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The Top Skills Executives Want From Assistants Today

Office Dynamics

Office Dynamics often surveys managers and high-level executives as to the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that are most important for an assistant to possess. Communication skills, both oral and written, are a must-have. Technological skills are a must-have to keep up with the pace and dynamics of the job. Joan Burge.

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. My assistant looks at my calendar weeks away and helps me think about the time needed to complete projects or get ready for presentations. Takes networking skills very seriously, encouraging teamwork and collaboration throughout our organization.

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Communicating With Your Manager

Office Dynamics

Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many executives are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. Your goal is to have a daily huddle with each other whether in person or on the telephone.

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Why Being An Executive Assistant Is A Rewarding Career

Office Dynamics

I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management.

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

There are days when I have 15 calendars open on my computer in an effort to schedule meetings with elected officials, developers, executive team members, staff, and members of the general public. Since supporting multiple managers, I have enjoyed strengthening my working relationships with other managers.

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Are You Too Busy for The Most Important Partner In Your Office? The Importance of Daily Huddles

Office Dynamics

They’ve been scheduled on their calendar as well. Your goal is to have a Daily Huddle— every day —with each other whether in person or on the telephone. We frequently have a break down in communications because each of them assumes the other tells me what’s happening and what’s needed. ’”.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. Lets enjoy our day together.© Something to think about. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.