Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

Your personal effectiveness includes how you communicate, how you manage your time, how assertive and confident you are and your power to negotiate and persuade. Image covers everything from your appearance to your tone of voice, attitude, behaviour, body language and confidence. This post is sponsored by Hemsley Fraser.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

During the course of the meeting the Board decided that everyone in the organisation must attend a full day’s training on a new legislation affecting the industry. Not a confident negotiator? Firstly, do assistants really have the time to negotiate with a hotel on their day delegate rate? Picture the scene.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

You may want to volunteer to organise the office move, the Christmas party, run a training course for the other support staff or organise an event. Ask your client or stakeholder, the person who asked you to take on the project, what are the primary parameters for the project, what are the secondary and what is most negotiable.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Perceptions aren’t necessarily reality, of course. Negotiation. Etiquette can influence your ability to negotiate effectively. Conversely, demonstrating proper etiquette in the negotiation process provides unspoken—even subconscious—leverage. It helps demonstrate that you are a savvy, confident and shrewd businessperson.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. Have the confidence to take the lead, be proactive and have a conversation with your boss. Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Back in 2011, I took the time to learn new techniques in Microsoft Excel through a course. The methods I learned there have gave me greater confidence and speed (i.e. Example : I am currently working to launch my first online course. For example, I have learned how to structure a course (e.g. Traditional Courses.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Of course, it’s important to invest in PRINCE2 training and certification, as this gives individuals and teams the understanding of the methodology. Clear communication is essential for project managers, whether it’s having the confidence to present to senior stakeholders, writing a clear business case, or sharing ideas within a team.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. I want to network with other "executive" admins and C-level supporters.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. I want to network with other "executive" admins and C-level supporters.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

He brought it all together at the end with the top ten ways to develop creative thinking, which include curiosity, commitment, childlike wonder, collaboration, and of course lots of play. where she gave her candid and insightful responses to some of the most perplexing challenges attendees were facing.

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Success

APRIL 25, 2024

Of course, it might take some practice. The goal of the confidence log is to say, ‘I committed an act of bravery, and people said yes.’” Empathetic phone calls from Meals on Wheels helped offset depression, loneliness and anxiety in single, homebound people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Executive Assistant Breakthrough

DECEMBER 13, 2019

According to the World Economic Forum [1] , here are a list of the top 10 skills most needed to succeed in 2020: Complex problem solving Critical thinking Creativity People management Coordinating with others Emotional intelligence Judgment and decision making Service orientation Negotiation Cognitive flexibility.

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Success

JULY 25, 2022

But as you incorporate this practice into your monthly routine, you’ll not only gain a comprehensive understanding of your finances , but also the confidence with which to create and maintain a plan that aligns with your financial goals. Break free of debt. Get paid what you’re worth. Plan for retirement.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 28, 2008

All this is, of course, a natural reaction under stress. Researchers have found that when negotiations are going well, participants unbuttoned their coats, uncrossed their legs, sat forward in chairs, and moved closer to the other side of the table. Our hands are some strange appendage that hang uselessly, or flutter nervously.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The course traditionally goes on to warn agents about the possible negative impact on the company and business. 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.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2013

Gallagher, a practicing psychotherapist and the author of many customer service books who has trained over 20,000 people on how to handle the most daunting situations with customers while improving their confidence and an organization’s customer relations. Of course, then it is necessary to reach out to that person.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

Third, I’ve been asked for advice a lot - from a family member about negotiating a salary and an employment contract, a friend on how to interview and prepare for a job, a loved one on how to make the better decision, and with 2 friends who are budding entrepreneurs, and a couple of others. Now, onto the reason for this post.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

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Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In April 2017, American Airlines announced it was proactively increasing the pay for pilots and flight attendants, two years ahead of contract negotiations. Executive teams think twice before taking actions that might shake investor confidence. The reaction from Wall Street was brutal. Barrier #3: Communication channels are saturated.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

Taking an active part in coordinating CyberCrimeCon (annual global cybersecurity conference) to streamline processes around international guests’ travel, negotiate with the hotels and sponsors to get discounts, and save additional costs by involving volunteers. Visit leaderassistant.com/nova to learn more and secure your spot!

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

He was hoping for advice that would allow him to chart a different course. To get the business off the ground, he decided to attend a major sporting goods convention and negotiate for products he’d sell at the stores. “I And that gives them the confidence to strike out in new directions. I told him I opened the sports section.

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Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

However, like any of these online platforms, there are always sly ways to render yourself a multitude of good reviews, with the most popular way to be to negotiate 5 star reviews with the Poster in exchange for a low cost task. So what can be done about this, I hear you ask?

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Pitching, of course. I pitched my business in front of 7 potential investors and entered in negotiations with 2 of them. Their pitch was dead simple and confident. To make a long story short, we selected 11 online business to be presented in front of an audience formed by investors. What was the training about?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

Alongside this hands on experience I also went back to college at weekends to obtain an events qualification so I could feel confident in the legal and compliance sides of the industry. We also possess a unique set of skills, many of which are transferable into lots of different disciplines.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

Alongside this hands on experience I also went back to college at weekends to obtain an events qualification so I could feel confident in the legal and compliance sides of the industry. We also possess a unique set of skills, many of which are transferable into lots of different disciplines.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

Henry Bingaman ( @henrybing ) March 4, 2010 at 3:05 am Saying no takes confidence… but the act of saying no also builds confidence. It makes you feel more confident and it makes you look more professional. You see, this isn’t a negotiation. You see, this isn’t a negotiation. THAT’S AWESOME.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

No one would be right, of course. Games are also structured as courses, or series of various games mixed together in sessions. The iPhone version features such a course with 35 sessions. Of course, you can play the games individually and I do this all the time. It will be something in between.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

It’s an overhaul of your services, a marketing blitz or a course you’re building. You’ll be able to commit and complete in full confidence. If they then want you to complete the job, you re-negotiate a price. It’s a design you’ve agreed to create. All you need to do is write everything down.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Of course the hotel bellmen safely secured the bags so we hadn’t a care as we went to breakfast for more fun and networking. You can’t project confidence if you aren’t ,” she said, “ Dress with intent. (I overheard one conference participant say she went out and bought bubble bath just so she could sink into that tub properly!).

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Skills Negotiating Clothes 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Of course the hotel bellmen safely secured the bags so we hadn’t a care as we went to breakfast for more fun and networking. You can’t project confidence if you aren’t ,” she said, “ Dress with intent. (I overheard one conference participant say she went out and bought bubble bath just so she could sink into that tub properly!).

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Skills Negotiating Clothes 100

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. That’s what I BELIEVE, but of course, believing means: “not knowing&#. Of course it is questionable how to handle freedom when overcoming some of our automatic behaviors.

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Success

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The podcast’s explicit goal is to help listeners strengthen their communication, connection and confidence. Get more out of relationship-focused podcasts The first step, of course, is to listen. If you’re looking for a podcast to further your personal development , give this one a listen! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.)

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

And this is exactly what I’m going to do in this blog post, I will publish these daily logs (in a more or less abridged version of course) giving you a time based description of the whole process, from installing Xcode to having your app in the AppStore. And of course I wanted something more. Big breakthrough. It won’t work without it.

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