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Top 9 Communication Tips for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

This especially applies in an email. Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. Use these strategies to improve relationships, get work done, persuade others, negotiate, create win-win situations, and be seen as a world-class administrative professional. Take your time to craft your message. Best of luck!

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

I recently came across this list from one of my classes and wanted to share it. But do you always “listen” or do you distract yourself with reading emails while someone is talking to you? Over the years, I have collected more than 300 ideas. If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you.

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Tips for the Tourist in All of Us: The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

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I also host a high-end training program for executive assistants and administrative assistants called World Class Assistant , in Las Vegas. Be assertive in a professional fashion. You may find the task light at the bedside table or desk area is necessary in order to enjoy reading in bed or to check emails at the desk.

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Top Communication Tips for Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

(Excerpt from Office Dynamics’ World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program). Star and World Class Assistants think before they speak, in most instances. This especially applies in an email. Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. This article was originally posted at Linked.com. Best of luck!

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Setting Healthy Boundaries Today

Office Dynamics

I was teaching a class two weeks ago from the Star Achievement Series®. Another boundary you might need to set is your accessibility after hours to your leader as far as emails go. But she wanted to get a jump on things or was curious as to what was going on or wanted to read emails on Sunday night to be prepared for Monday morning.

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Today’s Administrative Assistant Has Power

Office Dynamics

I often see this in my training classes. In today’s casual world, people are becoming quite slack in their writing, set up of emails, and attention to detail. The group came up with over 400 ideas which later became the now Amazon-best-seller, Who Took My Pen. Don’t settle for “top of the mind” thinking. Commit to quality performance.

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Quiz: Are You a Workplace Bully?

Eat Your Career

Sure, it’s important to stand up for yourself and be assertive, but you still have to be respectful and professional and well…nice. c) Explain to your co-worker that you’re not a trainer and recommend that he go to a class if he’s having that much trouble. Email this to a friend? But what if you’re the one doing the bullying?