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Sabotage in Today's Workplace May Begin With You

On The Job

We may think of malware inserted into a company's system, or someone tinkering with machinery so that it will break down and disrupt operations. 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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How to take meeting minutes like a professional

BMT Office Administration

Meeting minutes are a staple of all Board meetings, and many internal company meetings, as they serve as an official written record of a meeting to aid in future decision-making and fill in employees who couldn’t attend. What are meeting minutes for? Where did meeting minutes come from?

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

Lynn was in good company as some notable winners of the 2010 Stevie® Awards included: - Executive of the Year: Lawrence J. Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle - Best Overall Company of the Year: Apple Inc. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Morgan Chase & Co. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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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. Whose responsibility is it anyway?

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It Takes Courage: Building Administrative Support Teams

Office Dynamics

Previously I had worked for much smaller companies with employees in the hundreds at the maximum, not thousands. We created an internal website to post meeting minutes, opportunities to become involved in the organization, information on off-site locations for meetings and events, catering information, and much more.

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

Laughing all the Way to Work

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. Sharron Buttler CPS/CAP President, Ontario Division IAAP When I received the book (on a Friday), I took it home for the weekend and could barely put it down.I 411 Look Up 411.ca

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

Laughing all the Way to Work

EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. The power of what some are capable of doing is just absolutely fascinating. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. love the simplicity and the way you "tell it like it is".Thank Oh where or where is my password?