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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

Success

Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. I’ve discovered that assertiveness—without compromising kindness, respect or professionalism—is empowering. Strengthen those left-brained skills As a writer, I’m all about storytelling, creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you. Good communication skills. Organization skills.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

Tell your executive about upcoming seminars and workshops you would like to attend and why. Be prepared to show your executive the information about the workshop, the objectives of the program, how the topics tie in with your job responsibilities, and the benefits of attending. Registration is open for upcoming 2015 classes.

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

Bonnie Low Kramen

If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. Create your own accurate and detailed job description that highlights your achievements and skills. Let your skills do the talking. If it needs to be five pages, so be it. Be visible.

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All the free training we offer in one place!

Office Dynamics

We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more. Of course, you know about our Office Dynamics Blog because you’re reading a post right now. You’ll find even more training videos by Joan Burge here.

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5 Helpful Ways to Deal With a Person’s Bad Attitude

Office Dynamics

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. If you want more information on maintaining a positive attitude, check out our blog category “ attitude.”. Have an awesome week! Joan Burge. GET SUCCESS IS 90% ATTITUDE MP3 FOR ONLY $2. USE CODE BADATTITUDE AT CHECKOUT.