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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness. I apologized.

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11 Strategies for Managing Stress

Success

The root of stress management is realizing stress is information that we can examine and use, and the first step in understanding that data is becoming mindful of our stress and its impact upon us, says Kathleen Hall, founder of The Stress Institute in Atlanta. Express your feelings instead of bottling them up. Reframe problems.

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Leading Without Authority: Tips for the “Unofficial” Leader (Webinar)

Eat Your Career

Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of Leading Without Authority: Tips for the “Unofficial” Leader. Sign up for the Eat Your Career Newsletter to receive registration information: [link]. Even if you’re not an official manager with direct reports, you still may find yourself called upon to lead in various circumstances.

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7 Tips for Executive Assistants Who Want To Be More Assertive

Office Dynamics

Do you want to be more assertive? Learning how to tactfully voice your opinions and assert your needs as an executive assistant is important. Many assistants have crossed the line from assertive to aggressive. So what is the difference between assertive and aggressive? Benefits of Being Assertive. Reduces anxiety.

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Want to Excel at Job Interviews? “Interviewology” Author Anna Papalia Says It Starts With Learning Your Interview Style

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Her research found an equal distribution of the four interview styles among both job seekers and hiring managers. Challengers are heard when they bring a bold, assertive approach to the interview. They really have to open up more in interviews.” Challengers Challengers, on the other hand, seek respect and appreciation.

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

We gave up after a number of failed attempts to get Slinky to ‘walk’ down the steps. For those of you who feel inclined to give this trick a go, our tip is that navigating stairs requires a larger Slinky. Managing expectations takes skill and practise. I just wish more managers paid attention to it. Thank me later!

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

We gave up after a number of failed attempts to get Slinky to ‘walk’ down the steps. For those of you who feel inclined to give this trick a go, our tip is that navigating stairs requires a larger Slinky. There’s plenty of resources to assist managers and leaders to communicate expectations to staff. Thank me later!

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