[Book Bites] Stop Micromanaging and Trust Your Team
ProAssisting Blog
JUNE 7, 2022
Stop Micromanaging and Trust Your Team.
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ProAssisting Blog
JUNE 7, 2022
Stop Micromanaging and Trust Your Team.
Success
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
What does Wonder Woman have in common with a personality assessment tool that helps teams work more effectively? Building relationships and being a team player motivates people with this style. Those are the active ingredients that lead to teams performing better,” he says. What is a DiSC assessment?
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Success
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Take a look at this list of 10 books on all things creative: 1. Authored by Sarah Stein Greenberg, the executive director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford’s “d.school”), the book is a combination of stories and exercises intended to encourage the reader to face and overcome challenges in creative ways.
Success
AUGUST 14, 2021
With that in mind, here are 6 useful, practical books to help you learn resilience as a process. And not just if you’re on a sales team. Rather, the book guides you step by step from seeming failure toward real success. Although this list aims to offer useful books for a range of tastes, Go for No! leads for a reason.
Allwork
JUNE 30, 2022
Upflex has teamed up with coworking tech firm Syncaroo to help operators improve and streamline their operations. . By doing so, the firm will enhance its availability listings, book synchronization, and make it easier for spaces on Upflex’s marketplace to sync data across various management platforms. . “We
Success
OCTOBER 14, 2021
We recommend each of these books to hone your problem-solving skills and level up in business and life. That is the core strength of any team. Author Aylward lays out a six step approach for better decision-making as a team. Learn to de-escalate conflicts and reduce tensions for stronger, more successful team decision-making.
Success
JUNE 29, 2021
In the pre-ebook days, I was the person whose biggest vacation dilemma was which books to bring with me. I’m a big reader all year round, and I like to use summer to dig into books that I really love and can’t put down. My sincere hope is that you’ll enjoy them as much as I love the books on my list. .
Allwork
JULY 19, 2022
The platform will provide users with access to interactive floor maps, meeting room booking software, visitor management, space adaptation dependent on member needs, and more. The post WeWork Teams Up With Yardi For New Workplace Management Solutions appeared first on Allwork.Space.
Success
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
board; Lynn Perry Wooten, the president of Simmons University; and Susan MacKenty Brady, the managing director of the Institute for Leadership at Simmons University —the advice in the book enables women already at the top and those who aspire to get there, to make effective decisions that benefit themselves and the people around them.
Success
OCTOBER 5, 2021
To help you get a handle on things, we’ve created categories for the seven best customer service books in print today. Customer Service for Employee Growth and Team-Building. His book guides you step by step through his proven formula to build your own customer-focused team. Customer Service for Your Digital Presence.
Success
OCTOBER 22, 2022
If your team isn’t on your team, you’re in big trouble. His best-selling books include See You At the Top and Secrets of Closing the Sale. The post Why Everyone on Your Team Should Embrace a Sales Mindset appeared first on SUCCESS. This article was published in May 2009 and has been updated.
Success
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Don’t misunderstand: Companies that use self-managed teams will still rely on you as a manager to offer input and directives, but you’ll provide these on more of a “trust-and-verify” basis rather than the traditional “command-and-control” style. Building self-management skills in your team.
Success
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
Behavioral strategists Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan, authors of the book Selfish, Scared & Stupid , explore the concept: Although the “lateral” style of thinking is creative indeed, a particular bias toward one type of thinking does not necessarily render another one “uncreative.”. Photo by @Polinaloves/Twenty20.
Success
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
We’ve compiled seven of the best career-seeker’s books to land your dream job in 2021. Revised for the ever-changing market, this best-selling career book covers your job search end to end. Most books on this list offer guidance in using LinkedIn. Dive in and land that career you’ll love. What Color Is Your Parachute?
Success
JUNE 29, 2022
Docter was scheduled to screen the film in progress for Pixar’s executive team. Keltner taught Docter and his team the functions of each major emotion: Fear keeps you safe. The post Susan Cain’s New Book Explores the Question: What Is Sadness Good For? And he was sure it was a failure. The third act didn’t work.
