Administrative Assistants: 25 Things your boss wants you to know, part two
Ed. note: After reading part one of this list, you might feel like you can’t measure up. But this second part starts out with great encouragement—Be resilient! This article continues with great advice to help you be all you can be in the church office. Administrative Assistants: 25 Things your boss wants you to know, [...]
Administrative Assistants: 25 Things your boss wants you to know, part one
Ed. note: Though the job description under discussion here is for an Administrative Assistant, the characteristics would serve all of us well. No matter what your position in the church office, these characteristics reflect those of a servant of Jesus—enjoy the article and be inspired. Wanted: administrative assistant. Excellent interpersonal and technical skills required; friendly [...]
Handy Hints From Office Pros by Gayle Hilligoss
Ed. note: It seems at times that people assume if their life is chaotic and stressed that it shows they are doing something important. Reality is far from that—it usually means the person who is chaotic and stressed is simply undisciplined and disorganized. When I am honest with myself I know that is often my [...]
How to get better technical support
Ed. note: As always, lots of great tips here and one of my favorite is at the very end—how easy it is with technology to forget that real people are at the end of our tech traumas. Gayle helps us remember and respond with grace. Sooner or later, it will happen! Your computer is humming [...]
Don’t just be efficient, be effective, part three of The Number One Time Management Technique
Ed note: I have been greatly challenged from this series of articles and on my list for today is “Publish Part Three of Time Management Article.” I almost hate to end this series of tips, but I must finish my checklist! Links to the first two parts of this series are at the end of [...]
We are here to serve, comments by a communications director
Ed note: This fantastic article was originally a comment by Krysta, posted below the article on distractions in the church office. It has such good advice that I wanted to highlight it. This is one of the important distinctives that makes our work different from the work done by secular communication professionals. Having worked as [...]
The number one time management technique and how to use it, part two
Ed. note: In Part One we learned the valuable skill of making lists, in this part you’ll learn how to use your list effectively. • Break large jobs into small ones. No matter how overwhelming the job, it will be done more effectively when it is reduced to a series of small tasks. Whether the [...]
The number one time management technique—and how to use it, part one
ed. note: We all look for ways to be more effective, to make the most of the minutes given to us. Charles Schwab paid a lot of money for the invaluable advice Gayle gives us here. Follow it for to make the most of your day serving God. Charles Schwab was a man who got [...]
When you are the supervisor
Article by Gayle Hilligoss Ed. note: As if a supervisory position was not difficult enough, Jesus reminds us that becoming a leader in the church means becoming servant of all. This wise article by Gayle Hilligoss provides great advice that will help you not only do a good job, should you need to step into [...]
Dealing with Distractions in the church office
Article by Gayle Hilligoss Ed. note: If we could only do what this article suggests it would add hundreds of hours of productivity to all our churches! As we mature in the faith, it is often the seemingly “little” things that can be the most destructive, but we must deal with them if we want [...]
