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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The woman stepped back, said, “Well, I guess now we have a director,” meaning that Fanning had finally shown she had the assertiveness necessary for the job, and walked out. She had discovered the power of asserting herself and, in doing so, freed herself from being bullied, backstabbed or stepped on. It’s not an easy rut to escape.

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

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We also provide resources for employees to learn about issues and vote. Update your policies and procedures It’s time to bust out that dusty handbook (which is hopefully not in actual book form anymore). This creates a knowledgeable workforce.” It is vital for all to recognize we have biases, what they are and how they are triggered.

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How to succeed as an assistant

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However, a key learning point to understand is that although communication should be continuous, try to avoid constant questions and instead arrange a specific time to effectively discuss a wide range of points face-to-face. Tip 2: Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness. One top tip is to not be afraid to say “no”.

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Secretary vs Assistant – do they think differently?

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Assistants/secretaries don’t need training.”. “I Your title should matter to you because most people form perceptions about you based on your title. Be assertive. PS check out a presentation assemble by my World Class Assistant students on what they learned from the program. “I’m just an assistant.”. Present solutions.

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Revelations from the Revolution at the Conference for Administrative Excellence

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Though my career has evolved into training and development, I always feel most at home when surrounded by growth-oriented assistants. Joan taught us to be assertive and persistent, even in the face of naysayers. We learned that together we have a much louder voice. People are always more comfortable with silence.

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Quiet Quitting = Suffering in Silence. Silence isn’t good. Period. By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Doing the bare minimum of work involves passive aggressive behaviors which are a form of retaliation and a cry for help. The quiet quitters do not feel empowered to assert themselves to their leaders about the root problems, so they justify their mediocre performance with thoughts such as; “ Why should I work so hard?

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Below are a few examples of general and job-specific goals: Set a professional development goal whether it’s attending a conference, completing an online course or program, reading a certain book or two, scheduling time each week or month for webinars, computer program training, time management courses, etc.

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