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Administrivia

15/11/2012 /

One of the subjects of the Diplocalendar 2012 is Administrivia.

Every organisation, no matter how efficient, still has activities that require people to spend time on them even when they have absolutely zero value.
Daily briefings distributed by e-mail to the whole workforce are just one example.
These are easy; they can be deleted without reading, but there are many more that just continue to be done … just because.

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Reorganisation

01/11/2012 /

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of November is Reorganisation.

“Have you ever met a person who wants to be a loser? This explains why change is resisted and the outcome of a reorganisation is invariably change.”  (Absurdistan Chapter on “The Games”).

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

E-Diplomacy

30/10/2012 /

Use of remote participation through videoconferencing has become a normal activity for diplomats; the use of this Internet tool is increasingly standing out to the practice of diplomacy.

This is one of the many interesting illustrations on e-diplomacy that DiploFoundation created to better describe the changing diplomatic world.

Illustrations focus on:

  • Internet driven-changes of environment in which diplomacy is conducted.
  • Impact on the two pillars of diplomacy, information and communication.

You can see some illustrations of the original gallery at: http://goo.gl/O01gC

Success

18/10/2012 /

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of October is Success.

Success is not final, Failure is not fatal.
It’s the courage to continue that counts. (Winston Churchill)

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

Multitasking

25/09/2012 /

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of September is Multitasking.

The opposite of delegation, multitasking is an attempt to divide your mind and attention into several activities that you attempt to do all at once. Few people learn to do this successfully; in general it’s a recipe for failure.

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

One diplomat, many jobs

20/09/2012 /

Diplomatic activities involves many jobs in one. This illustration by Diplofoundation summarizes the four different kind of working situation that any diplomat can face during the career. Each one of them requires different skills and it is a job on its own. Appropriate training and experience is needed to perform adequately and take the right decisions.

Appropriate Use of IT in the Office

18/09/2012 /

The use of email and Internet is now part of any daily activity. Nevertheless there are common sense rules and best practices that are not always respected. The mind map elaborated by Diplofoundation provides a summary that can help improving the use of IT in the office.

The illustration has been realized by Diplofoundation and is based on a booklet titled “Appropriate Use: Guidelines and Best Practices for E-mail and Other Internet Services”

Delegation

28/08/2012 /

The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of August is Delegation.
“Do you really need to do everything yourself? This question must be asked time and time again to allow the best use of what you have to offer and to reduce stress. When you fail to ask this question, the result is always multitasking. “Anyone can delegate stuff they don’t like doing. What’s hard is delegating things you like doing” Robert Laing “

More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.

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