Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. Maybe you have to present your information in a different way or format. Be patient and again, assess your communication skills and develop persuasion skills. Take baby steps and you will conquer the email dragon.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There are many ways to market your business – email marketing, social media, press releases, attending networking events. Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. by Donna Toothaker.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 30, 2015

Instead go through their diary with them, with each meeting ask if there is any work that needs to be completed, any paperwork that needs to be printed off or any presentations / reports that you can help draft. Ideally you want to be working on some good quality tasks that showcase your skills.

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2012

DreamWorks would not have believed this accountant's assertion that he's not creative. Creative skills will be a more important driver of the economy than technical skills, according to a DreamWorks survey of 150 senior human resources executives. Read why in this story I did for Gannett/USAToday. That's what engages people.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. Create your own accurate and detailed job description that highlights your achievements and skills. Be present in your manager’s email signature. Let your skills do the talking.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills. Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Performance reviews or evaluations are conducted for the sole purpose of letting us know what areas we need to improve or develop our skills.

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Administrative Professionals IAAP 2010 Filing 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

A power outage 2 hours before the client presentation or a traffic jam which delayed your presence at that important meeting. Perhaps the presentation wasn’t ready. At present I’m fairly stuck in the Doing realm and am keen to get a bit more space and clarity into my work affairs. Well, things are happening.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

I was putting to work some skills, but without putting my soul, my self or my life into it. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. Reply 23 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills June 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm Dragos my friend, the fact that you can see through your own ingrained scripts is huge in the realm of awareness.

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