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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Olympia had a gift of making you feel as if you were the most important person in the room. Theatre is a collaborative art and I learned that so too, is the workplace. In 2004, I gave Olympia the final draft of my book “Be the Ultimate Assistant” to review and offered her free rein to take out anything she did not like.

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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

Office Dynamics

This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. When you book be sure to back out how much load in/prep/build time you need, and how many hours the party will be and then load out, to determine your full needs. Their goal is to simplify the process of finding and booking space for meetings and events.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

There was less sharing of information and limited collaboration. It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards – for e.g. Gifts and Entertainment Policy. Life does not come with a rule book.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

“If you want a culture that collaborates and works well together, everybody has to know why they’re there.” “And we give them the book.” Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data. ” Nordberg says. ” GATHER THE DATA.