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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

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Hustle Culture Is Over. Slow Productivity Is the Way to Meaningful Work

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Yet, the people who are doing this find themselves burned out , and worse, not producing meaningful work, Newport asserts in his book. Visible productivity’s origins started much before that, when work shifted from using our talents to do a job, to completing all the tasks “around” work, such as that never-ending email inbox.

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The 4 Keys to Effectively Dealing With a Bad Boss

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The next time you draft a scathing email in response to a negative situation, read it (it’s cathartic, trust me). Deal with the issue, but do so professionally, tactfully and assertively in writing. Stay assertive. Truth be told, you’re not the only one who has to deal with your boss’s fire on a regular basis. Stay passionate.

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Set Healthy Boundaries at Work

Office Dynamics

Another boundary you might need to set is your accessibility after hours to your leader as far as emails go. One administrative assistant said that her manager did not expect her to check business emails or take action on non-work hours. The problem is… she started responding to her leader’s emails and taking action steps if required.

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Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

We provide executive assistant coaching on everything from being more assertive to professional image, communications, leadership, time management and building a partnership with the executive.

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What to Do When Leaders Won’t Make Decisions

Eat Your Career

Don’t just rely on email to remind your leader(s) that a decision needs to be made. Speak up assertively in person, multiple times if necessary. Again, do your best to offer possible solutions in this discussion. Take a Stand in Person It’s much harder to push aside a request when it’s made in person.

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How to Help Your Sales Team Overcome the 4 Most Limiting Mindsets

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Dweck asserts that people’s beliefs play a pivotal role in what they want—and whether they can even achieve those results. Machine learning programs can help you mine behavioral data and touch points such as emails, phone calls and meetings. The science behind mindsets has largely been driven by Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychologist.