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How to Create a Powerful, Future-Proof Culture for Remote and Decentralized Teams

Allwork

Compound this with the G reat Resig nation and you can see how it can become increasingly difficult for businesses to meet goals in an ever-changing, highly competitive environment. . How can you make this happen with the rapid growth of people working remotely from home, in decentralized facilities, or in a hybrid environment?

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Instilling company culture across geographic divides

Workplace Insight

Due to the wide breadth of employees in large global companies, everything from time zones and language barriers to country culture and local business norms can create sticking points. A core tenet to building global company culture is understanding who makes up your employee base.

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! To finish up and make it shine, I used a glass cleaner. In a very short time I started to see what the problem was -- telephone calls.

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Mauro Repacci CEO of Boundless Life | Work, Travel, Kids: The Digital Nomad Experience for Families

Allwork

And one thing I mean, I was I’m pretty disappointed that boundless life wasn’t around when I was growing up in the traditional school environment here in the UK. And in the time that you have to travel at basically the craziest time, spring break, winter holidays, summer holidays.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. What Are the Responsibilities of an Executive/Personal Assistants? An EA/PA manages the executive’s entire life.

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Guidelines for Effective Email Writing

Jen Lawrence

You’ve read an email and thrown your hands up asking, “What the hell do you want?” This is the fastest, most effective way to get a response because you’re setting the expectation right up front. If you can follow up later or are asking for a response acknowledgement in the body of the email, do not use this.

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Admin Buddies

Laughing all the Way to Work

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. Excellent material!