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DNA of a Star Assistant™ by Joan Burge

Office Dynamics

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™. Administrative assistants are the social network of the company. Then add advanced competencies such as negotiating, persuading, presenting, problem solving. Mind Set vs. Skill Set.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

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. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround. What to do?

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

Networking – Establishing / Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships in person & online. Strategic Research – Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Risk Management. Human Resources.

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Pros and Cons of virtual meetings

Practically Perfect PA

It is also not ideal for sales pitches or negotiations. Skype is not run on a private network so security could be an issue particularly if the participants are discussing confidential matters. Controlling who is speaking, interruptions and speaking over each other is a common problem with a large number of people on a teleconference.

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Pros and Cons of virtual meetings

Practically Perfect PA

It is also not ideal for sales pitches or negotiations. Skype is not run on a private network so security could be an issue particularly if the participants are discussing confidential matters. Controlling who is speaking, interruptions and speaking over each other is a common problem with a large number of people on a teleconference.

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Menopause gift bags and monitoring toilet breaks: why are employers getting menopause support so wrong?

Workplace Insight

Despite calls for menopause to be included in the list of protected characteristics by campaigning groups and the women and equalities committee, the government confirmed last year that this would not be introduced.

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