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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Cubicle Etiquette 101 By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 01, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that your colleagues are hovering around you when youre on the phone? If you are going to enter another staff members cubicle, make sure to knock first.

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JULY 31, 2024

Creating a people-centric workplace boosts employee engagement, which leads to lower turnover, higher retention, and increased productivity and revenue for organizations. Understanding where the team is now – and where they want to be – is essential to creating a productive workplace that will engage that specific team.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As we hover on the precipice of a seismic shift in our understanding and utilization of office spaces, it’s time to color outside the lines of the conventional cubicle. In doing so, these businesses can attract a wider talent pool and benefit from enhanced productivity.

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MARCH 30, 2023

workers have packed up their cubicles and headed home to do just that. Although they bade a not-so-fond farewell to challenges such as commuting, meetings and rigid hours, the solo situation isn’t 100% rosy: It’s easy to fall into time-wasting traps that deplete energy and sabotage productivity. helps you work more efficiently.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

Whether you are headed back to the office after three remote years, or haven’t thought twice about purchasing new productivity products and services for the offuce while braving rocky financial situations, it’s time. And then there are those nice-to-haves that might give you a mood boost on a dreary work day.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

How should organizations reshape the hybrid office space to maximize productivity? But to survive and thrive in the post-COVID world, you need to adopt best practices on returning to the office. Individual tasks will overwhelmingly be done at home, where they are much more productive. We know it will be different.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 11, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Want to Decorate Your Cubicle/Office? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 11, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity D o you want to decorate your cubicle/office? I recently had someone ask me how they should go about decorating their cubicle.

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OCTOBER 15, 2023

Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms. Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The office is often misunderstood as a space designed for peak productivity, but in reality, it has always been a place of compromise. Take the cubicle, introduced in the mid-20th century. Take the cubicle, introduced in the mid-20th century.

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On The Job

JANUARY 29, 2008

I'm still waiting on the Kennedy family to endorse this blog, but until then, let's see what I can round up for this Tidbit Tuesday: * That will teach you to go on vacation: If you want to see the ultimate cubicle prank, check out this posting from the folks at TechRepublic. Where's my sweater? More than a third find their offices "bland."

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Individuals and economists alike report increased productivity as the result of remote work from home, with many employees vocalizing that they want to remain in their home offices. Productivity is now the realm of the home, and community is the realm of the workplace. Competing With the Home Office.

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Eco-Office Gals

JUNE 26, 2019

As more and more working professionals realize how important protecting the planet is, they are upgrading their cubicles to be eco-friendly. At the same time, you can save yourself capital while upgrading your cubicles. One way to upgrade your cubicles to be eco-friendly is to conserve your computer’s energy.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

She delved into the essential elements business owners should integrate to foster health, happiness, and high productivity in the office. In the quest for peak productivity and employee well-being, the blueprint for success may just lie in the very design of your workspace. I think we need to build buildings a little bit differently.

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APRIL 27, 2022

Meta will open its first permanent store in Burlingame, California, allowing customers to purchase their virtual reality products and solidify its role in the metaverse. . Additionally, a separate cubicle will allow people to test out Meta’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses.

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MAY 11, 2023

Instead of finding a traditional office building as its headquarters, with cubicles, watercoolers, boardrooms and corner offices, Millbrook’s leaders went on a mission to find the perfect space to encapsulate what hybrid work really means.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

According to research, open offices are linked to falling productivity due to noisiness and other distractions. Now, employees want the last thing to be expected from a modern office: walls and cubicles. . In fact, these stressors can increase feelings of negativity by 25%. .

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate? This happens to the best of us all of the time.