Office Dynamics
MARCH 19, 2019
Office Dynamics has put together a list of books for administrative assistants and executive assistants that will help you with your professional development and personal life. This is Joan’s newest book for administrative assistants and is great for all levels. Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed by Joan Burge.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 10, 2024
His new book is called Beyond Hybrid Working but he could have called it “Way Before, and Way Beyond the fuss about Hybrid Working” , because he has been fully immersed in new ways of working since the 1990s. One standalone reason to buy this book is Lake’s use of diagrams throughout. I commend this book to you.
Productivityist
JULY 12, 2023
Peter is an inspiring keynote speaker, renowned for his expertise in virtual teams and future-oriented leadership. Discover strategies to navigate conflicts and ensure knowledge flow in virtual and hybrid teams. Discover strategies to navigate conflicts and ensure knowledge flow in virtual and hybrid teams.
All Things Admin
JANUARY 23, 2024
They’re equally as important for your team members. If you’re ready to share your procedures with your team, here are some tips to help you get started. Regularly revisit and review your procedures manual with your team. Procedures aren’t just useful for helping you remember the important details as you complete your tasks.
All Things Admin
APRIL 5, 2022
Administrative Professionals Week (April 24 – 30, 2022) is an excellent time to show your admin team how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication, especially as they have weathered the global health crisis of the past couple years. is a fantastic way to personalize your appreciation to each of your admin team members.
Workplace Insight
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A new study by psychologists at Durham University claims that the best way to create a good first impression on Zoom calls or in any virtual meeting, is a visual background of house plants and books, especially when they are real. The post Books, smiles and house plants make the best impression on Zoom calls.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Nicki Cave is currently the Administrative Services Director for the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Dallas EA/AA team. She also leads SW Administrative initiatives and partners with the NAMR Administrative Team. She also leads SW Administrative initiatives and partners with the NAMR Administrative Team. EA/AA team.
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 1, 2018
It’s not very often that Office Dynamics can celebrate another book release by Joan but when we do, the amount of support shown is truly amazing. Joan’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed , is set to be released in Septemeber, 2018. Chapter 7, Creative Thinker. every hand will go up.
Allwork
MARCH 27, 2024
Spacebring provides an inclusive array of tools that allow businesses to implement: Recurring revenue streams through subscriptions: Spacebring provides a software solution for both continuous subscriptions for membership plans as well as one-time payments for meeting room reservations, desk bookings, event tickets, and other extras.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 11, 2017
On a recent webinar, Joan noticed a question that caught her attention: Why do so many administrative teams have drama? On any administrative team, you’re likely to find a wide variety of personalities. Below, I’ve listed the 5 most common reasons I’ve seen for drama amongst administrative teams, along with some recommended solutions.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Izzy Gousby is the manager of an executive support team, has over 25 years of experience in the administrative field, and is also a Veteran of the United States Army Reserves. Blanchard CONNECT WITH IZZY Izzy on LinkedIn ABOUT IZZY Isadora Gousby, also known as Izzy, is the manager for the Boston Executive Support Team at Analysis Group.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
JUNE 26, 2022
Her role is as diverse as the team of people she manages and supports. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , I talk with Cher about her story, the way unique way her team of administrative support professionals is structured, how they support each other, and much more! THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. LEADERSHIP QUOTES.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
MARCH 12, 2023
Lexi Gunther went from being a high school dropout to being a well-paid, EA Team Lead. She has been an EA and thought partner since 2009 and currently works at Cedar, a health-tech company, where she manages the Executive Support Team and is the Executive Assistant to the Head of Product.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
OCTOBER 8, 2023
LEADERSHIP QUOTE Allow your team to fail fast and successes will come even faster. Joe’s journey began with a door-to-door product sales business, which grew from a team of two to 40 employees in under two years. He currently owns four digital companies, five wedding venues, and real estate investment properties.
