The Office Management Group

APRIL 16, 2023

As an Office Manager (or in a similar, or hybrid role with office management responsibilities) you’ll be aware that there are many areas under your remit, and I’ve talked about it a few times now in previous blogs. Leave that to the experts… Want more tips and advice to help you manage your Jack of All role?

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SnackNation

APRIL 17, 2019

10 Office Management Tools To Make Your Life A Breeze. Being really good at office management means being able handle a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities. The title “Office Manager” might as well be changed to “Jack (or Jill) of All Trades.”. What is office management?

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SnackNation

DECEMBER 28, 2017

7 Can’t-Miss Office Manager Conferences in 2018. If you’re an Office Manager, give yourself a pat on the back. Like the central nervous system of the office, you keep your company’s critical day-to-day operations running… and running well. You seriously do it all. Is that appealing or what? Dates: Multiple Dates.

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SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Office Administrator vs Office Manager: Understanding the Roles . Office Administrator vs. Office Manager: What’s the difference? Office Managers focus on “people” processes. PS – If you’re an Office Manager, join our private FB Group here. A Typical Workday. . Responsibilities.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For example, if you’re controlling office thermostats remotely and using a preset temperature for all locations, consider allowing your office managers the freedom to adjust the thermostat for their office as needed. Green plants inside the office can actually help clean the air. Better by nature.

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Launch Work Places

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Hassle-Free Workdays Forget the headache of office management. Cleaning, maintenance, and utilities are handled for you, so theres no need to worry about fixing the WiFi or restocking supplies. Included Amenities: Forget the hassle of managing WiFi, utilities, and cleaning.

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Office Space

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Making organizational decisions can feel like a guessing game without a workplace management tool. The most impactful office management tools offer robust reporting, providing metrics that can’t be attained manually. But why else should decision-makers invest in this software? Data-driven decision-making. Cost savings.

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The Office Management Group

MAY 11, 2021

Some of the other benefits of plants are: Benefits of Plants Help clean the air of VOCs produced by printers and furnishings. Help humidify the air and increase oxygen – having plenty of plants can combat dry eyes from air-conditioned offices. Increases productivity.

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Work Life

MAY 9, 2024

To improve your sensory surroundings, you might clear the clutter around your desk, clean out the smelly fridge filled with your coworkers’ abandoned leftovers, or bring in a pillow to make your chair more comfortable. Research on the open office plan suggested that one low-volume conversation can distract up to 20 employees.

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SnackNation

MAY 22, 2018

Don’t worry—we’ve made a list to get you ready to handle every aspect of your office move. Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers! Join our State of the Executive Assistant and State of the Office Manager Facebook groups and ask for vendor recommendations and general advice.

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Work Life

JULY 31, 2024

I answered phones, set up client appointments, went on sales calls, and conducted site visits, often cleaning up alongside my crews, which was as much about supporting my team as it was about ensuring the best outcomes for the customer.

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 5, 2018

However, more important than perks is a workspace that supports your productivity and positivity, whether it’s your individual desk or your entire office. . In my role, I have the opportunity to talk with office managers, administrators, and leaders about how they run their office and what inspires them to do their best work.

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SnackNation

JANUARY 18, 2019

Does assisting an executive mean that you clean her house or that you manage her schedule? Cleaning up and organizing the office AND cleaning up after everyone in the office. This responsibility sometimes goes to the Office Manager, but very often, it might fall into an Executive Assistant’s lap.

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The Receptionist

MAY 16, 2022

Whether you open your doors to consultants or clients or other types of visitors, you need a way to manage your visitors. By implementing office hoteling, you can ensure that your visitors are able to handle their business while working in your office.

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Productivityist

JUNE 4, 2018

Dozens of projects have taught us that this sequence: before code, design; before design, content; before content, perhaps a photo shoot or set of interview questions to generate team bios; or, perhaps the office manager has high-red headshots somewhere but she’s on sabbatical in rural Thailand. The best chefs clean as they go.

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SnackNation

JANUARY 11, 2019

How to Become An Office Manager When You Have Zero Experience. If you have little administrative work experience, then you might wonder how to become an Office Manager. How can you leverage experience you do have for an Office Manager role? An Office Manager Explainer. Role Summary. Key Skills.

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SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Clean Up Your Closet with DIY Pallet Shelves. Shelving enables you to efficiently store snacks, office supplies, or unused technology. If you’re an office manager, you might be in charge of restocking office supplies , scheduling meetings, or checking in visitors. Use a Ticketing System to Manage Inbound Requests.

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SnackNation

OCTOBER 16, 2017

For the Office Managers, Executive Assistants, Admins, and HR staff tasked with throwing these events, it’s a much, much different experience. “It It can be a lot of pressure,” says Liza Goldberg, former SnackNation Vibe Manager turned Event Marketing superstar. If only they knew.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 4, 2019

It is not the responsibility of our coworkers or our janitorial service to clean these dishes after us and we are expected to clean after ourselves. I’m not the only person who is bothered by this, and several other coworkers and I have voiced our concerns to our office manager about it.

