Question: We use Lotus Notes in our office, but we can't use it to print out a monthly
calendar. It prints each day on several pages and is very difficult to
read....
Question: I'm wondering how many admin/executive assistants other firms
employ. We have 40 "managers" of different levels, with 3 Executive
Assistants to support them,...
Your kids are going back to school soon, so why not do the same? You can write off the cost of taking a course at a local college as a business expense, so long as it...
Most of our workspaces are homely, not homey. But we spend more of our waking hours at work than at home, and workplace design has been shown to influence performance...
Question: I wish to start a monthly meeting to include as many of the Administrative
Assistants throughout the organization as possible. Does anyone have
any hints on...
Used judiciously, instant messaging (IM) allows your business to cut down on long distance charges, conduct real-time interaction with clients, and host chats and...
Question: I'm trying to find an essential tool I use every day and can't find it
anywhere, and am hoping my fellow admins might be able to help me.
I have...
Question: I am a human resource coordinator who handles payroll, benefits and related
work for about 100 employees, and I am being "forced" in very stern
written...
Question: I am responsible for processing check requests for payment. Sometimes,
though, people don’t save detailed receipts to back up their expenses.
What...
Question: My boss, I believe, has a problem with ADHD. Sometimes, he bounces off the
walls and is very difficult to keep up with. I try to keep up with him, but...
Monitoring employees with video cameras probably doesn't violate employee privacy rights, but employers should make sure they don't step over the line of reasonable...
Question: I'm looking for suggestions on "measurable goals" or SMART
(specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based) goals for
administrative...
Question: I recently was put in charge of organizing an event for
the staff that would have us bring in our baby pictures and guess who is in each
picture. I would...
Question: We currently have a problem with documents that need several signatures
taking an unacceptable length of time to obtain those signatures.
I have...
Question: I work in an office with three other
administrative people. One of the other admins and I have a good work
ethic: We need to keep busy (and we are very...
Question: Does anyone have information on "admin pools" (when a group of
administrative assistants work together as a team and report to a
senior assistant)? If you...
