Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Furthermore, communication—including speaking skills, assertiveness and the ability to read an audience or situation—and appearance contribute to a person’s perceived executive presence. They present as a team and discuss the benefits they derived from attending the WCA course. We do this on the third (last) day of class.

Assertiveness 157

Assertiveness Confidence Skills Training 157

Office Dynamics

MARCH 16, 2018

How do assert myself when I can’t take on any more?” In the past, climbing up to the position I presently hold, it was an asset and it helped me to get noticed and promoted, but now I find it has labeled me as the go-to person. Need more help in the area of asserting yourself? I have a problem saying ‘no’ to anyone.

Assertiveness 157

Assertiveness AT&T Promotion Health 157

Success

JANUARY 4, 2022

Explain why this is sexist: Ambition and assertiveness are praised in men but criticized in women. Your edge: the skills, experience, traits and interests that make you unique. From the beginning, I would say our values have always stayed the same, but the way that we present our values has changed,” she says.

Assertiveness 279

Assertiveness Social Media Clothes AT&T 279

Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2019

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!

Assertiveness 203

Assertiveness Negotiating Administrative Professionals Goals 203

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.

Skills 114

Skills Assertiveness Confidence 2021 114

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.

Assertiveness 180

Assertiveness 2018 Calendars Confidence 180

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

On The Job

MARCH 16, 2020

If you’ve been operating under misguided rules like, “I should always know the answer,” or “Never ask for help” start asserting your rights. Spend time beforehand picturing yourself making a successful presentation or calmly posing your question in class. Right the rules. Develop a new script. Visualize success. Reward yourself.

Assertiveness 137

Assertiveness Confidence Stress Twitter 137

On The Job

JANUARY 13, 2020

If you’ve been operating under misguided rules like, “I should always know the answer,” or “Never ask for help” start asserting your rights. Spend time beforehand picturing yourself making a successful presentation or calmly posing your question in class. Right the rules. Develop a new script. Visualize success. Reward yourself.

Self Esteem 130

Self Esteem Assertiveness Confidence Stress 130

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

Here are some of Hemsley Fraser’s top success skills tips! Tip 2: Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness. Your personal effectiveness includes how you communicate, how you manage your time, how assertive and confident you are and your power to negotiate and persuade. Tip 1: Working Relationships.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Confidence Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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.) We create energy and synergy. Building rapport builds a better overall relationship. It “greases the wheels” for success.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Confidence Skills Learning 100

My EA Career

JULY 12, 2020

The idea came to me because I had recently delivered a virtual presentation talking about how you as an Executive Assistant need to lead from where you are and not just bounce back but bounce forward out of Covid-19 lockdown. Managing expectations takes skill and practise. Bouncing forward. It’s tough and it takes resilience.

UPS 52

UPS Management Assertiveness Social Media 52

My EA Career

JULY 12, 2020

Bouncing forward The idea came to me because I had recently delivered a virtual presentation talking about how you as an Executive Assistant need to lead from where you are and not just bounce back but bounce forward out of Covid-19 lockdown. But acquiring this insight takes another of my favourite Power Skills: effective communication.

UPS 52

UPS Management Assertiveness Social Media 52

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. As an assistant, you have many opportunities to stretch your skills and try on different “roles.”

Administrative Professionals 209

Administrative Professionals Skills PowerPoint 2017 209

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

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

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 29, 2014

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. The more you present within your industry, the more you will assert yourself as an expert in your field. This is a hurdle worth jumping.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You have a lot of unique skills. Assistants have a lot of unique skills that other professionals do not have. If you take hard skills for example – we have to understand how the latest office technology works, we have to organise events, take minutes, run meetings, write reports and edit documents. The list is endless.

Training 100

Training Networking Assertiveness Expenses 100

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. How can you put the power of a winning attitude to work?

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Stress Administrative Professionals Training 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

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. The more you present within your industry, the more you will assert yourself as an expert in your field. This is a hurdle worth jumping.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

This is a huge benefit to you because you grow your skill set. For example, maybe you can think of a better way to spruce up your executive’s PowerPoint presentation. Or often they are thinking about the time they will have to spend to teach you. It also keeps you from getting bored at work, which is the worst thing to happen!

PowerPoint 214

PowerPoint Travel Email Management 214

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 19, 2011

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. Becoming the “Go To&# Person… The more you present within your industry, the more you will assert yourself as an expert in your field.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

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? If it is a 6 or above, I recommend seeking the support of a skilled talk therapist and maybe even medication to manage the stress.

2004 52

2004 2022 Stress Assertiveness 52

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.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Collaborate Skills International 100

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). You should refer back to your core PA/ EA skills for this one.

Interviewing 100

Interviewing 2003 Job Hunting Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Jennifer took the stage following lunch to give a powerful, dramatic presentation that encouraged women to boldly create strategies to promote health and balance at home and at work. One way to control your mind and use your leadership skills it by seeking out motivational and inspirational books, CDs and seminars. You are not empty.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Assertiveness Gossip Promotion 100

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.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness AT&T Management Skills 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

MARCH 18, 2015

Are presentations, graphs or charts required? Admin Assistant Training Assertive Career Management Communication Skills Executive Blog Interpersonal Skills Mgr/Asst Team Organizational Skills business communication calendaring daily huddle professional partnership' Is there any research that needs to be done?

Management 100

Management Calendars Assertiveness Administrative Professionals 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.

OfficeTeam 100

OfficeTeam Learning Administrative Professionals Customer Service 100

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2017

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. If we want our voice to be heard and to be taken seriously, we have to think about how we communicate and present our case. I encourage you to work on this vital business skill.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Administrative Professionals Skills Management 100

Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

When making sure you and your people have the skills they need to become successful project managers it’s important to look beyond the project management certification. However, there are other skills that will also improve performance.

Training 40

Training Project Management Negotiating Assertiveness 40

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

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