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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Three months later I selected the location, negotiated the lease, remodeled the space and purchased new furniture, office equipment, and supplies. I was a change agent, confidant and advisor.

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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Is it quality, time or cost?

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Have the confidence to take the lead, be proactive and have a conversation with your boss. 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. Magazine Subscriptions.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. You should come away from the initial meeting with enough information to feel confident that you are making the right choices for every aspect of the event.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » The value of roleplaying in.

Service Untitled

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Many agents politely listen, but consider the training course just a supplement to common sense. What a perfect time to drive home behaviors that are not acceptable or non negotiable. How do we then make it more interesting and applicable?

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How To Train Your Brain

Brilliantly Better

How To Train Your Brain First of all, let me tell you that I was in search for something similar to Lumosity for a long time. It’s not the first time when Luciano, who blogs brilliantly at litemind.com , is pushing my limits. Brain Exercises Just like physical exercise, brain training must be performed in a balanced way.