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Teach Your Executive How to Work with You

Office Dynamics

For years I have coached executives and assistants how to implement processes on everything from daily huddles to debrief meetings, managing email, travel planning, and holding quarterly strategic meetings. For example, maybe you can think of a better way to spruce up your executive’s PowerPoint presentation. Show it to him.

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Top Communication Tips for Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

This especially applies in an email. Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation outlining all the critical information covered (if applicable). Make sure you do not just blurt out what is on your mind as you can hurt someone or create a barrier. Do you hold grudges?

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

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! Most organisations that I have worked for offer Word, Excel and Powerpoint courses. Not many other professions have that variety of skills. Personal Development.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. Where's the remote thingy for the PowerPoint?