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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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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.

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5 reasons every assistant should attend external training

Practically Perfect PA

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. It really is unheard of in any other profession: so why don’t assistants attend training courses? I’m sure many of you have had a similar experience.

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All the free training we offer in one place!

Office Dynamics

We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more. Our free training programs began in 2009 with the 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence pre-recorded video program. More free assistant training at your fingertips.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

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. Training & Development. Discuss E-mail Communications.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent time management skills.

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Secretary vs Assistant – do they think differently?

Office Dynamics

Here are some of the things I hear assistants, secretaries and managers say: “I would dress better if they paid me more money.”. Assistants/secretaries don’t need training.”. “I 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?

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The Power of One

Office Dynamics

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. I started administrative training in a few of the companies where I worked. There was a lack of quality, meaty training for assistants. Self-management.