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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Ask questions during the interview.

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Ep 210: Lexi Gunther – Executive Support Team Manager and Executive Assistant to the Head of Product at Cedar

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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. Either way, I’d love to hear from you!

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Unlocking the HR Secrets of Hybrid Work

Allwork

Allen also utilized existing tools like MS Teams and staff meetings to improve communication. She notes that HR’s role in the evolution of hybrid/remote work includes training new managers on how to manage their remote teams effectively. Allen foresees the expansion of hybrid/remote teams as new sites open.

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Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

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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.

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How to Master the Art of Delegation in 3 Steps

Success

It requires communication, trust and a solid team. When selecting your team, take time to understand them not as employees, but as people—people with individual strengths, dreams and desires. When that team member doesn’t succeed, the leader wrongly places blame on the employee. Hire the right employees for your needs.

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Ep 213: Camryn Pickworth on Setting Boundaries, Team Building, and Launching a VA Business

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She also talks about setting boundaries, ethical “freelanceship,” team building, and overcoming childhood trauma and shaping it into a successful future. HELP ME, HELP YOU (MAKE THE PODCAST BETTER) Do you have questions you’d like me to answer, guests you think I should interview, or suggested topics you’d like me to address on the show?

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How This LGBTQ+ CEO Nurtures Workplace Diversity From The Inside Out

Allwork

A good starting point for companies is the questions they ask in interviews. Outline a budget that can be used to celebrate some of the national holidays and let your employees determine how they deploy that budget into your culture.? . For example, at Bambee we’ve outlined up to a $10,000 budget for Pride Month.

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