Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2018

When you’re a pro at what you do, you understand the importance of managing expectations among the people you support and work within the office. Communication experts agree that replacing “think/feel” with “believe” expresses even more assertiveness and self-confidence to management, colleagues, and clients: “ I believe you’re right.”

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Success

APRIL 24, 2023

If you push those thoughts away and try to distract yourself, they’ll likely return louder and more assertive. If you can discover what you’re afraid of, you may find a solution that helps lessen the anxiety and increase your confidence in yourself. Instead, consider engaging with that voice and asking it questions.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2019

Be assertive. They need clear, confident instructions. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. Wherever you can, assume. responsibility for admin duties.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

Do you wish you were more confident? More assertive? Better managing conflict? One great example is an assistant requesting a daily meeting with his or her executive to review the upcoming day’s top priorities and more. See yourself in a new light, starting today! A better communicator? I mean 100% belief.

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Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In contrast to microaggressions, microaffirmations are little ways that you can affirm someone’s identity; recognize and validate their experience and expertise; build confidence; develop trust; foster belonging; and support someone in their career. Microaffirmation #8: Amplify their voices.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

For example, did you know that changing just a few of the everyday words you use while conducting business can actually enhance people’s positive impressions. When you’re a pro at what you do, you understand the importance of managing expectations among the people you support and work with in the office. Do” or “can” instead of “try.”

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 22, 2016

For example, there was that time I absolutely nailed a first interview and later that day I got the phone call to say the Exec didn’t need to interview anyone else and if I wanted it the job was mine. So for example, in an interview I wanted to get the job. So yes, I can say in my time I have made a good first impression.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

For some, it involves climbing to the next level, becoming a “senior” support staff member or an administrative manager. For others, it means moving into a support position for a higher-level executive, assisting a CEO or CFO for example. Take the Lead & Self-Manage. Advancing as an assistant can take many different forms.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

There are many benefits for both assistants and their employers in receiving the right training but how do we convince our managers and our organisations that they should invest in our career development? We also need a plethora of soft skills from people management to communication, assertiveness and everything in between.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

Under that umbrella, we addressed topics such as self-management vs. stress management, learning specific difficult people types and how to handle each of them, the benefits of conflict and much more. I’ll give you a perfect example that just happened to me this morning as I was traveling. When and where to set boundaries.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 ways to "manage up" Many people feel "stuck" these days. But how would you feel about managing your boss? Baldoni says you should: 1. Think of the end game.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

We have to be experts at IT, we have to have great people skills and we have to be assertive and confident to be able to handle all of the daily tasks asked of us! For example minute taking, speed typing or preparing and writing reports. office management. social media management. Exhibition and trade shows.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

For example, prepare a statement about why you are willing to accept a position that pays less than your past career opportunities. For example, I noticed on your website that some board members are out of state, will I help coordinate their travel needs for board meetings? Ask questions during the interview.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Unfortunately, say the authors of a new book on managing your career, those differing communications styles at work can become “gender traps” that hurt your chances of assuming a leadership role on the job. In the book they give several examples of communication errors, and how women and men can improve.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To Do Lists – Task Management. That ability to produce it quickly instills confidence in your skills and abilities. There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Project Management. Her system for email management is outstanding. Ideas, Time & Space.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

At this point of our example, the “engagement” point, something interesting happens. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. You still have to manage to go through the rain somehow. But if you manage to get over this stage, many fantastic things are starting to happen. And that’s a good news.

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