Practically Perfect PA
MAY 11, 2014
You can then use your initiative to appreciate what your manager’s typical week involves to enable you to deal with emails and phone calls and plan engagements into their calendar, without having to always consult your boss. Tip 2: Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness. One top tip is to not be afraid to say “no”.
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Or even better, if you have to screens keep one just for your outlook calendars. Can they get the information themselves or is that you struggle to be assertive with lazy colleagues – can you say ‘no’ more often? Implement an Executive Voicemail system. Try and be proactive to stop the same interruptions occurring.
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Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. To be completed by Q3.
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. To be completed by Q3.
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. To be completed by Q3.
Office Dynamics
JULY 10, 2018
Update phone extension list to ensure callers are directed to the appropriate person. Discuss the importance of a calendar time block for your manager to focus on emails, presentations, budget, etc. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 30, 2008
As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. An assistant would often be the professional gatekeeper as to who gets in to see the boss and how quickly they get to speak to them on the phone.
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