Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When they are speaking, listen and be fully present. Microaffirmation #6: Acknowledge people’s expertise and skill. People with underrepresented identities often find their expertise and skills are regularly questioned and held to higher standards. Check in with them, and see if and how you can support them.

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Skills Assertiveness Confidence 2021 114

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. When it comes to e-mail management, there are various approaches. Are presentations, graphs or charts required? If so, how many?

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Management Calendars Assertiveness Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Watch Joan present the top 12 during her Facebook Friday video, 12/7/2018). My assistant looks at my calendar weeks away and helps me think about the time needed to complete projects or get ready for presentations. Taken on the task of creating presentations for me or the team. Appropriately assertive.

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Assertiveness 2018 Calendars Confidence 180

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

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. Here are some of Hemsley Fraser’s top success skills tips! Tip 1: Working Relationships.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Confidence Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

During my training, I give ample time for attendees to use their creativity, skill practice, and stretch out of their comfort zones. Check out the Blog-a-Thon we’ve been hosting this month for some ideas on how you can stretch and grow your current skill set. Every time I have the honor of teaching, I learn new things as well.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Assertiveness Skills Training 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We speak their language to build rapport with managers. Persuasion means you can build a case and present it convincingly. For Executive Presence, we learned it is to project gravitas (confidence, poise under pressure, decisiveness and assertiveness.) It builds synergy and partnership. We create energy and synergy. Persuasion.

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Assertiveness Confidence Skills Learning 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

This is a huge benefit to you because you grow your skill set. For years I have coached executives and assistants how to implement processes on everything from daily huddles to debrief meetings, managing email, travel planning, and holding quarterly strategic meetings. Now not every executive or manager will want this partnership.

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PowerPoint Travel Email Management 214

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

22 hours (per Level) of focused time with Joan Burge includes personal coaching, skill practice and evaluation during class, assessments, networking and sharing best practices with other high-caliber assistants, and high-energy learning activities. Star Achieving Techniques™ (Skill Module). Star Achieving Techniques™ (Skill Module).

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Skills Networking Goals 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

The skills you gain as an administrative professional can easily transfer to other roles. For example, here are a few of the most common roles that may be a great fit for assistants, depending on your skills and interests: Project Manager. Whatever skills you’ll need in your next role, find ways to develop them now.

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Administrative Professionals Skills PowerPoint 2017 209

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

There are many benefits for both assistants and their employers in receiving the right training but how do we convince our managers and our organisations that they should invest in our career development? You have a lot of unique skills. Assistants have a lot of unique skills that other professionals do not have.

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Training Networking Assertiveness Expenses 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

Are you ready to give up talking to your manager because he or she never listens to you? 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 persuasive and show the benefits to your manager or company.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Stress Administrative Professionals Training 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

While everyone must competently use today’s information technology tools, too many of us are ignoring the proven importance and effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills. Pay attention to what is happening in the present moment within yourself, in the other person, and between the two of you. This is a good one. Best of luck!

Skills 100

Skills Assertiveness PowerPoint Negotiating 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2016

Sometimes 50 words are not enough so I’ve listed 100 words that will make minute taking a breeze! Here they are… Acknowledged. As a result… Asked for. Brought up. Communicated. Complained. Considered. Course of action… Decided. In addition… In conclusion… Is aware of… Listed. Maintained. Questioned.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Keyboards Stress UPS 100

Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

No matter which name you call it, the behavior is not healthy for individual staff and it is certainly not productive for companies and the managers who lead them. In “Office Space,” the male office staff were given mundane work to do, they were bored, and poorly managed by 8 managers, not 1. Why are they quietly quitting?

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2004 2022 Stress Assertiveness 52

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 30, 2015

I’ve worked for Executives who have employed assistants because the business expects them to have one, I’ve worked with managers who are unable to or are unwilling to delegate work and I’ve worked with Directors who are so highly organised they don’t need the extra support. Daily contact is ideal. Be proactive.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness AT&T Management Skills 100

Success

MARCH 30, 2022

Often it’s the everyday things that prove most difficult—managing your schedule, treating people the way you ought to, and keeping things in perspective when chaos is at hand. It may seem reasonable to pick up three or four new skills to add to your repertoire, but that’s an expectation the mind can’t execute. Time Management.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). So what happens when you do land that all important first interview?

