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Emotional Intelligence for Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

This definitely is a skill every assistant needs to know. I am confident in my skills and aware of my weaknesses. This, in turn, has gotten me invited to the table, as an active participant, confidant, and leader. I have grown to love speaking on and teaching assistants about emotional intelligence. Why not start today?

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. And it helps build confidence and trust with everyone you work with. In my opinion, technology should definitely be part of the solution, but it can’t be the entire solution.

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Skills required to be a good minute taker

Practically Perfect PA

Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Check out my post here for tips on how to listen for the message. Assertiveness.

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An interview with Admin Awards Founder, Sunny Nunan, by Executive Support Magazine

Admin Awards

To read this interview in Executive Support Magazine visit: [link] Sunny Nunan is the CEO and Founder of the Admin Awards in the USA, created in honor of her mother, a life-long administrative professional Can we start with a little background information? Tell us about the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence.

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Setting Healthy Boundaries Today

Office Dynamics

She definitely got a big star for that one because setting healthy boundaries is important! After all, as administrative assistants and executive assistants, you sometimes feel like you can’t set boundaries or you might get fired or your leader will think you are not a team player. Good luck with setting healthy boundaries!

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Black History Month Interview Series: Kyala Johnson

Executive Leadership Support Blog

Inspiring others to be confident and walk in their confidence is what I love about my role. I’m learning to be patient, to listen, and to work efficiently because this journey will definitely take time as we are in our preliminary stages. What are you most proud of in your career?

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How To Be Effective In The Office

Office Dynamics

Solution : Replace with variations of the words “do” or “can” instead – and focus on what is definite: “I’ll do a preliminary outline by Tuesday for review,” or “I will complete a preliminary outline Tuesday.”. Problem : “Try” has a somewhat wimpy connotation, as if you’re unsure – even when you aren’t, of course!