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SnackNation

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The Definitive Guide on How to Organize an Office Filing System. The prospect of starting, organizing, or cleaning up an office filing system has the power to make even the bravest among us hide behind a list of other, more important, “to-dos.” Many of these tips came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers!

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ONEs Blog

MAY 23, 2023

This includes outlining policies around reservations, cleaning, and etiquette to ensure that all employees are aware of the expectations and guidelines for using shared workspaces. Once you have collected feedback, it’s important to make adjustments to the office management system accordingly.

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Ruby

JUNE 24, 2015

I figure it will take me another 21 days to get in the habit of looking for opportunities to thank the staff that works for me, or the patient who shares an important story, or when my kids clean up after themselves. I look forward to making that change. I truly believe it will be a life-changing habit!

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Put dates from your timeline in your calendar and use a project management tool like Trello to keep all dates and information about your event in one place. For a more detailed event planning calendar, download The Complete Guide to Office Management from Managed by Q. You don’t have to plan alone.

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SnackNation

MARCH 20, 2018

(Many of these office bulletin board ideas came straight from our Facebook group of office managers. Office Bulletin Board Idea #1: The Buzz Board. Photo courtesy of Joanne via the State of the Office Manager facebook group. Office Bulletin Board Idea #5: The About Us Board.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The rumor is she left to become a waitress and/or a cleaning lady and I often wonder how that worked out for her, especially in light of the pandemic. I can only figure he thought the Office Manager would let us know, but apparently not. Sansa and Arya have left the company. ” I have absolutely no idea what happened.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I like almost every aspect of my job except for my office manager, and not everyone can say that. #2) Turns out, as I’d thought, no one in the office cared that I bit the office manager. I spoke to one person in the office that I find professional and whose opinion I respect. We get coffee.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The office manager is responsible for ordering things/keeping them stocked. Office manager called in maintenance but they were estimating that it wouldn’t be online until late afternoon/next business day. The teabags I worked in one office that provided coffee and, theoretically, tea. totally free to employees.

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Ask a Manager

JUNE 27, 2016

When she is stressed , she cleans the office kitchen, and people are very thankful that she willingly does so. Felicia laughed it off and said that “nothing cleans the sink like Drano.” We have an office manager, but she’s also junior and I don’t want to make Felicia feel attacked.

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SnackNation

MAY 22, 2018

Don’t worry—we’ve made a list to get you ready to handle every aspect of your office move. Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers! Join our State of the Executive Assistant and State of the Office Manager Facebook groups and ask for vendor recommendations and general advice.

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SnackNation

JUNE 1, 2018

Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook groups for Office Managers and Executive Assistants! State of the Office Manager > State of the Executive Assistant > Get colorful. Just picture your clean, manageable inbox without all those questions.).

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Launch Work Places

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In a serviced office, the service and support elements are still foundational, meaning you’ve got an on-site team that handles office management. These suits are typically larger—in the thousands of square feet—and are ideal for teams of between 20 and 100 (or more) employees.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

They started trashing the place – throwing napkins and straws all over the clean dining room, etc. Our manager promptly responded by disappearing to the back. My mom left the deposition and went straight to her office manager/head secretary since she knew her firm (big one) was understaffed.

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 10, 2022

It honestly feels dressier than my previous work clothes, but I feel like it fits the vibe for our office. Jan is our office manager, and she’s been known to be a bit of a busybody. If you’re clean and you look professional, who cares? I made it to Day 37 before anyone said something. Jan’s a real busybody.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

I was so grossed out that I immediately lost my appetite and to this day my best friend (who was also on that team) and I will creepily ask each other ‘how’s that warm gooey’ at like … the grossest, most inopportune moments (like, we used to work at a theme park, and I might ask her this as she was cleaning up vomit).

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 12, 2021

When I joined a new team several years ago, I was told by my new manager that I should move my things to their area on a different floor so I could sit with my team members, ASAP. I went to the office manager, who told me they could/would do nothing. They get very angry and start blaming the cleaning crews.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A clean, freshly-shaven, ironed-shirted Buddy walks into the office. Our office manager had apparently signed up for cranberry sauce and HOW DARE I try to take over her item. This was the last Friday before Xmas itself, and nobody really expected to see Buddy again until the New Year. This was the wrong decision.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 29, 2019

Oh, and our janitorial staff has reported cleaning up bodily fluids atypical for an office environment, which is completely unacceptable. I’d lean toward the last one, but if I’m an office manager who’s told one of our employees is masturbating in the bathroom and needs to stop, I have no idea how I’d approach that conversation.

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