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How to Become an Innovative Leader

On The Job

What other education or training do you need to expand your current knowledge and skills? Think about how to be assertive without being aggressive. How can they be implemented in your organization? Then, identify, document and plan for risks, dissecting the risk for every decision. Show curiosity. Lead courageously.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

Success

He says companies have created this stressful situation for middle managers because when most middle managers are promoted, it’s not because they possess the skills necessary to manage or lead a team. Instead] it’s because they’re high performing skilled employees, committed to the organization.”

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Celebrating Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

In honor of Administrative Professionals Week (4/20 – 4/24) and Office Dynamics 25th Year in business educating administrative professionals and their executives, we are bringing back our Blog-a-Thon. April is just around the corner and we love celebrating administrative professionals!

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Take Your Seat … At The Executive Table

Office Dynamics

What are the new skills admired and soon to be required of administrative professionals: Digital Savvy: learning semi-tech and self-publishing skills. Maybe there are training programs or webinars that can give you the educational edge? We will need to be entrepreneurs, risk takers, more importantly results driven.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. Be prepared to highlight skills and experience related to the specific position’s requirements. Some reasons include: Job loss and/or need for employment.

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Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed!

Office Dynamics

If someone is doing something or saying something that is unacceptable to you, then you need to speak up in a professional and assertive manner. That is short-term thinking and it makes me sad because it tells me that an individual doesn’t think enough of themselves to invest in their own education. Thirst for knowledge. I agree 100%.

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Why educate women – isn't it a waste of resources? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Why educate women – isn’t it a waste of resources? by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 16, 2008 When my wife went to university in London in the eighties one of her professors was of the opinion that the education was wasted on women, since they would leave university, get married and have children. — ST.

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