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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

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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What to Do If You Have Imposter's Syndrome

On The Job

According to Harvard Business Review, imposter syndrome "can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success." If you’ve been operating under misguided rules like, “I should always know the answer,” or “Never ask for help” start asserting your rights. Right the rules. Develop a new script.

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100 words that will making minute taking a breeze

Practically Perfect PA

Sometimes 50 words are not enough so I’ve listed 100 words that will make minute taking a breeze! Here they are… Acknowledged. As a result… Asked for. Brought up. Communicated. Complained. Considered. Course of action… Decided. Questioned. Recommended. Reiterated. Scrutinised. Summarised. Talked through… Topic.

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

Bonnie Low Kramen

Whether you leave a job by choice or by being forced out, it causes stress-filled feelings. 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? Lots of uncomfortable feelings.

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Podcast 121: The pop out effect

Clutter Coach

Google Play You can leave a review here! ?. Still, I assert that you can use the strategy to help you keep your space tidier. Using the pop out technique, it’s easy and stress-free to identify those items. by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? Kind of simple and pretty easy to distinguish visually.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. I have personally experienced stress in the past too! There are ways to decrease the stress levels and frustration though! Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

It’s always best to review the day’s events together. Many administrators are now handling their executive’s pre-read meeting materials by printing, reviewing and flagging them as appropriate. At least bi-weekly, you and your executive should review the calendar for upcoming events as far as three months out. Reduces stress.