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‘Power Doesn’t Come from a Title’

Success

The extra tips he earned from remembering which customer liked the paper on their porch and which preferred the mailbox meant more than extra spending money; the tips were an appreciation, a validation. Often when he ran his deli, he didn’t even accept tips; the return business was what he wanted. I am truly a Doctor Yes.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

Allwork

I’m confident anyone reading this has had experience a friend or employee leave for these very reasons. The McKinsey study summarizes that, “Employees want stronger relationships, a sense of connection and to be seen.” 46% of this group cited their desire to quit as wanting to work with people who trust and care for each other.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

The PA as information manager . In 2017 and beyond Assistants will be seen as their organisation’s information managers. The PA as time manager . Richard Newman , Director of BodyTalk – Richard spoke at our very first Assist Conference back in 2015 and he was, without doubt, an absolute hit.

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Is shorthand still a relevant skill for a minute taker?

Practically Perfect PA

Those people who write the minutes probably use their own version of shorthand (tips on how to do this are covered in this post ), text language or EasyScript. As long as you feel confident and comfortable, I think whatever tools you use to take minutes is a personal choice. But what about ‘real’ shorthand – Pitmans 2000 or Teeline?

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Skills required to be a good minute taker

Practically Perfect PA

Check out my post here for tips on how to listen for the message. Minute takers must have the confidence to be able to speak up in a meeting (where appropriate) and clarify points. More than anybody else in the meeting a minute taker needs to be listening 100 percent of the time (no falling asleep here!). Assertiveness.

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Revolutionary Ways Assistants Can Get Information from Their Managers

Office Dynamics

When I was an assistant 40 years ago we complained about not getting time with our executives; we complained about not getting enough information from our managers; we complained about not getting support for training. Revolutionary ways to gain true manager support for your ongoing professional development.

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Episode 283: Well-Presented with Mike Pacchione

Productivityist

There’s so much to wrap your head around and hiring an HR Manager is going to cost you – they command an average of seventy-thousand dollars a year! 27:15) Some thoughtful tools and tips that Mike shares for presenters to use to their advantage (33:10) Does Mike recommend eating before going on stage? (38:17) Helpful Links.

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