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MAY 27, 2022

In the workplace, the pandemic changed everything: workers traded in cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. One way to do this is by utilizing the power of nature, which can have a profound impact on creating a happy, healthy and productive work environment. adults are at an all-time high.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Attracting Productivity: Work Environments By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Job Seeking , Networking , Productivity D o you think of yourself as a productive person? People that are content with their work will be more productive.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In fact, a study showed that offices with plants made workers 15% more productive than barren ones with little to no greenery. Office design is a critical component of a healthy work environment, but companies don’t need to decide between bare cubicles and extravagant art. . The Bottom Line .

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Productivity Boost: Do It Before Lunch! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 23, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find that you feel tired at the end of the day? Do you wish that you could be more productive and solve your problems through out the day?

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Productivity With Shared Files By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Organize , Productivity D o you share your files with others in your firm? Can you think of any other productive and efficient ways to make this happen? Leave a comment!

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Here’s another round of Productivity Nuggets Of The Week, which is a list of interesting posts about productivity. Productivity, Efficiency and Effectiveness – We’ve been talking about productivity and efficiency in this blog as concrete concepts of maximizing our efforts at work. And not only that.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

You know that when people have freedom and discretion and control over that experience, they’re able to put themselves in settings that are more productive for them.” . “PLASTARC has always been advocates for enabling people to work where, when and how they want,” said Marsh.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity D o you know what a macro is? Do you wish that your life could be a little more productive and be able to use a few shortcuts to get through your tasks?

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AUGUST 25, 2024

More and more workplaces are implementing free and readily accessible menstrual products in washrooms, though lately, there may be greater hesitation from those who usually reach for tampons. No one wants to hear that the products they’ve been using for several days each month contain arsenic, lead and other harmful metals.

Health

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OCTOBER 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you multi-task too much? This should help your productivity not just at work but at home as well. Whats next? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

2008

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Want to be More Productive? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 29, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity A re you a Virtual/ Professional Assistant or want to become one? Now you can show your boss that you are finding ways to be more productive and a team player.

2008

Tips From T. Marie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

You don’t need to lock someone into a cubicle to get high-level results anymore. Spoiler: the cubicle was never the magic sauce anyway.) Real Talk: Many businesses have realized that people don’t need to be physically present to be productive. I think not. Flexibility isn’t just a perk anymore; it’s the key to success in 2024.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Allowing employees to work from home will definitely zap company culture and drain productivity. In fact, rather than working less, most remote workers reported putting in more hours and becoming more productive when they ditched the office. Or at least that’s what many entrepreneurs believed just one year ago.

2021

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Home About Me Advertise A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 29, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you feel like you need a coffee fix every day? People that drink better coffee "feel" that they are becoming more productive and hence work better throughout the day.

2008

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JULY 13, 2023

As the remote work trend continues to gain momentum, organizations must explore innovative approaches that foster productivity, engagement and adaptability. The collaborative nature and design of coworking spaces fuel a more dynamic work environment, which in turn produces more well-rounded and productive individuals.

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DECEMBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 04, 2007 Filed Under: Productivity D o you find yourself having to deal with a difficult person in your office? Do you feel that they are overbearing and don’t know when to keep their opinions to themselves?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to research reported in Forbes , each year American companies lose around $500B in productivity because of poor worker health. We are in a prolonged corporate health crisis. The Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) puts the number at $225B.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Replacing valuable employees can cost several times the annual salary when all the lost productivity is factored in. Cubicles, open-plan offices, and loud bull pens were given to the rank and file, while senior staff luxuriated in private offices with personal assistants on upper floors. This is literally what your people do everyday.

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JULY 27, 2022

But around 2006, when he was starting his short-video production company, Sizzle It!, It has every possible feature for project management, and other products from 37signals’ Suite [web-based apps for collaboration, sharing information and making decisions]. So, he paid $300 a year to borrow one from ManhattanVirtualOffice.com.

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APRIL 14, 2024

You’d think that a product can only compete with another product, but in the unique example of the coworking industry, that doesn’t seem to be the case—not anymore, at least. People as well as businesses seek flexibility above all else, and coworking insights have long shown that this is the kind of space that offers it.

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