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7 Tips for Executive Assistants Who Want To Be More Assertive

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Do you want to be more assertive? Learning how to tactfully voice your opinions and assert your needs as an executive assistant is important. Many assistants have crossed the line from assertive to aggressive. So what is the difference between assertive and aggressive? 97% of administrative professionals are female.

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

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These executive letters are one of the requirements for a Star Achievement Series® participant to receive their CEAP (Certified Executive Administrative Professional) designation. Watch Joan present the top 12 during her Facebook Friday video, 12/7/2018). Taken on the task of creating presentations for me or the team.

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Top 9 Communication Tips for Executive and Administrative Assistants

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Pay attention to what is happening in the present moment within yourself, in the other person, and between the two of you. Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. You may not always know if the person you are speaking to is more of a “big picture” or “detailed” thinker. This is a good one. Best of luck!

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Enlarge Your Presence

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Being that Administrative Professionals Day is this week, I would actually like to challenge all administrative professionals to stretch out of their comfort zone this week. Speak out; present new ideas; be creative; be assertive; be open; generate enthusiasm, create change; improve processes. Joan Burge.

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Communicating With Your Manager

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This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Many administrators are now handling their executive’s pre-read meeting materials by printing, reviewing and flagging them as appropriate.

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Secretary vs Assistant – do they think differently?

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it can be a big thing in how non-administrative professionals view the role. Here are some of the things I hear assistants, secretaries and managers say: “I would dress better if they paid me more money.”. Managers work hard so they can be promoted to Director, and then Sr. Present solutions. Be assertive.

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career Outside of Administrative Services

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She’ll be at the annual Conference for Administrative Excellence this year and she is an absolute wealth of knowledge and insight. But back to the point: Being an administrative professional, the world is your oyster. Here at Office Dynamics, we focus a lot on those who have chosen administration as their career path.