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How to Assert Your Power in Difficult Situations

Success

In your first three months, you discover countless ways to improve the business : better project management tools, ways to streamline everyone’s workflow and straightforward meeting agendas. Even when their ideas are good, they run into roadblocks in the form of other people—managers, executives and other leaders.

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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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These Are the 45 Most Important Minutes of Your Day

Success

Show me where I could have been a better (fill in your profession—manager, teacher, etc.) Show me where I could have been more assertive today. This creates a subconscious image that will help form the desired behavior the next time a similar situation occurs. It will keep them focused and will build up their confidence.

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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

Success

Do: Manage your stress. How you handle high levels of stress can mean the difference between being assertive and poised or being negative and disgruntled. Strong emotional intelligence and healthy, lasting relationships are formed by knowing how to best engage each person. Cody McKibben, Thrilling Heroics 3.

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How to succeed as an assistant

Practically Perfect PA

Do you find more and more is demanded of executives and senior managers’ time? However, with more being expected of your manager’s time, this in turn increases the expectation of what is anticipated of your job role and assigned tasks. Tip 2: Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness. Tip 1: Working Relationships.

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Why Executive Assistants Need To Adopt A Slinky Mindset

My EA Career

The slinky toy, with the capacity to stretch and re-form itself was born and has gone on to sell over 300 million. They need to be confident about their ability to assert and advocate for the needs of their business leader and their key stakeholders. Cue the lightbulb moment.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next Performance Evaluation

Office Dynamics

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. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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