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Administrative Assistants Download Tired of meetings where nothing gets accomplished? Help is here!

There are many reasons to hold meetings, but making them productive can be a challenge. Discover how to make your meetings shorter, more interesting and keep them on topic with this new, downloadable report.

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Quotation mark Time is a finite resource and we all place infinite demands on it. I view time as an opportunity, as a chance to make choices about how I spend that resource.
—Maggie Wilderotter, business executive
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Featured event

WEBINAR
Dealing with Difficult People
Wednesday, September 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Central Time
With Michael Angelo Caruso

This 75-minute Webinar will give you the confidence you need to deal with difficult people in any situation.


Tip of the week

Make a regular date for team building

Teams work together, but now and then they also need to play together. Spending a little downtime with teammates is one way to build the kind of camaraderie that makes people comfortablesharing information and ideas. And you don’t have toworry about planning elaborate outings. Just get together for a meal—restaurant, potluck, or barbecue at your place—at least once a quarter.

—Adapted from “Fifteen tips for the new manager from an experiencedIT pro,” by Beth Blakely, on the TechRepublic Web site

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Featured webinar

Two business associates engaged in conversation (photo)

Effective Workplace Communication
Wednesday, August 27th at 2:00 p.m. Central Time

A 75-minute Webinar hosted by Ragan Management Resources, featuring Craig Harrison

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."
—Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Deal of the Week

e-BOOK
Effective Meetings—Motivate and Inspire Your Team

By Michael Angelo Caruso
Save $50—this week only!

Webinars

Effective Workplace Communication
Wednesday, August 27
With Craig Harrison

Dealing with Difficult People
Wednesday, September 3
WithMichael Angelo Caruso

Life/Work Balance
Wednesday, September 10
With Steve Beck

Becoming a Superstar Employee
Wednesday, September 17
With Denise Ryan

Delegation Bootcamp
Wednesday, September 24
With Dr. Donna Genett, Ph. D.

MyManagersNetwork: learn. share. succeed.

Bits & Pieces: Motivate Yourself ... Inspire Others


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