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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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“Of all leadership positions in an organization, middle managers feel the most pressure and stress from upper management and team members during periods of disruption and change, like the pandemic and the post-pandemic work environment,” says Paul Glover, an Illinois-based business and leadership speaker, coach and author.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

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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.

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Communicating With Your Manager

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Tell your executive about upcoming seminars and workshops you would like to attend and why. Be prepared to show your executive the information about the workshop, the objectives of the program, how the topics tie in with your job responsibilities, and the benefits of attending. Reduces stress. BENEFITS OF ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS.

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How to Say 'No' at Work

Ian's Messy Desk

However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. So, she talked with her boss about the problem, attended some workshops and adopted a healthier way of working. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively. She was falling behind in her work.

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Is It Your Job’s Responsibility to Make You Happy During the Workday?

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Samara Elkins, lead coach and workshop curator at Coaching by Samara , suggests that while happiness at work looks different for everyone, employers play a significant role in employee happiness. “For many of these debates, truth lies somewhere between the two polar perspectives,” Iverson says. “In

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All the free training we offer in one place!

Office Dynamics

We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more. Part of what we do is provide tools and services to administrative professionals to enhance the quality of their work-life that promote administrative excellence.

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