Even a “quiet” workplace often produces noise at 40 decibels, and office machinery can reach 80 decibels. Minimize distractions by strategically placing the noisemakers (and people) when you arrange work spaces. Here’s how…
It may not appear in your job description, but making the boss look good—and even protecting him or her from the slings and arrows of everyday business—has to rank up there with your most important “unspoken” duties, right? (Otherwise, what happens to you when the boss goes down in flames?)
Organizing your boss isn’t impossible; just don’t expect to arrange the work space as you would for yourself, says professional organizer Dorothy Breininger. Here are 4 tips to make it happen.
When just the thought of creating the official meeting minutes makes your writing hand freeze, take note: Preparation starts well before the meeting. Keep this simple checklist handy:
To squeeze the greatest value from every penny you spend for your organization, look beyond just purchases to save money.
How many times have you been caught up in a year-end crush? Here are five ways to get ahead of it:
He probably would have been an effective CEO anyway. But with Executive Assistant Rosanne Badowski keeping his schedule, organizing his work and guarding his office door, Jack Welch’s image shone even brighter. Here are four tactics she used.
If you’re handling a high volume of email with Outlook, you’ve probably already tapped the Rules tool to sort messages. Check whether you’ve missed an opportunity with these options.
Like an internet search without clearly defined objectives, project tasks can mushroom and team members can start wandering off in different directions. The project becomes a blob, devouring time and money until, without adequate support, it collapses. Project creep can infect any assignment not inoculated at birth with these three components:
Busy bosses expect you to read their minds. They rush from appointment to appointment and rarely find time to tell you what you need to know.
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