Success

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Home renovation projects can be stressful, especially when the outcome rests on your shoulders. Listen to this week’s episode of the rich & REGULAR podcast about frugal house flipping and continue reading below for ways to think like a project manager and help get your renovation off on the right foot. Articulate your goals.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 3, 2020

Project management is an entire field of study in and of itself. But many people, in many roles, manage projects in an “unofficial” capacity. Even if you have no formal project management training, you still want to be taken seriously in your PM duties.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Managing High Stakes Projects, Programs, & Events. Admins a nd EAs are ground zero for high stakes programs, projects, and events. Board meetings, investor visits, executive recruiting, due diligence, you name it – if it’s critical, strategic, and confidential, it hits the EA desk. Instructor: Jillian Hufnagel.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

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The Assistant Room

JULY 13, 2021

Whether you said yes to too many projects or simply cannot find a routine that keeps you accountable –– we’ve all been there. The post 5 Essential Time Management Techniques first appeared on The Assistant Room. So, you’ve found yourself overwhelmed and on track to burnout.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 25, 2017

Project management is a key skill for PAs these days. So many organisations are recognising that PAs are natural project managers – we are organised, we structure our work in a way that lends itself well to project work and actually we’ve been managing projects for most of our working life!

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Success

JANUARY 3, 2024

When there’s a lot going on, most people rely on the classic time management strategy of creating a list and checking off tasks. Creating a time management matrix is relatively easy. Keep reading to learn how to use a time management chart and how it can help you succeed. What is a time management matrix?

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

At the recent Future Assistant conference we held a session on Project Management for beginners. It was a really popular session and it made me think that we could do a lot more blog posts on project management, particularly as so many of you are working on your own projects and in supporting project teams.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 20, 2020

The topic of this webinar was, “How to Speak the Language of Project Management.” In this excerpt, Chrissy explains the difference between a project and a task (two things which are often confused!). The post Task vs. Project: What’s the Difference? The full video and worksheet are available in the Career Success Library.

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Success

JANUARY 15, 2024

Earlier this year, I facilitated a rapid fire training on change management to more than 50 health care leaders. Change management is a structured process that involves coordinating various activities to lead people through desired change. We discussed the ADKAR model to change management. What about within your family?

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ProAssisting Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Picture having a dedicated professional remotely managing your tasks, elevating productivity, and boosting overall efficiency. They manage schedules, handle emails, organize files, and take care of various administrative duties. Strategic Project Management and Coordination Project management often requires meticulous coordination.

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Allwork

MAY 23, 2023

Working with managed development service providers gives you the ability to scale up or down based on your needs, helping reduce costs while alleviating the time crunch involved with delivering high-quality, innovative, customized apps. One of the most common phrases in project management is “good, fast and cheap – pick two.”

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ProAssisting Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

They effortlessly navigate a spectrum of responsibilities, from managing calendars and scheduling appointments to orchestrating complex projects across various domains. They possess a strong foundation in administrative duties, adeptly handling scheduling, email management, and organizing information.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Firstly the QTC Triangle.

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Allwork

JUNE 6, 2022

For instance, Tuttle Capital Management purchased a new stake during the fourth quarter of 2021 valued at $138,000. The post Zacks Investment Research Projects WeWork Could Post $0.65 Various investors have recently altered their holdings into WeWork. Currently, hedge funds and other investors own 81.48% of the company’s shares. .

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 4, 2024

A quarter of all projects do not meet the business goals that their organisations set for them, according to research published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the 15th edition of its Pulse of the Profession report – The Future of Project Work. These projects account for a quarter of all budget lost.

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 4, 2022

Project management is not my strong suit.”. “I Break your project into teeny, tiny steps. By incorporating these 3 simple tips you can avoid the stress of project management and tackle it one day at a time! Support your project management and goals with a powerful tool like ClickUp. Learn more here.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2019

Managing multiple managers can be daunting. It is a luxury if you only support one executive or manager. The tips below are for supporting a group of managers on a regular basis. Being an excellent communicator and being organized are vital skills to managing multiple managers or executives.

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Success

JULY 25, 2021

The root of stress management is realizing stress is information that we can examine and use, and the first step in understanding that data is becoming mindful of our stress and its impact upon us, says Kathleen Hall, founder of The Stress Institute in Atlanta. Manage your time better. Express your feelings instead of bottling them up.

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Allwork

MAY 17, 2023

For facility managers, it’s important to lead by example. These managers should incorporate sustainable practices into their own routine and encourage their colleagues to do the same. How should facility managers approach implementing sustainable practices and what are the key things they need to do?

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Success

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Managing and parenting are alike in many ways—and you can use your child-raising skills at work to be a better manager. Both managing and parenting are balancing acts. We celebrate what deserves celebrating and discuss how to recover from or better manage what’s gotten us down. At home, we call them highs and lows.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

in morning trading after their projected revenue of $830 million to $855 million fell short of analysts’ predictions of $918.4 How it’ll impact the future: Although tech workers being laid off if impacting WeWork’s revenue, they still managed to have their first profitable month.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 2, 2019

Like most senior level Executives, your boss will be involved in lots of different projects, making the decisions and driving these initiatives forward.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 28, 2019

Not my circus, not my monkey (Original Polish translation: Nie mój cyrk, nie moje malpy) In simple terms this means ‘Not my problem’ but let’s be honest, ‘not my circus, not my monkey’ is a whole lot more colourful to say and will get you noticed when you say it. This thought or attitude draws […].

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Allwork

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Before deciding which partners or service providers to trust, you need to be confident about their risk management and governance structures. . Harmful consequences from a lack of oversight and risk management highlight why it’s critical for founders to have someone who can help them make good decisions, manage risks, and address blind spots.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 28, 2020

Many assistants hear self-management and perceive it as the ability to not rely on their executive to move forward with projects. Self-management is more than being self-sufficient. After all, the ability to think on your feet comes with the job title of an assistant.

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Allwork

MARCH 21, 2023

A recent study at the University of Birmingham found that 52% of managers agreed that working from home improves concentration, 60% said it improves productivity, and 63% stated it increases motivation. Another key finding from the study is that managers are becoming more aware of the challenges of remote and flexible working.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management. Since 2011 there have been several structural and management changes. Transition from an EA to a project support manager….watch

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 21, 2021

But here’s to people who run teams, the Project Managers. Several qualities of excellent project managers differentiate them from their other team members, and rightly so. It’s no big secret that being a Project Manager is not everybody’s cup of tea. … The post Team Productivity Low?

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Great project managers often are described as good communicators, able to delegate tasks and be cool under pressure. But as competition heats up in various industries and the marketplace becomes more globally connected, such qualities won’t be enough to ensure a successful project management career.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 14, 2023

Prioritization is an essential piece of workload management. So, what can you do to better manage these kinds of situations? Your leaders or managers will just tell you that things have changed, and you’ll have to trust their decisions. Perhaps you’ve already devoted dozens of hours to a project that is now being abandoned.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. Here are two examples of this.

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Success

MAY 19, 2022

Among those hats are manager and leader, especially in the earliest days of a company’s history. It can be tough to know when to manage vs. when to lead, especially if you’re new at running a company or team. Let’s break down management and leadership roles in the workplace in detail. What is management?

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Three built environment projects that have, respectively, restored an historic market building in Porto, delivered 182 individual school projects in Flanders, and created a hybrid, mixed use flagship development in Paris, have been announced as winners in the 2023 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe Awards for Excellence.

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

With so many coworking space management software options available, it can be difficult to determine which app is worthwhile and which software will best meet the needs of your coworking space. andcards Efficiently managing a coworking space should be easy, and that’s exactly what andcards aims to help operators do.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 9, 2015

The skills that are required of you as a project manager are numerous and various. You are supposed to be able to manage time and schedules well, and only those with developed planning skills can do this successfully. Thank you for subscribing! Please grab my free productivity ebook! Thank You! ~

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Success

MARCH 15, 2023

Let’s Make Art’s monthly boxes come with four watercolor projects, tutorial videos, paints, papers and other supplies. Because the projects are predesigned, it can be more motivating than sitting in front of a blank canvas. Let’s Make Art Cost: $38.25/month The boxes don’t include brushes, but you can purchase them separately.

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