TCG Office Life
A MINI-BLOG SERIES | by Tania Putu
Running a business is a team sport — and nobody plays more positions than our office manager!
If you've ever been voluntold onto a committee or single-handedly held an office together with a spreadsheet and sheer will, this mini-blog series is for you. Our office wizard - Tania Putu - digs down into the practical, the messy, and the mildly chaotic world of modern office management.
Check out her latest post below, or follow her on LinkedIn so you don't miss the next one.
4 - Cash Flow - it isn't just the accountant's problem
When someone says, "We need to talk about cash flow," most people suddenly remember they have an urgent meeting... or need another coffee. Cash flow has a reputation for being an accountant's problem. But after years of working as an Office Manager, I've learned that it's everyone's problem, and everyone's responsibility. Read more….
3 – The Modern Office Manager: from coffee fetcher to chaos coordinator, we do it all!
Once upon a time it was just answering phones and filing papers, but today’s office managers juggle schedules, projects, and personalities—all while keeping the office running like a charm. In a SME like ours, our Office Manager is part payroll officer, part accountant, part compliance manager, part IT support… and occasionally a detective! Read more….
2 – Balancing voluntary roles with full-time work (without losing your mind)
“Balancing full-time work and volunteering is easy…” said no one, ever! Sometimes volunteering can feel less like giving back and more like starring in a very underpaid sequel of Survivor: Committee Edition. In Tania’s eyes, volunteering should add joy, not take away your sleep. And if you escape a meeting without being volunteered/voluntold for yet another role? That’s a victory worth celebrating. Read more…
1 - Busy bosses, manic managers & flat-out founders: my top tips for wrangling them!
The first in her mini-blog series, where Tania shares her thoughts on topics relevant to all administrators out there. Founder-support roles like hers need a unique set of talents, skilfully applied. In quintessential Tania-style she captures her top tips with juicy dollop of humour - complete with 'morning ambushes', 'flaming bag drops' and 'swooping seagull' moves. Read more…