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Calendar "ah ha"

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© 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.

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Ask the Admin: Records Retention

Administrative Arts

I got this e-mail from Kelly: What is the business standard for the length of time to keep meeting minutes? You didn’t specify what type of minutes you need to keep. How long you retain meeting minutes will depend on the type of meetings you are referring to. 10 Tips for Effective Meeting Minutes.

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

Pet peeve: Calendar invitations with attachments. People often send me calendar invites that include attachments. Quick fix: Send attachments in a separate email, not with your calendar notices. Bonus fix: Use a SharePoint* meeting site or shared drive for attachments. Pet peeve: Incorrect time and date references.

Etiquette 100
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When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.

Laughing all the Way to Work

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. 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. Minute taking made easier.

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

The meetings should be scheduled and in their calendars ideally for the entire year and resources required for the meeting such as conference calling details or presentation material should all be arranged in advance of the meeting date. During the meeting.

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Effective Committee meeting management

Practically Perfect PA

The meetings should be scheduled and in their calendars ideally for the entire year and resources required for the meeting such as conference calling details or presentation material should all be arranged in advance of the meeting date. During the meeting.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

To-do lists I have to-do lists for the Board and Committee meetings and a to-do list for the Board Reception and Dinner. 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.

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