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Establish yourself as the minute-taking expert in your volunteer role or workplace. This one-day course covers meeting preparation, understanding various meeting types, and adapting to specific goals and contexts. Secure your spot today and start taking effective minutes. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gVY3-B5j Course starts November 22. #ProfessionalGrowth #MinuteTaking #ContinuingEducation

How can we optimize the time we spend at the office, for maximum human connection? Simone Heng lists ways to make the most of onsite, in-office time. For more of this course on LinkedIn Learning, check out the link below: https://lnkd.in/efbUynbk #InterpersonalRelationships #HybridWork

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A well-designed study space is key to effective preparation. Whether at home or the office, aim for a quiet, distraction-free area. Surround yourself with tools of success: practice tests, notes, and even inspirational messages to keep you on track. Create the environment that helps you thrive! #StudySmart #TestPrep #HRSuccess #DistinctiveHR

What, So What, Now What One of my favorite meeting tools from the Liberating Structures toolbox is the activity called What, So What, Now What (WSWNW). Based on everyone having had a shared experience of an event, process or project (not to be confused with having the same perspective on that event, process or project), it maximizes a group’s ingenuity by creating a common understanding of the history/facts of events (What), exploring the impact and meaning of those events (So What), and enabling a group to move into action planning (Now What) while avoiding misunderstandings, conflict, power imbalances and stagnation. How it Works: You can use it as an agenda for a regular staff meeting, at the end of a retreat, or at any stage in the unfolding of a project. You can also use it on a personal level to address anything important impacting you, your partner, and your family. Make sure you know what your subject is (e.g., the recent month’s implementation of a new communications program, the year-to-date strategic initiatives rollout, changing from a two-person income household to a one-person income household to take care of children or parents) before beginning. 1.     Ask “What happened?” These are the facts, observations and data of what has transpired. This builds a shared understanding of the sequence of events and a story that everyone can “own.”  2.     Ask “So What?” What is the impact of what has happened? What is the meaning of what has happened? Why does it matter? This is how a nuanced, complex, and balanced understanding of events is made possible.  3.     Ask, “Now What?” What actions can we/do we need to take based on what we know? You will be surprised at the efficiency of this process and how it can contribute to changing non-advantageous old patterns of behavior. The energy of your meeting/group will shift palpably as you move into a mode of shared creativity and forward thinking without leaving anyone behind. Try it and see what happens! Then let me know how it worked. For more information about WSWNW and other Liberating Structures, please visit the Liberating Structures website at https://lnkd.in/gV4h_-tA #StrategicPlanning, #OrganizationalDevelopment, #RestorativeRelationships, #RestorativePractice, #LiberatingStructures, #Meetingmanagement, #Meetingplanning

📣 Announcing Our Next Speaker for ES Tech 2024! 📣 ES Tech is our online tech extravaganza, containing 24-hours of practical training about new trends in technology and a huge dose of inspiration from the world’s top trainers for administrative professionals. ES Tech 2024 will improve your work life and help you strive for bigger and better things! Our next speaker to be announced is the brilliant Marie Herman, CAP, OM, ACS, MOSM! When it comes to career and professional development, Marie Herman, CAP, OM, ACS, MOSM knows how to take you from where you are, to where you want to be. As the owner of MRH Enterprises LLC, Marie helps office professionals to advance their careers through certification and education. Prior to launching her incredibly successful training business, Marie supported the Chief Technology Officer of the Fermi National Accelerator Lab and Chairman Emeritus of ServiceMaster. Marie, an author, mentor and subject matter expert, holds multiple certifications and can help you become better trained as well. In her session for ES Tech 2024, she will focus on some of the new Functions and Dynamic Formulas in Microsoft Excel 2021/Office 365. Discover how some of these newer features added to excel will save you all kinds of time and effort, helping you to summarize your data better! Attendees will: -Explore some of the new functionality added in Office 365/Excel 2021, including XLOOKUP. -Discover the new dynamic array formulas (including FILTER, SORT, SORTBY, UNIQUE and more) that fluidly update as you change your data and learn why you will definitely want to use them! -Better understand some of the error messages you may encounter when working with these formulas and what you can do to fix them. If you work with Excel on a day-to-day basis then this is not to be missed! Book your place now to attend the event. You also get 30 days after the conference to catch up on any sessions that you missed or to watch them all if you didn’t manage to attend on the day. Want to bring a team? Or would you like a business case letter to help you get budget to attend? Simply visit the website for all the details: https://lnkd.in/dF9W7M4b A big thanks to our wonderful sponsor Trafo Baden │ Congress. Hotels. Catering. for supporting this event. #executiveassistant #administrativeprofessional #ESTECH #Exceltraining #office365

