Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The conference committee asked that I include some information on research I did in an article I wrote called The DNA of a Star Assistant™. They are hard to teach, learn and change whereas technical skills are not. Then add advanced competencies such as negotiating, persuading, presenting, problem solving.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Skills Networking Learning 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate. What to do?

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

CPD – Active learning in relation to both hard and soft skills. Strategic Research – Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.

Social Media 100

Social Media Fax Skills Suppliers 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

Third, I’ve been asked for advice a lot - from a family member about negotiating a salary and an employment contract, a friend on how to interview and prepare for a job, a loved one on how to make the better decision, and with 2 friends who are budding entrepreneurs, and a couple of others. I’ve written before on learning how to say no.

Self Esteem 40

Self Esteem Negotiating Assertiveness Confidence 40

Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

You believe you should be able to learn something on the first try. In addition to her prolific writing, she served on two presidential committees, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony award, and won five Grammys for her spoken recordings. . Then, as you learn things, you can make modifications. Learn from Others.

Mentoring 289

Mentoring Self Esteem Facebook 2015 289

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

He was already under fire for his handling of the mortgage mess in his role as chairman of the House banking committee.) Let's take a look at what we can learn: * Own the criticism. Dodd obviously had to be in on these negotiations because of his job, but he clearly put himself out there to deal with a very controversial idea.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Interviewing Forms Learning 100