Success

DECEMBER 28, 2023

And they spend their other days ensuring their bosses, often C-suite leaders and upper management, have everything they need. So, managers find themselves living in the forgotten middle, a term called “middle child syndrome” in families, or “middle management syndrome” at work.

Management 258

Management Training Promotion Assertiveness 258

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. When it comes to e-mail management, there are various approaches. Are you communicating with your manager through daily huddles?

Management 100

Management Calendars Assertiveness Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. When I’m facilitating a full-day workshop for assistant or executives about maximizing their assistant’s time, I experience several aha moments. I see employees in action in their environments. Make money.

Administrative Professionals 167

Administrative Professionals Travel Salary Promotion 167

Office Dynamics

MARCH 11, 2015

Here are some of the things I hear assistants, secretaries and managers say: “I would dress better if they paid me more money.”. Managers work hard so they can be promoted to Director, and then Sr. Does your manager give you his or her full attention when you speak? Be assertive. I’m just an assistant.”. Be a pacesetter.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Assertiveness Training Management 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Joan taught us to be assertive and persistent, even in the face of naysayers. We learned that together we have a much louder voice. If you want to challenge the status quo and really pave the way for greatness ahead, you have to be willing to speak your truth, as Collette Carlson taught us.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Administrative Professionals Gifts Training 100

Office Dynamics

MAY 1, 2017

Cindy said that Shure Incorporated had a beautiful auditorium and that they would like to be a host site for me to hold a one day workshop or mini-conference. A desire to learn in the area you are passionate about. Self-management. Well, of course, I said yes. Hard work; willing to roll up your sleeves and dig in. Enthusiasm.

Administrative Professionals 187

Administrative Professionals Skills Training Administrative Training 187

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. I was purposely brought in to help these assistants manage change, build strategic partnerships with their managers, learn how to be more proactive, and build peer synergy. She was the one losing out; not me.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Training AT&T Confidence 100