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Project Manage like a pro

Practically Perfect PA

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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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

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. Finally the Dependency Sequencing model.

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Five Ways Managers Can Drive Well-Being at Work

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Instead, tell the client you need to talk with the account manager and the project manager to determine a reasonable timeline. But when you and your teams calendar is booked every day, in every time slot, there is no room for those things that come upthat always seem to come up, Mackin says. Well-Being at Work.

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Project Management: Four Problems to Avoid

Ian's Messy Desk

There are four main problems in project management. Each of them can be avoided by taking the time to think carefully before embarking on a new project. Allow yourself sufficient time and resources to solve those problems and keep the project on schedule. Plan Your Projects Visually. I believe in bad luck.

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How to Manage Stress at Work While Staying Calm and Productive

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Use Organizational Tools Utilizing calendars, task lists and project management apps can help you stay on deadline and honor your commitments. You can see a snapshot of your workload in one place so you can manage your time accordingly. Try Chunking To keep yourself motivated, split projects into smaller, more digestible pieces.

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Ep 283: Maggie Olson on How to Be an Excellent Executive Project Manager

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about how to be an excellent executive project manager. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK Download the first 3 chapters of The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of Game-Changing Assistant for FREE here or buy it on Amazon and listen to the audiobook on Audible.

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How to Put Your Employees’ Well-Being First

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Good managers invest in five areas of a person’s life: their expectations, their personal development, their strengths, their opinions and their purpose. Harter discusses each area and more in Gallup’s new book, Wellbeing at Work: How to Build Resilient and Thriving Teams. Here’s what he recommends to boost your team’s well-being.