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Why You Need to Care About the No-Fly Zones on Your Team

Bonnie Low-Krayman

No-Fly Zones are the non-negotiable time constraints that employees now have as part of their lives – deal-breakers of a sort. What is emerging is a variety of work schedules that are being decided upon by managers and their teams in a collaborative way. People have their No-Fly Zones. How did this happen?

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

There was less sharing of information, silos in place and limited collaboration. Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Internal & External Training.

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Theatre is a collaborative art and I learned that so too, is the workplace. Everything is negotiable. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. This article first appeared in Executive Support Magazine, a global training publication and a must-read for any administrative professional.

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Book Review: Give and Take

Productivityist

As I continue my travels, I''m offering up a guest post from a regular contributor to the blog, Mike Dariano. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers. In one study of student negotiators, the group trained as givers got better deals for themselves and their opponents. Are you a giver or a taker?

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

There was less sharing of information and limited collaboration. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. The original article can be found on Jennifer’s blog and you can also follow her on Twitter: @jencorcoran_pa. Business Continuity Planning Co-ordinator.

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How to Keep Your Competitive Edge in the Workplace

Eat Your Career

Aside from incredible networking, most professional associations also give you access to valuable learning opportunities—whether through featured speakers at meetings, annual training conferences, or newsletters highlighting trends in your field. When I started my first blog so many years ago, I was looking for a hobby.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

The manager had been asked to participate in some leadership training opportunities, and he passed on those — he thought they were stupid. In your role, you can help people understand what’s in it for them if they adopt something or if they take certain training. There’s a certain level of respect required, and that wasn’t happening.