📣 Announcing Our Next Speaker for ES Tech 2024! 📣 ES Tech is our online tech extravaganza, containing 24-hours of practical training about new trends in technology and a huge dose of inspiration from the world’s top trainers for administrative professionals. ES Tech 2024 will improve your work life and help you strive for bigger and better things! Our next speaker to be announced is the brilliant Marie Herman, CAP, OM, ACS, MOSM! When it comes to career and professional development, Marie Herman, CAP, OM, ACS, MOSM knows how to take you from where you are, to where you want to be. As the owner of MRH Enterprises LLC, Marie helps office professionals to advance their careers through certification and education. Prior to launching her incredibly successful training business, Marie supported the Chief Technology Officer of the Fermi National Accelerator Lab and Chairman Emeritus of ServiceMaster. Marie, an author, mentor and subject matter expert, holds multiple certifications and can help you become better trained as well. In her session for ES Tech 2024, she will focus on some of the new Functions and Dynamic Formulas in Microsoft Excel 2021/Office 365. Discover how some of these newer features added to excel will save you all kinds of time and effort, helping you to summarize your data better! Attendees will: -Explore some of the new functionality added in Office 365/Excel 2021, including XLOOKUP. -Discover the new dynamic array formulas (including FILTER, SORT, SORTBY, UNIQUE and more) that fluidly update as you change your data and learn why you will definitely want to use them! -Better understand some of the error messages you may encounter when working with these formulas and what you can do to fix them. If you work with Excel on a day-to-day basis then this is not to be missed! Book your place now to attend the event. You also get 30 days after the conference to catch up on any sessions that you missed or to watch them all if you didn’t manage to attend on the day. Want to bring a team? Or would you like a business case letter to help you get budget to attend? Simply visit the website for all the details: https://lnkd.in/dF9W7M4b A big thanks to our wonderful sponsor Trafo Baden │ Congress. Hotels. Catering. for supporting this event. #executiveassistant #administrativeprofessional #ESTECH #Exceltraining #office365

Join Jeff Selingo and a wonderful panel of experts this Thursday, 6/20, as they discuss solving resource constraints within #highereducation. Discover why deeper partnerships sharing technology, administrative offices, courses, and departments are crucial. What could this collaboration look like and how can it become a reality? #collegesanduniversities #workday

What is HIPS all about? The High Impact Professionals Seminar is a targeted conversation in the workplace for professionals committed to delivering value and receiving commensurate rewards. During the seminar, we engage in specific and strategic conversations that challenge workplace integrity while providing personalized solutions for implementation. This year, the seminar focuses on the theme “value for visibility”. Our aim is to help participants establish the highest value proposition in the workplace and connect with valuable individuals to leverage each other's strengths. Additionally, we aim to empower individuals to overcome any disabilities they may have in the workplace. Building from the seminar, our goal is to create an "office tribe" - a networking and collaborating hub for professionals in the workplace. Are you attending HIPS this year? https://lnkd.in/d2dx5ex8 Comment HIPS to attend.

This holiday season, why not invest in something that lasts beyond the festivities? 🎄  🎁 Empower your team with skills that inspire confidence and drive success. 🎁 Equip your organisation with the tools to tackle new challenges in the year ahead. 🎁 Build a workplace culture that values collaboration, innovation, and trust. With Courses For You, you’re not just giving training—you’re giving your team the opportunity to thrive. DM us to explore our corporate training solutions today! 🎅 #eLearningSolutions #LMS #LearningManagementSystem #LMSIntegration #DigitalTraining #InteractiveLearning #CorporateTraining #LearningAndDevelopment #WorkplaceGrowth