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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. I’ve discovered that assertiveness—without compromising kindness, respect or professionalism—is empowering. I don’t let others’ goals, paths or expectations color my decisions. Here’s my advice for my younger self.

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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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A study by The Conference Board reported that only 19% of middle managers surveyed felt they received proper training in leadership and management after being promoted. In another survey , only 35% of managers are engaged, 51% are not engaged (defined as caring little about their job and company) and 14% are actively disengaged.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

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Scheduling a performance evaluation meeting and setting measurable goals can be stressful or even seem unproductive to some. The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity.

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Today’s Administrative Assistant Has Power

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When the job description includes identifying goals for the coming year; meshing them with your executive’s goals and department and organization goals; being prepared to track progress at specific intervals; and being accountable for success or lack thereof, it’s easy to tell this is not a job for dummies!

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The Power of a Winning Attitude

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Maybe this is a good time to reflect on goals you set early in the year that you have not yet achieved. If it is a worthy goal or mission, be persistent. You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. just keep telling yourself, “I will win no matter how long it takes.”. Don’t give up.

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How to Embrace an Owner Mentality

Office Dynamics

We’re thrilled that Daren will also be a keynote speaker at the Office Dynamics 23rd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence in October! Learner: sets goals and expects to be measured against the goals they set. Connector: looks for and recognizes the value of resources outside their area and even outside their company.

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Communicating With Your Manager

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Gone are the days when administrators simply reserved a conference room and readied it for the meeting!). Your goal is to have a daily huddle with each other whether in person or on the telephone. There are times when the executive may just stand at the administrative partner’s desk for five minutes while they confer together.