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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The woman stepped back, said, “Well, I guess now we have a director,” meaning that Fanning had finally shown she had the assertiveness necessary for the job, and walked out. She had discovered the power of asserting herself and, in doing so, freed herself from being bullied, backstabbed or stepped on. It’s not an easy rut to escape.

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How to Help Your Sales Team Overcome the 4 Most Limiting Mindsets

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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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The US Has the Highest Recidivism Rates In the World—Here’s Why

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“There aren’t support systems there when people get home,” says Kevin McCracken, chief growth officer of The Last Mile , another nonprofit fighting recidivism and activating the potential of justice-impacted individuals through education and technological training. McCracken’s assertion is based on his personal journey.

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

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How to handle politics at work during an election In 2020, almost half of workers reported the election impacted their productivity. To this, McCannon says, you have a “responsibility to productivity.” Company policy that works best will be directly tied to company values. News in and of itself is stress-inducing at any time.

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Getting Things Done

Office Dynamics

Tips to be Productive. Be assertive and ask for more details or get the bigger picture to reduce back and forth time or going off on the wrong tangent. Be assertive and ask for more details or get the bigger picture to reduce back and forth time or going off on the wrong tangent. electronic or hard copy).

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Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants

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We provide executive assistant coaching on everything from being more assertive to professional image, communications, leadership, time management and building a partnership with the executive. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity.

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Administrative Assistants Assert Themselves in the Workplace

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What actions can an administrative assistant take to assert themselves in the workplace?" This is a great question and I am taking an excerpt from my Star Achievement Series® training certification program. Can you tell others about these people and their product or service? Promote Yourself. Be visible to the right people.