HOW MANY HATS DO YOU WEAR?

EVALUATE YOUR WORK LANDSCAPE EVERY DAY

DEVELOP A MENTAL NOTE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HELP YOUR DAY RUN SMOOTHER AND CALM YOUR NERVES

BE FLEXIBLE – INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. EVERYDAY SOMETHING UNEXPECTED IS GOING TO HAPPEN!

NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU SWEAT

REMEMBER – YOU ARE THE STRENGTH OF THE ENTIRE OFFICE

WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH – STEP UP TO THE PLATE

HANDLE EVERYTHING AS CALMLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE

HANDLE EMERGENCIES EFFICIENTLY AND OBJECTIVELY

HOW TO PRIORITIZE

TACKLE THE EASY TO FIX FIRST MINOR TASKS VS. BIG PROJECTS PLAN AHEAD

DAILY ACTIVITES – TRY TO ACCOMPLISH AT LEAST ONE THING

THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR OUT

TRY NOT TO LET THINGS SIT ON YOUR DESK FOR XXXX TIME

HOW DO I GET THINGS DONE? Develop and maintain a running list of

priorities What MUST get done today Comprise a list on paper, computer, wall

calendar Develop and continually maintain a good

filing system On the computer – i.e. Excel Sheet Paper File Folders

Subject Dividers

FIRST THINGS FIRST

DEVELOP KEY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL YOUR BUSINESS OFFICES ON CAMPUS

USE RESOURCES CYA LET YOUR PRESENCE BE KNOWN KEEP CALM – DON’T GET DISCOURAGED

WHO ARE MY KEY RELATIONSHIPS

PRE-AWARD OFFICE POST AWARD OFFICE CONTRACT AND GRANT ACCOUNTING

OFFICE HUMAN RESOURCES PURCHASING GENERAL ACCOUNTING / ACCOUNTS

PAYABLE

WHO ARE MY KEY RELATIONSHIPS…continued

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS FACULTY CONTRACTS STUDENT EMPLOYMENT FEDERAL, STATE, CORPORATE AGENCIES,

etc… NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD etc…

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR AND GRILL

TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TRY TO RESPOND IN PERSON INSTEAD OF E-

MAIL WHEN YOU HAVE TIME TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AS MANY

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASSES AS POSSIBLE CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND NURTURE

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BOTH OFF AN ON CAMPUS

DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS

BULLET PROOF YOUR JOBRIDE OUT THE ROUGH TIMES

BE LOW MAINTENANCE

STAY UPBEAT

MAKE SURE YOUR BOSS KNOWS YOU AS A HUMAN BEING

MAKE A FRIEND IN YOUR HR DEPARTMENT