Allwork
MARCH 27, 2024
According to research by Nick Bloom and his team at Stanford, the percentage of people working from home (WFH) has stabilized at around 28%. Bloom and his team, however, are suggesting that the current stabilized pattern is merely a transition phase. That contrasts with the pre-pandemic level of around 5%. Work is work.
Success
DECEMBER 1, 2023
We are all books, and we each have many chapters. It’s not until you open the book and read those chapters that you understand why someone thinks or behaves as they do. I am a book, and I have an OCD chapter. No company or team can function at its highest capacity without vulnerable leaders. Be curious, not judgmental.”
Eat Your Career
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The benefits of team events are well known. They facilitate interaction between teams, build relationships and empathy between coworkers, and amp up employee engagement. If your goal is to encourage different teams to interact with each other, find a space where people can freely move around and talk to each other.
Success
APRIL 9, 2024
After many years of success—and yes, failure—Robbins today sits atop a phenomenal multibillion-dollar brand that includes live and virtual training programs and seminars, seven internationally bestselling books, more than 25 million social media followers and a successful podcast that reaches millions more. Why sports teams?
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 11, 2017
Organising team building events seems to be one task that most assistants are asked to manage, which is not much of a surprise considering we are pretty awesome at organising events! However, team building is actually pretty tricky. So, how can you go about organising the best team building event ever? Team building activities
Success
MARCH 25, 2024
Dayhoff, who spent more than 20 years leading successful teams inside startups and Fortune 500 companies prior to launching GVG, underscores the importance of timing. Leaders want team members who take responsibility and control for their own career,” Dayhoff says. Ultimately, be encouraged.
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
There is an entire team that works hard to coordinate this conference and they have shared their answers to a few candid questions and provided a glimpse behind the scenes! Meet the entire Office Dynamics International Team –. I then put a rough design together and run it by the team to get their thoughts and feedback.
Workplace Insight
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
To help solve this conundrum in a new era, Juriaan van Meel and Kjersti Bjørkeng Størdal have published their new book Construction briefing: a practical guide. A good brief helps both the client and the design team to get a thorough understanding the project’s aims, constraints, and requirements. What problem does it need to solve?
Workplace Insight
MAY 17, 2023
A new report from Eptura [registration] claims that there has been a global wave of return to office bookings led by the Asia Pacific market, including a worldwide 338 percent increase in collaborative room bookings, 76 percent room booking check-in rate, 35 percent increase in visitor check-ins, and 3 percent increase in site inspections.
Allwork
MAY 9, 2022
In order to discuss a topic in full or debrief your team members on the next big project, you need a space where you can do so without disrupting other people at work. . Working from home in 2020 and 2021 has forced many teams to shift their meetings to online platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Yes, partly. .
Allwork
APRIL 24, 2024
So where are you being too stifling with yourself and your team? Where are you giving lip service to community and connection — both with your team and in your space? And to help support you and your team as you do this work, I wrote a book to keep you engaged and inspired. Where are you playing it too safe?
Page Personnel
MAY 23, 2021
Upskilling your team Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 With digital and technological evolution only increasing in pace, one of the most crucial ways for organisations to remain competitive in this climate is to ensure their team possesses the necessary skills for an environment that’s always in flux.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
MARCH 26, 2023
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Mariah talks about seeing the assistant role as a viable career, discovering and using your gifts to support your executive, and nurturing a community of growth for an assistant team. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.
Office Dynamics
JUNE 6, 2019
Build stronger teams. The post 5 Must-Have Skills for Progressive Assistants From Joan’s book, Who Took My Pen… Again? Teach yourself to think “yes” instead of “no” when listening to others’ ideas. Creative Thinking. There are numerous applications for using creativity in the workplace: Improve communication. Become more organized.
Success
MARCH 5, 2024
That’s what New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport does for us in his new book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. Newport’s book is a response to blatant and subtle callouts from his readers and followers, as well as his own family. Hustle culture is not the answer. Slow productivity is.
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