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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The woman stepped back, said, “Well, I guess now we have a director,” meaning that Fanning had finally shown she had the assertiveness necessary for the job, and walked out. She had discovered the power of asserting herself and, in doing so, freed herself from being bullied, backstabbed or stepped on. It’s not an easy rut to escape.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked. Serve as department liaison and attend or participate in company-wide committee meetings to stay up to date on new policies and announcements and report back to manager and department. Explore ways to reduce supply costs by 5% to 10%.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

We have to be experts at IT, we have to have great people skills and we have to be assertive and confident to be able to handle all of the daily tasks asked of us! Another factor is that they simply don’t have the budget for it, especially if they have staff that need expensive professional qualifications and CPD programmes.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative.

Mentoring 100
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Getting Things Done in Tough Places

Productivityist

Euan is an international speaker, author of Organizations Don’t Tweet – People Do , and is one of the few people in the world who can turn the complex world of the social web into something we can understand and at the same time learn how to get the most from it. You can learn more about Euan at his website and follow him on Twitter.

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Getting Things Done in Tough Places

Productivityist

Euan is an international speaker, author of Organizations Don''t Tweet – People Do , and is one of the few people in the world who can turn the complex world of the social web into something we can understand and at the same time learn how to get the most from it. You can learn more about Euan at his website and follow him on Twitter.

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

Success

How to handle politics at work during an election In 2020, almost half of workers reported the election impacted their productivity. We also provide resources for employees to learn about issues and vote. John Truong, managing director and attorney at Alliance Compensation & Litigation Lawyers, says his firm takes this approach. “We