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Secrets to coordinating a successful office team. By: Brittine Pratt. Focuses. Time Management Organization Communication Technological Skills Building Relationships & Networking. How am I going to get this all done?. Answer: Time Management Prioritize
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Secrets to coordinating a successful office team By: Brittine Pratt
Focuses • Time Management • Organization • Communication • Technological Skills • Building Relationships & Networking
How am I going to get this all done? • Answer: Time Management • Prioritize • Create a “To-Do” List or Folder System. • Do not over commit yourself. • Create master forms and reuse. • Keep electronic calendars.
Organize IT • Filing • Do it your way. • Keep an electronic master. • Color Code • Email • Read, Decide, Act • Organize Your Space & Desk • Personalize and Functionalize
Communication • Get to know your team. • Observe • Work out a schedule. • Keep your boss(es) informed. • Meet regularly. • Recognize increasing stress levels. • Get Personal • Learn your boss’s and team’s work style. • Merge your work styles. • Confidentiality
Technological Skills • Know the basics. • Understand or gather an understanding of the operating system they use. • Ask for training • Create your own cheat sheets • Stay as up to date as possible. • The more technologically savvy you are the more the office benefits. • Technologically savvy individuals benefit from opportunities given and job security.
Building Relationships & Networking • Talk with other departments. • Observe and gather a basic understanding of what functions they perform. • Learn from the veterans. • Everyone’s an expert at something. • Build relationships with those who perform similar functions.
It’s The Little things that count! • Anticipate what they want before they do. • Be a ‘Go Getter’ from Day One. • Join the office culture. • Try before admitting defeat. • Create a short training manual for your job. • Smile.