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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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How to Become an Innovative Leader

On The Job

What other education or training do you need to expand your current knowledge and skills? Look at past mistakes and write down what you can learn from them and what behaviors or actions led to those mistakes. Think about how to be assertive without being aggressive. Lead courageously. Maintain a strategic business perspective.

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

I love reading these letters as 1) I see the training we provided truly worked, but more importantly, 2) I learn what executives appreciate—what executives look for in an assistant—and what executives value and observe. Truly wants to understand the business for her own learning to better engage and to help me get in front of things.

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Take Your Seat … At The Executive Table

Office Dynamics

To gain a seat we will want to embrace qualities like critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation. What are the new skills admired and soon to be required of administrative professionals: Digital Savvy: learning semi-tech and self-publishing skills. Collaboration: going global.

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How to be an ally in the workplace: 13 ways to do it

Ideas.Ted

Many trainings and articles about microaggressions focus on how you can intervene in the moment, which is a crucial part of allyship. Build relationships with them so you can better collaborate together and advocate for each other. Listen and learn how someone pronounces their name, describes their identity and uses their pronouns.

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Today’s Administrative Assistant Has Power

Office Dynamics

Several years ago at the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , we had 249 assistants collaborate on how an assistant could add more value at work when he or she is already adding value. I often see this in my training classes. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here.

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Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership for Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

Only a rare few administrative professionals have learned to tap into the power of the most advanced leadership skill. Learning Highlights. As an attendee, you will learn…. Plus helpful resources for continued learning!). Continued Learning and Development. How to Watch This Webinar. Webinar Suggested Resources.