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Why Certification and a Designation are Important for Executive and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

Besides the actual skills and competencies you learn through a certification program, it also demonstrates to those around you that you can set goals and achieve objectives – you can be trusted to go the distance. You gain new skills and competencies. One of the strongest ways to send that message is when you choose to certify.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. Not to mention the very real cost of all that extra task-switching that’s already out of control in the modern office. There’s also a counterintuitive issue that happens often in Friend-led cultures. The Fighter’s challenge.

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

I had a few jobs where I would write content for marketing material and I think doing this meant I could use some of my creative skills at work. But I do wonder how many of us actually take the time to develop our skills because we don’t think we are worth the cost to the employer. That inspires me to write this free blog!

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EMEA East – Personal Branding Q&A

Practically Perfect PA

I had a few jobs where I would write content for marketing material and I think doing this meant I could use some of my creative skills at work. But I do wonder how many of us actually take the time to develop our skills because we don’t think we are worth the cost to the employer. That inspires me to write this free blog!

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This keeps us fresh and our skills top notch. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Time Management Just for Fun. Eliminate debt – Focusing on problems or problem people (and whining about what they do) drains precious energy.

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The New Economics: It’s About Time. (Governing Time)

Office Dynamics

Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This keeps us fresh and our skills top notch. Eliminate debt – Focusing on problems or problem people (and whining about what they do) drains precious energy. Make the simple mental switch to focus instead on a solution.

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