Office Dynamics
JUNE 12, 2018
I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Be familiar with names of those interviewing you and department heads you’d work with. Ask questions during the interview.
Success
JUNE 22, 2021
Often, sales managers rely on training to help improve seller performance, but this approach by itself is insufficient. Training and hands-on experience can only get sellers so far. And without identifying which mindsets limit seller performance, sales managers cannot see true improvement—even as sellers are trained on new skills.
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Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Over the last few years I’ve changed employers a number of times and so have had to face quite a few interviews. I went for one interview at a global accountancy firm and had a full-time permanent role as a team administrator straight away. So what happens when you do land that all important first interview?
Success
JANUARY 30, 2024
“Speaking up can be more challenging for women due to historical gender norms that discourage assertiveness,” Bevins says. It is essential to promote inclusivity, mentorship and leadership training to empower women to voice their opinions confidently.” Women may fear being labeled as aggressive or confrontational.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
One of the criticisms I’ve faced over the years is that I’m not aggressive enough or assertive enough or maybe somehow, because I’m empathetic, it means I’m weak. To learn more about how you can join growth-minded Leader Assistants, check out our Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community.
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 11, 2017
Some days I eat my lunch on a train if I am travelling but I like it most when I am in my own office and have lunch in our kitchen area with my friends. Can you recommend any events, books, publications, websites, training programmes for other assistants? What do you do for lunch?
Bonnie Low Kramen
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
In it, I discuss that the real reasons are rarely in letters of resignation or spoken aloud at exit interviews. The quiet quitters do not feel empowered to assert themselves to their leaders about the root problems, so they justify their mediocre performance with thoughts such as; “ Why should I work so hard? Retaliation against what?
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