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. Maintained. Not in favour… Observed. Questioned. Recommended. Reiterated. Scrutinised.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Keyboards Stress UPS 100

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 3, 2023

Given that such an assertion came as a surprise, there was only ever going to be one opening post for 2023: an attempt to explain it. As such, in the early days of the pandemic it was naturally prefixed to ‘work’ to refer to spending time labouring at the office and (as was the requirement at the time for many) at home.

Assertiveness 97

Assertiveness 2023 2022 Holidays 97

My EA Career

JULY 12, 2020

This is what indispensable assistants excel at and it takes assertiveness and resilience. When you find yourself dealing with a mismatch, what you’ve documented as the priorities and the preferences in particular can be useful to reference back to your manager. In other words a Slinky Mindset.

UPS 52

UPS Management Assertiveness Social Media 52

My EA Career

JULY 12, 2020

This is what indispensable assistants excel at and it takes assertiveness and resilience. When you find yourself dealing with a mismatch, what you’ve documented as the priorities and the preferences in particular can be useful to reference back to your manager. In other words a Slinky Mindset. A takeaway for managers.

UPS 52

UPS Management Assertiveness Social Media 52

Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2016

I’m not referring to full-blown, yelling at each other. Use assertive communication techniques. You might think talking about conflict is not very motivating, especially to kick off the week. However, Monday is the perfect time to talk about workplace conflict because we all have to deal with it. Be Open and Honest, Don’t Hint.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Assertiveness Skills Administrative Training 100

Clutter Coach

JANUARY 12, 2017

Number three refers to putting things off with the belief that you’ll be in the mood to do them later. Number four elaborates on that concept by asserting that you don’t really have to be perky, focused, happy and carefree to get work done, and the last point says that the work you do can be good work even when you’re not up for it. .

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness AT&T Promotion Goals 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 30, 2015

At the start of each day print off a copy of your Director’s diaries so that when someone asks where they are or what they have on today you can refer to the piece of paper rather than stopping what you are doing on the computer and accessing their diaries via outlook. Try and be proactive to stop the same interruptions occurring.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Equipment Holidays Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

You should refer back to your core PA/ EA skills for this one. In my previous role I had to work with a lot of strong-minded and opinionated consultants and found that I lacked the ability to be assertive with them and sometimes I felt they were able to get me to do work that I was uncomfortable with. What are your strengths?

Interviewing 100

Interviewing 2003 Job Hunting Assertiveness 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Here are some examples he gave us of what may constitute harassment: physical acts or gestures, taunting or bullying, verbal abuse or racial comments/references, derogatory comments or jokes, sexual material (even material sent by email) or inappropriate behaviour used to control or influence.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Legal Social Media Policies 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Comprehensive Course Materials can be used as reference guides and for individual study. Equally important is the ability to communicate your needs assertively. There is a fine line between being assertive and being perceived as aggressive. Communicate their needs assertively. Handle challenging situations tactfully.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Skills Networking Goals 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Learn how to create your Desk Reference Manual with this template from All Things Admin. Simon Sinek Interview (Joan mentioned during the webinar). More about Simon Sinek. OfficePRO Magazine (Mentioned by attendees during the chat in webinar). Download the Chat Archive: Day 4 Chat Archive 12 Days.

2016 100

2016 Interviewing Learning Assertiveness 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

At the start of each day print off a copy of your Director’s diaries so that when someone asks where they are or what they have on today you can refer to the piece of paper rather than stopping what you are doing on the computer and accessing their diaries via outlook. Try and be proactive to stop the same interruptions occurring.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Equipment Holidays Filing 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

Did you want to reference the chat from this webinar? Generate Ideas to Add Value: Unleash Your Creativity. Peer Synergy: Working in Unity with Your Administrative Peers. From Chaos to Control. Webinar Chat Archive. Here is an excel document. Download – June 2016 Webinar Chat ARCHIVE. Webinar Suggested Resources. All Things Admin.

Administrative Professionals 189

Administrative Professionals 2016 Gifts Purchasing 189

On The Job

JULY 19, 2010

He is assertive in meeting his goals, and his decisions have a direct impact on the business. Michele, I make it a practice to alternate using "he" and "she" when I refer to managers -- you'll note the post just a few below the one you mention says "she" (6 Signs Your Job May Be in Jeopardy.)

2010 100

2010 Assertiveness Interviewing Promotion 100

On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Referred to as “managing up,” it’s a strategy that can propel you into the leadership ranks, says John Baldoni. Reflective assertive leaders deliberate, but they keep people in the loop as they gather information, consider variables and respect timelines.”

Management 100

Management UPS 2009 Job Hunting 100

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. If you are not the person who can assist them, refer them to someone who can. Let them have their words. Do not interrupt. When they are finished, ask questions to clarify their feelings. Seek answers. Get to the root of their ill-behavior and offer solutions.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals IAAP 2010 Filing 100

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Along with colleagues from the ReWAGE expert advisory group, academics at the Institute of Employment Research at the University of Warwick examined the legal and workplace practices associated with zero hour contracts, along with data covering flexibility, pay insecurity, workers ability to assert their rights and workers health and wellbeing.

Assertiveness 97

Assertiveness Legal Policies Health 97

Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

Nan DeMars, The Telephone Doctor, refers to this technique as “freezing time” or “hitting the pause button” and it can be effective. If a co-worker asks you to fudge some numbers on a travel expense report, you can give yourself the space to react with a few responses like the following: “I need to think on that. Give me an hour.”.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating IAAP Expenses 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  Begin to assert control over your mind by learning to consistently follow five steps - 1)    Acknowledge the fear.  .  When you allow yourself to focus on what other people think or things that are completely beyond your control you essentially feed your fear response. 

2010 100

2010 International Networking Assertiveness 100

Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 26, 2010

My identity, which I’d anguished over, now stomped about my psyche like a kid who’d had too much sugar, still unformed, but definitely seeking to assert itself. The important thing is that coming out kept me so distracted and emotionally hyperactive that I didn’t have as much time to dwell on loneliness. There have been others since then.

2010 100

2010 Monster Assertiveness AT&T 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. One young boss told me that he was self-sufficient and didnt need assistance, but what I saw was someone doing more than they needed to. I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Flow is not a measurable concept although we can refer to it as bigger, lower or we can define some quality of it. If focus will be the main tool for creating your reality we may refer to the flow as the master glue for keeping the pieces together. You’re doing only after you have a clear decision to follow.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40

Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2017

Harassing behaviors tend to be combinations of the following: sexual harassment verbal harassment, physical harassment and emotional harassment (the latter often referred to as “bullying below the radar”). The costs rise incrementally when victims fight back because the employer allowed the situation to exist or persist.

Administrative Professionals 172

Administrative Professionals Self Esteem 2017 Environment 172