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Interviewing 2003 Job Hunting Assertiveness 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 31, 2014

Your cover letter should show how you meet their criteria, and your CV should expand upon the assertions your cover letter makes. Finally, Google yourself and remove anything that doesn’t present you in the best possible light. The right answer is often relatively short, and brevity is an impressive skill in itself.

Job Hunting 100

Job Hunting Cover Letter Interviewing Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

One thing I want to emphasize is that there’s no time like the present to show just how revolutionary you can be. She started as a temporary professional with OfficeTeam, honing her skills and knocking down challenges one by one. By taking on various assignments, she discovered what she was good at and what she enjoyed doing most.

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OfficeTeam Learning Administrative Professionals Customer Service 100

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2017

Throughout my career as an employee—a few decades ago—I had the need to voice my opinion to my manager, colleague, vendors, peers, and others. The caution is just because someone has the courage to speak up, it doesn’t mean they are presenting it in a way that will be acceptable to the receiver. We all experience this in the workplace.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Administrative Professionals Skills Management 100

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. In 2021, it is widely known that assistants are the backbones of companies and the right arms to their managers. Oh, and bullied by managers and peers? Let your skills do the talking.

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2021 Salary 2020 Training 52

Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Whether it’s finding the right caterer, meeting global counterparts from international office locations or brushing off your creative skills to whip up a spiffy PowerPoint presentation, you love tackling projects outside of your job scope (and even get excited at the opportunity!). In Good Company. Final Thoughts.

PowerPoint 100

PowerPoint Skills Project Management AT&T 100

Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

PRINCE2 is a process-based methodology that offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management, encompassing the management, control and organisation of a project. However, there are other skills that will also improve performance.

Training 40

Training Project Management Negotiating Assertiveness 40

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. Later during the conference, Joan presented her annual State of the Profession address.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. Later during the conference, Joan presented her annual State of the Profession address.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

You may not be directly affected by this dragon the dragon can be creating pain for your industry, your employer, managers, executives, and customers. Put together a presentation showing your executive the benefits of the training. Some days, the dragon is a little more tame and other days the dragon is on a rampage breathing fire.

Training 100

Training Promotion Skills Learning 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities. If your workload is unreasonable, accept that there’s no shame in making the business case to your manager for assistance or some reallocation of workload. The key is to present not only the concern that you’re overworked, but also one or more potential solutions.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week. Brought up. Complained.

Agenda 100

Agenda Assertiveness Skills Stress 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week. Brought up. Complained.

Agenda 100

Agenda Assertiveness Skills Stress 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

The situations that present themselves to us don’t deal with easy, black and white answers or solutions. Assistants have touch-points at many levels in the organization and we often find ourselves encountering ethical dilemmas in the office. I can usually tell when I’m in the middle of one! Ethics in the workplace is a unique topic.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating IAAP Expenses 100

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.

Administrative Professionals 100

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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Something to think about. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2016

When I teach this piece of the program, after I review the strategies, I present the groups with a real-work scenario and then they practice how to effectively voice their opinion. A World Class Assistant should be able to voice his or her opinion but, of course, you must do it tactfully. 7 Strategies for Voicing Your Opinion.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem AT&T Goals Assertiveness 100

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The ultimate project management victory: I crossed off my own death today. I agree it’s a little difficult to understand this concept, especially if you’re coming from a long traditional task management experience. Perhaps the presentation wasn’t ready. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework.

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2010 Lifestyle AT&T Dropbox 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

I was putting to work some skills, but without putting my soul, my self or my life into it. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. You still have to manage to go through the rain somehow. Looking back in time, the enjoyable moments were very few.

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2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40

Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Last year it was more about hiring candidates for soft skills and potential and now in 2020 amidst this coronavirus pandemic, it definitely has to be more about flexible work environments and being more open about pay. So here Recruit CRM is presenting you with top 6 lessons from the world’s leading recruitment experts.

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Agencies 2020 Assertiveness Skills 85

Recruit CRM

JUNE 24, 2021

Last year it was more about hiring candidates for soft skills and potential and now in 2020 amidst this corona virus pandemic, it definitely has to be more about flexible work environments and being more open about pay. So here Recruit CRM is presenting you with top 6 lessons from the world’s leading recruitment experts.

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