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

Bonnie Low Kramen

If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. Ask for an annual training budget and make your case for why a particular training program is useful for your role. There are so many changes happening in our workplace right now.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

You’re frustrated by limited opportunities in your workplace but decided that, for personal or financial reasons, you need to stay put. Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Feeling underutilized?

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Getting Things Done in Tough Places

Productivityist

Although GTD contexts are problematic if you use the same tools and are online all of the time they still have their place if you are moving from the technological constraints of the workplace to the relative freedom of home. This calls for a level of assertiveness that some may find challenging but having a productivity system can help.

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Getting Things Done in Tough Places

Productivityist

Although GTD contexts are problematic if you use the same tools and are online all of the time they still have their place if you are moving from the technological constraints of the workplace to the relative freedom of home. This calls for a level of assertiveness that some may find challenging but having a productivity system can help.

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

Success

If the thought of enduring another presidential election while managing politics in the workplace has you agitated, you aren’t alone. It may have even affected your workplace environment, causing rifts between colleagues, off-topic discussions in meetings and debates that caused lingering damage. Account for employee distractions.