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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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Assertive versus Aggressive

Office Dynamics

Be Assertive, Not Aggressive. What is the difference between assertive behavior and aggressive behavior? Assertiveness has to do with having an “attitude of confidence.” Assertiveness is caring about yourself and what you need as well as caring about others and their needs. Benefits of Being Assertive.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

Success

He says companies have created this stressful situation for middle managers because when most middle managers are promoted, it’s not because they possess the skills necessary to manage or lead a team. They spend their days ensuring the team they lead is working at its optimal performance. However, the manager agreed to an experiment.

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What to do when you’ve taken on too much work

Practically Perfect PA

Are you stressed? The signs are usually pretty obvious but stress does manifest itself in different ways and not everyone recognises the symptoms in the first place. You can’t find the energy to clean / cook / maintain your usual standards at home. Most assistants have a tendency to work to a capacity of about 99.9%.

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Podcast 121: The pop out effect

Clutter Coach

You don’t have to think about it. People who identify a suspect by saying that the face just popped out at them, or they just recognize the person and they don’t know why, are more often correct than people who say they somehow narrowed down the field or compared faces to make their decision. It’s immediate.

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Tips for the Tourist in All of Us: The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

Office Dynamics

It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. Be assertive in a professional fashion. Again, we’ve all witnessed the cranky traveler – you don’t want to be that person.). First and foremost: No trip is perfect! You must expect the unexpected and go with the flow. Air conditioners stop working.

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Getting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations

My EA Career

Unfortunately it wasn’t so simple. This is what indispensable assistants excel at and it takes assertiveness and resilience. Sadly I see many examples where this doesn’t happen. Having unrealistic expectations imposed on you causes stress and unhappiness. In other words a Slinky Mindset.

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