Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. What qualities do assistants think you need to be a great assistant? Over the years, I have collected more than 300 ideas.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Etiquette Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 3, 2015

How will your executive benefit from you attending training or a seminar? Say, “Would you rather I attend the conference in May in California or the seminar in September in Atlanta?”. List the specific topics covered at the seminar or conference and how they tie in to your job or future work. Offer options.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Skills Training Learning 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. Most of my work is conducting on-site workshops and seminars for a specific organization's administrative professionals' staff. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others?

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Administrative Professionals Training Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. Most of my work is conducting on-site workshops and seminars for a specific organization's administrative professionals' staff. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others?

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Training Administrative Professionals Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Tell your executive about upcoming seminars and workshops you would like to attend and why. If you recently attended a seminar or training session, share the ideas you learned with your executive. Discuss your training and development requirements with your executive. Do you have the courage to be World Class?

Management 100

Management Calendars Assertiveness Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

One way to control your mind and use your leadership skills it by seeking out motivational and inspirational books, CDs and seminars. You are assertive with a loving heart. Remember that the human mind is an amazing servant and a terrible master. Be purposeful with what you feed your mind. Give it your very best, each and every time.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Assertiveness Gossip Promotion 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

We also need a plethora of soft skills from people management to communication, assertiveness and everything in between. There are plenty of conferences, seminars, exhibitions and networking events for assistants. The list is endless. You must pick training sessions that really do add value to you and your organisation.

Training 100

Training Networking Assertiveness Expenses 100