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Leading Without Authority: Tips for the “Unofficial” Leader (Webinar)

Eat Your Career

Date : Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Learning how to do this will also increase your visibility and positively impact your professional reputation. As a participant, you will learn…. Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of Leading Without Authority: Tips for the “Unofficial” Leader.

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The Past, Present, and Hybrid Future of Networking

Allwork

Networking Prior to 2020 . While a date is hard to pinpoint, everyone remembers a time in March 2020 where our homes became isolation chambers. Networking changed because change asserted its necessity. . Of course, there was a learning curve. When one person speaks at a time, others learn to listen.

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

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The Pandemic Sabotaged Our Decision-Making Abilities—Here’s How to Start Regaining That Self-Confidence

Success

It was scheduled to depart in April 2020. You won’t be surprised to learn that this particular love boat was rebooked for 2021. Making a list of facts vs. feelings is more effective than pros and cons to empower your assertiveness and avoid your next sticky scenario. And then rebooked again for 2022. Ghost Your Inner Good Kid.

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

Success

How to handle politics at work during an election In 2020, almost half of workers reported the election impacted their productivity. We also provide resources for employees to learn about issues and vote. John Truong, managing director and attorney at Alliance Compensation & Litigation Lawyers, says his firm takes this approach. “We

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Bonnie’s Workplace 2021 Wish List

Bonnie Low Kramen

We will all remember 2020 as the year that got put on “hold.” I have spent the better part of 2020 in front of a camera in my home TV studio speaking with the assistants in the world. In fact, the most effective assertiveness happens calmly, factually, and directly. 2020 has tested most everyone I know, me included.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

I learned that these dismissive demeanors and disrespectful behaviors had to do with the disparate perceptions about what assistants actually do. If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. Out of sight, out of mind? Not so fast.

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