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

Success

“Of all leadership positions in an organization, middle managers feel the most pressure and stress from upper management and team members during periods of disruption and change, like the pandemic and the post-pandemic work environment,” says Paul Glover, an Illinois-based business and leadership speaker, coach and author.

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Why Executive Assistants Need To Adopt A Slinky Mindset

My EA Career

The slinky is the perfect metaphor for the way I encourage Executive Assistants that I train, coach and mentor to adapt and adjust to the impacts of Coronavirus. They need to be confident about their ability to assert and advocate for the needs of their business leader and their key stakeholders. Let me tell you why.

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Why Executive Assistants Need To Adopt A Slinky Mindset

My EA Career

The slinky is the perfect metaphor for the way I encourage Executive Assistants that I train, coach and mentor to adapt and adjust to the impacts of Coronavirus. The Power Skills Executive Assistants Need To Demonstrate During Covid-19. I feel privileged to support them in developing the skills to do this. Let me tell you why.

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Take Your Seat … At The Executive Table

Office Dynamics

With new technologies (apps, devices, office environments) and globalization, restructuring, downsizing and flattening of top heavy organizations, as administrative professionals, if we are not careful, we could literally get run-over! This might involve making yourself visible or mentoring with others who are already subject matter experts.

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Let the Teacher Teach

Office Dynamics

Seek mentors and teachers within your department and in your building. I bet you have an invisible bag of top-notch skills you carry with you. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others? You are the loser when you shut down this great opportunity to learn. Be a sponge. Who can you teach? Are you good at sharing what you know?

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Let the Teacher Teach

Office Dynamics

Seek mentors and teachers within your department and in your building. I bet you have an invisible bag of top-notch skills you carry with you. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others? You are the loser when you shut down this great opportunity to learn. Be a sponge. Who can you teach? Are you good at sharing what you know?