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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

“However, when you focus on self-directed humor, don’t kill your skills, meaning don’t make jokes about specific skills that are necessary for you to do your job.” Maintain your confidence and don’t go fishing for compliments “We can find humor in our pain points and struggles. It endears people to us as long as we do it right.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

The Account Manager role was a little side step along my career path but required the same skills I would need in my next role as a PA and Administrative Manager. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Dressing professionally. Learning as you go.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. No surprises! Choose New.

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On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

It also eases your bosss mind when they see you write it down, it gives them confidence it will be taken care of. INCOMING MAIL: As with e-mail, you should read the letter to see if there are any action items for your boss (or yourself) and diarize them or put the appropriate dates in the calendar. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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The Power of the Strategic Partnership Whitepaper

Admin Awards

The skills and attributes necessary to be successful as a Strategic Partner. – How do you help Executives understand how you can serve them as a Strategic Partner? . Doing your day job well builds trust and confidence, which is key to any Strategic Partnership. CONFIDENCE AND HUMILITY. ” SELL YOUR “NINJA SKILLS.”

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Revolutionary Ways Assistants Can Get Information from Their Managers

Office Dynamics

Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars Technology is not perfect and neither are humans. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many leaders are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. Shared calendar. and they say, “No.”

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Utilize your calendar to schedule tasks. Sit down at your calendar and block out the time for your tasks. If you need to write/send your holiday cards then look at your calendar and schedule it in. In the calendar. Schedule those activities on your calendar. Don't fill your calendar to the max.

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