other capabilities that you think potential employers are looking for. Alternatively, you can list yourself with other online placement sites as well. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Enter it in calendar. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

They are a team of office professionals for office professionals. Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. (New I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

1) I’ve always found it extremely helpful to be and communicate that you are experienced, but willing to learn, be humble, and fine with doing the mundane tasks or dirty work. 5) Learn to never say no. I also always bring many copies of my resume, cover letter, and recommendations. So how does this translate to you?

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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. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

It is actually the same bring-forward system that I learned in high school, back in the 1970s, but in all my career had never needed to use until now. 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 do this for each day of the week.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 13, 2010

I mentioned this to our team of admins at one of our meetings so when one of my co-workers found out how to do something they thought to share it with the team. The Reminders box is the same box where your calendar items pop up when they are due, so should be familiar to everyone. So how can we know what we dont know?

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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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Minute taking made easier.

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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. 23, 1 p.m. (New

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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. I thought it would be helpful for those just entering the administrative field to know some of the things I have learned over the years.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It can also improve team work and general office dynamics. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! If you dont have that in your office, why not suggest it to the other assistants? 23, 1 p.m. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! In both of my situations, it would have been helpful if I had given my input. 23, 1 p.m. (New Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

I know the newness of it all will be gone soon and it will just be a normal thing that he is a little walker, but for now it is cute to see him learn this new skill. Admit your mistakes and try to learn from them. When I told my boss he said it must be my grandsons version of the 12 step program. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! This happens to me at least once a week and I use that exact same technique to rescue myself. 23, 1 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you. She said it wouldnt look good on my resume if I was seen as a job hopper. When I was a teenager, I had some good advice from someone I used to babysit for. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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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. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time. When your voicemail goes awry.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Be a team player. I can honestly say that even though it was a hard time to go through, I ended up getting a much better job and a better opportunity and can look back on it as a good learning experience. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. 23, 1 p.m. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I did do research however and read as many articles and books on the subject that I could and then I tackled the article and actually learned something while doing it. Writing on a subject you know nothing about is a good way to learn something about that particular topic. See, it wasnt that hard after all now was it? (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

Be kind to your new hires and available to answer their questions and help them learn the ropes. The sooner they are up to speed, the sooner they will be able to contribute to the team and that helps everyone. The first week on the job can be very overwhelming. Thanks for a great article. Patty Buckner April 28, 2009 Anonymoussaid. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Minute taking made easier.

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