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Administrative Assistants Assert Themselves in the Workplace

Office Dynamics

What actions can an administrative assistant take to assert themselves in the workplace?" Promote Yourself. You can make a great impression by first providing a service, doing a good deed, or promoting others. Do you need to promote them to someone else? Build your own invisible “life Facebook” of alliances.

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Administrative Assistants Assert Themselves in the Workplace

Office Dynamics

What actions can an administrative assistant take to assert themselves in the workplace?" Promote Yourself. You can make a great impression by first providing a service, doing a good deed, or promoting others. Do you need to promote them to someone else? Build your own invisible “life Facebook” of alliances.

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Trash Talking the Boss

On The Job

If you use Facebook, you're going to think the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is your new best friend. The NLRB has reached a settlement with an ambulance company that fired an employee after she posted snippy comments about her boss on Facebook from her home computer.

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How to Deal With Credit Thieves in the Workplace

Eat Your Career

But an assertive, straightforward discussion shows that you’re not oblivious to what’s going on and you’re not going to just roll over. Focus on self-promotion. If you don’t promote yourself, no one else is going to do it for you. Share this on Facebook. Yes, this conversation can be uncomfortable. Share this on LinkedIn.

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How to Have a Positive Attitude at Work (While Still Being Yourself)

Eat Your Career

promote) that kind of behavior? Now, let me also be clear: Voicing a dissenting opinion, speaking assertively and saying “no” are not inherently negative. Share this on Facebook. In a recent survey, negative attitude was listed as the fifth most common career limiting habit. Not surprising. Who wants to work with a sour puss?

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Quiz: Are You a Workplace Bully?

Eat Your Career

Sure, it’s important to stand up for yourself and be assertive, but you still have to be respectful and professional and well…nice. You: a) Recommend him for a promotion so he can move to a different department. Share this on Facebook. But what if you’re the one doing the bullying? It’s time for a little self-evaluation.

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Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem Webinar Replay

Office Dynamics

Why self-promotion is essential for your career—and yet so hard to do. Questions from your admin peers: Administrative Professional blogs, Facebook, and Linked In resources. Do you struggle with getting people to notice you? You can view the replay of our webinar, Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem.