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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

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Rejection of flexible working request shouldn’t blind employers to their legal duties

Workplace Insight

The Respondent further said that they were concerned that her “ability to input in management strategy meetings and be involved in in-person collaboration will also be negatively impacted”. The Claimant brought a claim in the Employment Tribunal against the Respondent.

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Today’s Administrative Assistant Has Power

Office Dynamics

Several years ago at the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , we had 249 assistants collaborate on how an assistant could add more value at work when he or she is already adding value. I often see this in my training classes. This is no easy feat but you can do it.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” I won’t ever forget that Olympia did not take kindly to those who disrespected me and she did not stay quiet about it. By Bonnie Low-Kramen | February 15, 2021. Alice Walker. I am talking about the perception problem for assistants.

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Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership for Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

How to approach your work, career, and LIFE with intention and a sense of mission.Simple strategies to boldly embrace your inner leader—and enhance your productivity, collaboration, and creativity at the same time! If the WebinarJam link above doesn’t work for you, please try this link directly to YouTube.