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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

When you start talking about mentorship programs, you’ll usually get one of the following reactions: a collective groan about the additional work that such a program might entail, intimidation about where to begin or excitement from people who have experienced successful mentor relationships and the growth that comes from them.

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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

Success

Since that experience, he’s using his new knowledge of how things really work on the literal street level to create a company-wide “transformation,” including a better tipping policy and improved communication processes. His goal? “To So whatever changes we had planned for the brand needed to be thoughtful and proved out.

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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

The January 10 th Ask an Admin was from Barb about setting goals. Sometimes it is difficult to set specific time-bound goals for administrative professional roles. When setting goals, a typical guideline method is S.M.A.R.T.E.R Pauline’s goals directly support the values and goals of the company.

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Peer Synergy: 5 Powerhouse Strategies For Creating Administrative Peer Power

Office Dynamics

Coming together is better than fighting for your own agenda. Sharing expertise, mentoring and offering to cover for your colleague during their vacation or for a medical emergency, are all great contributors to peer synergy. Help them achieve their goals. There is strength in unity. Show them understanding and empathy.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

In honour of National Employee Motivation Day (January 21 st 2015), we thought we’d inspire all the Practically Perfect PAs out there with a few tips for climbing the career tree, all the way to the top. If you’re arranging a meeting for your Boss, pay attention to the agenda. Are you motivated to get your career moving this year?

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How to stay on top of your marketing and networking tasks

Loosely Speaking

Every month, Katie and I meet to provide tips, discuss challenges and issues, and brainstorm ways to enhance our VA businesses (all that and some other fun chit-chat, too!). That being said, our agenda calls for each attendee to provide a valuable tip. That being said, our agenda calls for each attendee to provide a valuable tip.Â

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Certain Truths That Never Change In Professional Development

Office Dynamics

’ What’s Your Agenda This Year? Find a mentor or “buddy” to help and guide you, if need be. Are my goals aligned with higher-ups, as well as with my employer? Here’s one idea: Ask to sit down with your leader and see whether the goals you’ve identified are similar or complementary (a good sign).

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