Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

You can then use your initiative to appreciate what your manager’s typical week involves to enable you to deal with emails and phone calls and plan engagements into their calendar, without having to always consult your boss. Tip 2: Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness. One top tip is to not be afraid to say “no”.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2019

I’ve tried everything from whiteboards of projects to various types of folders with deadlines, to scheduling time in outlook, sending reminders (email, outlook, paper) to standing weekly meetings with him. Ok, Renee is wondering how does an administrative assistant manage her manager or executive? Thank you, everyone!?.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity. In our ever-connected world, we are being drained by our work. Don’t they know I have a life?!”

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 18, 2012

But an assertive, straightforward discussion shows that you’re not oblivious to what’s going on and you’re not going to just roll over. Email this to a friend? The post How to Deal With Credit Thieves in the Workplace appeared first on Eat Your Career. They’re typically not trying to be underhanded; they just lack awareness.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.). The post How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers appeared first on Office Dynamics. Find out who else has information related to the project. The primary manager may be traveling and/or unavailable to answer your questions. Stacy is also the Co-Founder of Admin to Admin.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Ideas on how to build better partnerships with your managers. Fill out the subscribe box (your email address) in the right sidebar of this page and click subscribe. You will be notified instantly by email each time we add a new post. How would you like to see the world celebrating administrative professionals?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

The 5 Pillars that create a full life, how to harmonize (not “balance”!) The foundational competencies that support the 5 Pillars and how to embrace them fully at home and at work. How to turn a “busy life” into a “BIG and bold life” by breaking old patterns of thought and behavior. How to have a fulfilling life.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to Say ‘No’ at Work Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 19, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 1, 2011

Now, let me also be clear: Voicing a dissenting opinion, speaking assertively and saying “no” are not inherently negative. Email this to a friend? The workplace is a living, breathing organism and everyone impacts it. Your negative attitude can bring down the entire thing. It’s as contagious as an airborne virus. Post on Google Buzz.

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Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity. In our ever-connected world, we are being drained by our work. Don’t they know I have a life?!”

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

While you want to demonstrate assertiveness, you need to balance it with respect. Learn how to speak concisely. Email this to a friend? If you feel others shifting away from you, getting nervous or antsy, or simply not paying attention, tune into yourself and make adjustments as needed. Back It Up. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

This week Karen asks: How do Administrative Professionals deal with an executive who says yes to everything? Background info: Our new CEO says yes via meeting requests via email, text, LinkedIn, Facebook and many other social media channels and then in an email or other post tags me asking me to set up a meeting.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You never seem to get on top of emails. Likewise, if your manager is giving you too much work you should discuss how to manage the workload during the meeting. Can you be more assertive? Assistants have to be assertive otherwise our colleagues unfortunately take advantage. Nervous gestures such as nail biting increases.

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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. Another boundary you might need to set is your accessibility after hours to your leader as far as emails go.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. Do you have a great idea on how to streamline processes but feel it is an uphill battle getting others to change? Take baby steps and you will conquer the email dragon. Even changing a few words can make a huge difference. Hang in there.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

There have been so many times over the years that I have received an email about a fantastic training course or conference that I would love to attend. We also need a plethora of soft skills from people management to communication, assertiveness and everything in between. I’m sure many of you have had a similar experience.

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Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Stay away from email! Main | Same Words, Different Voice » October 26, 2010 When you can’t go back, and you don’t know how to go forward, make a hard turn In the 90s I reached a low point in my life. Speed is the enemy of many good things. On Justin Bieber. It hurts when I do that! (on There was a shotgun. It would be easy, fast.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

This especially applies in an email. How many times do you jump in before someone has finished his or her thought? Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. Why all Certifications aren’t equal and how to do your due diligence before making the commitment. Take your time to craft your message.

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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! Outlook (or whatever email / diary system you use) is a fundamental tool for assistants. Not many other professions have that variety of skills. Personal Development.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Executives do not share necessary information with their Assistants and do not always include their Assistant in their email communications. Executives and Assistants cannot keep up with the emails that flood their Inbox on a 24/7 basis. I don’t have time to teach my Assistant how to do her job.”. Employees feel time-compressed.

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2012

DreamWorks would not have believed this accountant's assertion that he's not creative. Regardless of what they do, employees are given training on how to pitch their ideas successfully. Satterthwaite says the company finds that in a time of emails, instant messages and texts, personal interactions are critical.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Most assistants know better organization would benefit them, but many struggle to actually get started or worse yet – how to maintain it. Her system for email management is outstanding. And while email is still not my strong suit…it’s much better because of the system she teaches. Meetings/Events. Travel Planning.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

How to approach your work, career, and LIFE with intention and a sense of mission.Simple strategies to boldly embrace your inner leader—and enhance your productivity, collaboration, and creativity at the same time! How to Watch This Webinar. We are sending information about this in an email to everyone who was part of the webinar.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

Here are some suggestions on how to halt the emotional train before it leaves the depot: Take a breath and pause for an unlimited amount of time. Be assertive, state your case, and give and ask for solutions. How will you deal with it? Again without knowing the specifics of the disagreement, we know that it started in a meeting.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Need for access to his email. Executive manages their own email therefore the assistant is out of the loop. #2 I don’t mean just emailing each other. Here are some comments we received. Can you relate? Identifying his needs. He does not communicate well. operates on “information on an as-needed basis” which is always too late.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  But it’s only a tool when you understand where and how it originates, and how to effectively manage it.    Just as you can be conditioned to fear certain things, you can learn how to effectively and powerfully respond to fear in just 5 simple steps. Click to get posts as we publish Prefer less email?

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Beyond this rather light introduction there’s a far more serious theme for this article, and, at least for me, a far more important challenge: how to avoid playing roles in our lives? So, how to live a life without playing those roles? How to avoid being caught in the trap of automatic thinking and reacting?

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. How to be successful by focusing on your core business. How to be successful by focusing on your core business. How to be successful and eco-friendly. Starting a Small Business? What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

How Well Do You Communicate? How To Do More With Less Effort Guest Post by Adam Timm (4/15/2015). More ways to stay in touch… Never want to miss a blog post from us by entering your email at the upper right of this page (then click submit). Make Your Boss Look Good [Part 2] (4/10/2015). 4/15/2015). What Makes Your Proud?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Some of the younger bosses are certainly qualified and know how to do some things administratively, but is it an efficient use of their time and is it good job security for us? We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

I have been getting your comments and emails. It’s startling to me how things seem to be getting more amazing every year, and until you try something new or different, you don’t realize how much more your happiness can grow exponentially. I’ve written before on learning how to say no. Time flies when you are having fun!

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Then ask for suggestions or recommendations about how to avoid this situation in the future. Let them have their words. Do not interrupt. When they are finished, ask questions to clarify their feelings. Seek answers. Be open to suggestions.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want. What Is Rich and Happy How To Make Friends Online Recent Comments Parker Lee : very entertaining post dragos, i’m glad you’re able to laugh it off.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 16, 2008

Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money. How to be successful and eco-friendly. How to be successful by focusing on your core business. How else can it be explained that we ignore this massive “skills resource&# sitting at home. E-Mail me or follow me.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

So, if you’re into it, just hit me up with an email in which you’re telling me your blog address, a few words about yourself and why would you like to review it. Learn how to assess imbalances, how to get rid of the deadlines (replacing them with livelines, that is) and how to create the life you want.

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