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An Admin’s Guide to Understanding Daylight Saving Time & Time Zones

All Things Admin

Referencing the wrong time zone is something almost everyone does. For most people, using the wrong time zone or misunderstanding Daylight Saving Time (DST) just results in running an hour early or late. Do you know that Hawaii and most of Arizona doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time?

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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

Allwork

At Bounteous, for example, every new team member is assigned a dedicated mentor or “career coach” who meets with them regularly to provide guidance and feedback. Peer mentoring is another valuable practice. They mitigate proximity bias through practices like rotating meeting times to accommodate different time zones.

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Mastering The Art Of Distributed Leadership: Lessons From Atlassian’s “Team Anywhere” Program

Allwork

Teams spread across locations and time zones might be working from home, or might meet in the office. I noted that research indicates potential challenges with mentoring and on-the-job training in fully remote settings, as it’s harder for younger workers to build trusting developmental relationships purely online.

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

Allwork

Implement Mentoring Buddy Programs: Pair employees across generations to facilitate knowledge sharing and relationship building. Becoming a more flexible employer (accounting for diverse geographical locations and time zones when scheduling online or in-person meetings, for instance) is one quick and easy solution to enhancing connectivity.

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Who is attending the Virtual Summit?

Practically Perfect PA

I have been getting a lot of emails from assistants wondering how they can watch the Summit in their time zone. Speaker: Amanda Johnson, Virtual Assistant Coach, Trainer & Mentor, Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company. Welcome everyone, the Summit really is going global! Watching from your part of the world.

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An Elephant Called 'E-mail'

Office Dynamics

It is especially useful when working with people in different time zones – or if your manager travels frequently. We are fortunate to have so many tools available to us. E-mail accelerates communications and the transfer of information. Voice mail allows us the opportunity to leave our personal message when we can’t reach someone.

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An Elephant Called 'E-mail'

Office Dynamics

It is especially useful when working with people in different time zones – or if your manager travels frequently. We are fortunate to have so many tools available to us. E-mail accelerates communications and the transfer of information. Voice mail allows us the opportunity to leave our personal message when we can’t reach someone.

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