Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications. After that list, I see advanced competencies such as negotiation or persuasion skills. This is not smart.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 10, 2024
There is of course the irony of a global property conference discussing net zero whilst jetting in delegates from all corners of globe, but how do you get to inclusivity and diversity without the travel? all of which is more symbolic than impactful. , all of which is more symbolic than impactful. Without a green future there is no future.”
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Bonnie Low-Krayman
DECEMBER 22, 2023
No-Fly Zones are the non-negotiable time constraints that employees now have as part of their lives – deal-breakers of a sort. Suddenly no longer forced to travel into an office, many staff had the chance to have dinner with their families for the first time in a long time. People have their No-Fly Zones. How did this happen?
The Office Professionals Place
JULY 29, 2009
Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.
Bonnie Low Kramen
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
This stark distinction in childrearing highlights why and how, because of structural, institutional, and individual racism, Black adults are taught how to manage and navigate a world that sees them as second-class citizens. As women, we are intuitively mindful of our personal safety while traveling alone in ways that men are not.
The Shrink for Entrepreneurs
JUNE 17, 2013
You might be the traveling entrepreneur who spends an hour observing a hawker in an open air market in Morocco, imprinting copywriting and marketing tactics onto your brain stem, while simply marveling at the guy’s ability to move his merchandise.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MAY 10, 2012
They also travel a lot all over the world. If you are their #1 candidate, you have some power by how much they court you or negotiate with you. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate. Q: Are you expected to be accessible 24/7? A: Most often, EA jobs in Hollywood are 24/7. This is when you have the most leverage.
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