Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Several travel expense accounts are waiting to be processed. There are six interviews with out of state candidates to arrange travel for, and an interview panel of five busy people to schedule around. I have a 60 slide PowerPoint presentation to “juice” by adding three dimensional effects, color images, and catchy transitions.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Do you find that your staff are not being consistent with their memos, e-mails , the way they answer the phone , etc.? You have to share your secrets with us, if you are not feeling stressed, which I hope you are not. My response to this is: Wow, you are doing the work of 3 people? Ok, I had to squeeze that in.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

The best way to deal with stressful situations like this is to stop, take a breath and relax for a few minutes. Just getting out the tension will release any anxiety and stress you may have. This happens to me quite often, since I help about 30 people, including 6 managers. Exercise can do wonders.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? You can travel more, whether it be to visit clients locally or internationally. Trust me, it can be very stressful!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Home About Me Advertise Are You Afraid to Talk to Your Boss? Try using the "Compliment Sandwich" method.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Now you can show your boss the new presentation that they were asking for, without getting your stress level up. You might need to do some formatting on Powerpoint, since it only allows for so many rows. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to click on the "comments" link below and leave some feedback.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. Another point I would like to stress is to archive your e-mails for a certain period of time that either you or your company feels would be appropriate. At least you will have proof of it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 10, 2008

Our lives are increasingly hectic and we are bombarded by so much stuff on a daily basis that learning to be productive, so as to handle the stresses of modern life, is a wise move. It’s understandable this has come about. And that’s just for your personal life. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

Lifes too short to stress out! You can also check out an article I wrote on " 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues " I hope that Ive at least shed some light on your situation and hope that things can get resolved one way or another. Dont drive yourself nuts about these things. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 2, 2010

Then, you’re back in the office after a long unplanned break: the message light on the phone is blinking; both your e-mail and hard-copy in-boxes are overflowing; last week’s next actions are now overdue; you staff and my manager all want a piece of you; and you just want to go home a crawl back into bed.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

  Consider proper storage needs as well as ergonomic needs.    Avoid the seductions of a ringing phone, your email or someone dropping by to visit.    Avoid the seductions of a ringing phone, your email or someone dropping by to visit.    Check out our related posts below for more ideas.

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