Allwork

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Virtual Water Cooler: Fostering a Positive Environment No amount of advanced technology can substitute the magic of in-person water cooler chats. By creating a virtual water cooler environment, you can foster positivity and camaraderie in your remote team. But fear not, my fellow remote warriors!

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But even pre-COVID, these types of organizational structures were increasingly seen as antiquated, as people recognized the need for different environments depending on the task that was being performed. Especially for organizations with a global footprint, working across multiple time zones.

Time Zones 264

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Success

MAY 8, 2023

Given his clients and colleagues in different time zones, Pounds’ typical day might fall outside the standard workday hours. So long as you understand the expectations from your team, communicate your availability and make a plan for your day, you’ll be able to maximize your productivity, no matter the environment.

Lifestyle 221

Lifestyle Time Zones 2019 Agencies 221

Success

MARCH 10, 2023

Her first experiences with the work environment included the flexibility that comes with working remotely. The Buffer report implies that companies are already embracing this trend, with 62% of respondents saying they currently work with teammates across different time zones. graduated into the workforce as a remote employee.

2023 147

2023 Collaborate AT&T Time Zones 147

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 17, 2010

© 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! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Environment IAAP Time Zones 2010 100

Workplace Insight

JUNE 19, 2023

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. Keep the timing of these meetings flexible to accommodate time zone differences.

Time Zones 52

Time Zones Etiquette Negotiating Holidays 52

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? The work environment is great and I have an amazing boss. Many studies have shown this.

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Environment Cubicle Fax 2008 100

Success

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

time zones. There are also plenty of coworking spaces available in the beach city for those who need a more structured work environment. Regardless of where you go, a warm-weather destination can offer a refreshing escape from colder climates, providing an ideal environment for work, play and growth.

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Time Zones Lifestyle Environment Learning 130

Success

AUGUST 2, 2021

When you work remotely, the hallway conversations, office banter and overheard learning experiences—long a staple of office environments—are replaced with a vacuum of silence, save for the ping of chat notifications. We are certainly in the new age of digital work. To overcome this, you must: Be intentional.

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Lifestyle Staples Time Zones Email 336

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 2, 2022

In this episode, Natasha talks about the challenges of working in a cross-cultural environment, across global time zones (check out worldtimebuddy.com fyi), and how she learned to not take things personally. She also shares a bit about her experience attending the all-day, online Leader Assistant Workshop.

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Time Zones Email Interviewing International 82

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The greatest contrast in open environments and private or shared offices can be seen in Europe, where in the United Kingdom nearly half of all office layouts are entirely open (49 percent), while in Germany 54 percent of overall physical workplaces consist entirely of individual or shared private offices.

Collaborate 98

Collaborate Stress Environment Promotion 98

C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

If you plan to hire a virtual executive assistant, you must decide if you need someone in the same time zone as yourself. Many prefer a virtual assistant in the same time zone. However, this choice can vary depending on the size of your company, the number of employees, and if it is operating across several time zones.

Time Zones 52

Time Zones Social Media Calendars Management 52

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2019

As EA we encounter numerous challenges in working together due to different times zones, but we do our best to let our executives shine. Katrien B asks: We are a start-up company with offices in EMEA and in the US. In EMEA (HQ) we have 2 EA’s and in the US 3.

Administrative Professionals 136

Administrative Professionals Time Zones Collaborate Training 136

Worxbee

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The remote environment offers alternatives for employers to go beyond the traditional, 9-5 employee. If you need someone for those hours, you can generally find those online too, but otherwise, you can choose to have a fractional EA - two part-time employees that fill your full-time need. The employees, they want flexibility.

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Interviewing Time Zones Policies Lifestyle 119

Allwork

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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. But what about some of the challenges that some people face when they’re traveling, for example, navigating time zones, language barriers and visas and so on?

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Travel Time Zones Lifestyle AT&T 130

Allwork

JUNE 23, 2022

I think time zones have an impact on that to a degree. And so, we’ve got a seven-hour time difference between us right now. And so, we’ve got a seven-hour time difference between us right now. And you don’t live in that environment, but you do use that environment as you immerse yourself in it.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Worxbee

AUGUST 23, 2021

As more and more teams have found themselves adapting to working in a remote environment recently, the spotlight has been on how to enhance virtual teamwork. Working on a remote basis offers you the benefits of being able to tap into a wider pool of talent, work across different time zones, and reduce office overhead.

Time Zones 52

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

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? What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

Payroll 74

Payroll Lifestyle Calendars Travel 74

BMT Office Administration

APRIL 4, 2022

You want to allow employees to work in their preferred work environment, but some job duties will require employees to go to a physical worksite to interact with clients, co-workers, or use specialized equipment at times. However, that’s not to say that a fully remote workforce will be right for every business. Know your team.

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BioTeams

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

One can imagine the resonance here against large multinational teams operating in a matrix structure with multiple backgrounds, skill sets and scopes and especially those that work under a follow the sun model (where one time zone sleeps, the other is awake to continue the trail).

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Etiquette Collaborate Time Zones 2019 65

Jen Lawrence

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Pst, bonus points if you include time zones! We live in a global environment – don’t assume the reader knows where you are and your time zone.). Therefore, the more clear you can be the better. State the ask at the beginning of the email so people understand what they are supposed to do with the email.

Email 49

Email Time Zones AT&T Holidays 49

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Gifts 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ▼ April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Calendars 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

PowerPoint 100

PowerPoint IAAP Time Zones 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Administrative Professionals 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones Administrative Professionals 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ▼ February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones 2010 AT&T 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. Does your boss need to be at the meeting? Can someone go in his or her place if they are not available?

IAAP 100

IAAP Time Zones Calendars 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? ► February (5) We did it Canada!

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals IAAP Time Zones 2010 100

Productivityist

JUNE 15, 2020

It can be difficult to keep your mornings consistent when traveling – especially if you’re traveling from one time zone to another and are dealing with jet-lag. Isolate Your Work Environment. Many of these are not going to be the optimal work environment. Here are a few tips and tools that can help you manage it.

Travel 52

Travel Stress AT&T Health 52

Productivityist

JUNE 15, 2020

It can be difficult to keep your mornings consistent when traveling – especially if you’re traveling from one time zone to another and are dealing with jet-lag. Isolate Your Work Environment. Many of these are not going to be the optimal work environment. Here are a few tips and tools that can help you manage it.

Travel 52

Travel Stress AT&T Health 52