My EA Career

JULY 12, 2020

I was looking forward to using to promote my blog post on social media. Managing expectations takes skill and practise. Executive Assistants that I coach, train and mentor consistently struggle to manage unrealistic expectations and helping them navigate this is something I focus on. . Unfortunately it wasn’t so simple.

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My EA Career

JULY 12, 2020

I was looking forward to using to promote my blog post on social media. Managing expectations takes skill and practise Reflecting on this failed trick did give me an insight into how Executive Assistants share something else with the Slinky. But acquiring this insight takes another of my favourite Power Skills: effective communication.

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UPS Management Assertiveness Social Media 52

Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Many trainings and articles about microaggressions focus on how you can intervene in the moment, which is a crucial part of allyship. Birthdays, births, graduations, promotions and weddings are also nice moments for you to send a quick note. Microaffirmation #6: Acknowledge people’s expertise and skill.

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Skills Assertiveness Confidence 2021 114

Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

We specialize in professional training, development and information for administrative professionals and their executives. It may take months or even years to get where you want to be or be able to send your kids to a great school or get the job promotion you desire. I’ll share a little secret with you. Remember… staying power.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Stress Administrative Professionals Training 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

More assertive? I’m not sure what is in the air, but assistants everywhere are going through some type of change whether it is losing a job, moving to a new job, promotion or change in their personal life. See yourself in a new light, starting today! Do you wish you were more confident? A better communicator? Better managing conflict?

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Administrative Professionals Assertiveness 2017 Customer Service 221

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

When planning upcoming seminars, conferences, and training – see how they line up and teach you strategies that you can bring back and implement in your workplace. Put together a presentation showing your executive the benefits of the training. Be strategic. Everyone needs to be a star in their job today. Mediocrity is not acceptable!

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Training Promotion Skills Learning 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). You should refer back to your core PA/ EA skills for this one.

Interviewing 100

Interviewing 2003 Job Hunting Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

I’m not sure if you know that 80% of my work is onsite training for administrative office professionals so I do a lot of traveling, in fact, 100% of my clients are out of state. Profit-generating ideas are a sure-fire way to promote your value. From this point forward, I will be traveling extensively through September. Save money. “A

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Administrative Professionals Travel Salary Promotion 167

Office Dynamics

JULY 13, 2015

If you are lost in the crowd, people cannot promote you, support your goals, recommend you for projects or leverage your great talents. Promote yourself. You can make a great impression by first providing a service, doing a good deed, or promoting others. Move from having good to great fundamental skills! More successful.

Promotion 100

Promotion Goals Skills Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

Why self-promotion is essential for your career—and yet so hard to do. From what I understand, no one else had anything like the portfolio to showcase their skills. Do you struggle with getting people to notice you? You can view the replay of our webinar, Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem 2016 Administrative Professionals Expenses 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

We may feel under-appreciated, wish our job was more challenging, or have lost out on a promotion. Have a look at your time management skills, and how best to invest your efforts on a daily and weekly basis. There’s little variation in the landscape unless you want to go downhill or make the effort to move upward.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

However, after a recent turn of events such as staffing vacancies and promotions, I have found myself providing administrative support to several other key managers while we recruit for vacant positions. If you are an assistant who works with multiple managers or executives, you know the work can be overwhelming at times.

Management 100

Management Administrative Professionals International Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Jasmine was promoted to Vice President about two years ago. As founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, I have been on the “other side of the desk” for 25 years. I have had some good Assistants and one bad Assistant. I’ve been fortunate to have Jasmine Freeman as my Chief Executive Assistant for seven years.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Fax Email 2015 100

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Road trip through Iceland Reply 4 Mr Twenty Twenty September 20, 2010 at 1:29 pm Dragos, Humans are a hoot – asserting life should be fair – then getting all dysfunctional when they notice that it’s not. Keep it up, Ruben Ruben Berenguel´s last blog. Like you said, trying to put it into a manageable system.

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2010 Assertiveness Twitter Goals 40

Workplace Insight

JULY 17, 2023

Few would argue against the assertion that the quality of decisions is enhanced by accurate and relevant information, including evidence of which approaches to the task in hand actually work. This is especially so when our decisions involve how to protect people at work so can be literally a matter of life or death.

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Health Assertiveness Social Media Policies 52

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Train yourself to become better at killing tasks. Do You Want To Improve Your People Skills Practice Assertive Communication Reply 13 dragos September 13, 2010 at 8:25 pm I’m afraid we’re not talking about roses here. Many productivity techniques are using this subliminal approach. What you have to do is a burden.

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2010 Lifestyle AT&T Dropbox 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

I was putting to work some skills, but without putting my soul, my self or my life into it. Many religions are promoting this. If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog.

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2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40