Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. You are active in social media; does it help you in your professional life? I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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On The Job

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The last several years have been brutal as companies laid off workers, and workers took on two to three times their usual amount of work. When the foot tells the hand, ''I don''t need you'' or the hand tells the head ''I''m in charge.''" More companies are pushing workers to become more collaborative. 4) Planning too much.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

That internal dialogue that each person generates while trying to sort out what they’re observing and how they feel about it, multiplied across the organization, is what creates the underlying dynamics of a company culture. This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

OCTOBER 9, 2012

You are there to represent your boss, dept, and company. And don’t ask for gossip or stories. You can find the images online at Getty Images, Wire Image, IMDB, and any Hollywood site that covers events and gossip such as Perez Hilton. Don’t gossip. Here are my tips for you. Don't gush. Look for it the next day.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Those who help the company become more innovative or strategic will make themselves key players – and those are the people a company is more likely to retain and promote. If the company won’t fund your efforts, look for free webinars or podcasts online that provide experts to expand your knowledge. Embrace social media.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 6, 2010

But after working a few years in the traditional media world – which, by the way, is not a very friendly place to be, always challenged, filled with gossip and back talking – I felt the need for a change. Until that time, I didn’t really had any social interaction with my colleagues. I was all alone in there.

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Success

JULY 12, 2021

In this first edition, we chat with longtime broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien about whether citizens have a duty to inform themselves, whether it’s possible to do so while protecting one’s mental health, and the challenge of social media literacy. The challenge comes in when you read the stuff that’s a mess—the gossip.

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