Calendars Management Meeting Planning 
Office Dynamics
APRIL 18, 2019
As an assistant of 20 years, I had one perspective of meeting management. But now that I am the executive involved in numerous meetings, I can tell you what really is important. You must keep these things in mind when you are managing your executive’s calendar. Calendar management is an important skill.
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.
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Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
What surprised me after looking at the list was that many of the requests had to do with the typical administrative skills or tasks such as: managing multiple managers, dealing with difficult people, managing stress, calendar management, and troubleshooting. While this is admirable, it’s not cool! Persuasion.
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 11, 2012
If you have overheard members of the Committee complaining about certain aspects of the room arrangement suggest to your manager that you change the location or at the very least introduce more breaks so that they are not in continual discomfort. The timing of meetings. The agenda. Do you enjoy that part of your role or dread it?
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 11, 2012
If you have overheard members of the Committee complaining about certain aspects of the room arrangement suggest to your manager that you change the location or at the very least introduce more breaks so that they are not in continual discomfort. The timing of meetings. The agenda. Do you enjoy that part of your role or dread it?
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 28, 2012
Manage priorities. o Calendaring. Manage social interruptions and maintain a focused frame-of-mind. Use the P-O-S-T method for strategic calendar planning/invitations. Meeting planning template- yearly with six month check-in. Meeting planning template- yearly with six month check-in.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 9, 2008
Organizing someone else’s calendar can be challenging. In other words, you will probably not be able to speak to the person, but you have to communicate to them in some way that you have updated their calendar. It involves an understanding that you have to look ahead and see what is in the calendar.
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