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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

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Career Success A to Z: C is for Confidence

Eat Your Career

Ultimately, I settled on confidence because it’s the one quality that can make all of these things easier. With confidence, you’ll be a better communicator and more effective collaborator. Confidence will help you meet fear with courage. After all, you can’t effectively self-promote with a healthy dose of confidence.

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Set Healthy Boundaries at Work

Office Dynamics

Another boundary you might need to set is your accessibility after hours to your leader as far as emails go. One administrative assistant said that her manager did not expect her to check business emails or take action on non-work hours. The problem is… she started responding to her leader’s emails and taking action steps if required.

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Admin Tip: How to Get Your Boss to Give You More Control

Eat Your Career

Be assertive. They need clear, confident instructions. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. Wherever you can, assume. responsibility for admin duties.

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How to succeed as an assistant

Practically Perfect PA

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”.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

But do you always “listen” or do you distract yourself with reading emails while someone is talking to you? Organization skills. Team player. Interpersonal communication skills. Detail oriented. Positive, can-do attitude. Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Excellent calendaring skills.

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Speak for Yourself

Step It Up VA Coaching

There are many ways to market your business – email marketing, social media, press releases, attending networking events. Though you aren’t meeting them face-to-face, you’re still presenting to a group – great practices to build the confidence you need to give a speech or presentation at an industry event. by Donna Toothaker.