Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people. In my time in my first event manager’s role I went from doing small internal parties to leading UK wide celebration events and external briefings with industry partners to audiences in excess of 1,200. Be a sponge. Get a mentor.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

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? And of course the show-stopping Line, also the now downsized Neom, with a model so complex it was mesmerising.

2024 52

2024 Negotiating Travel Lifestyle 52

Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Of course, it’s important to invest in PRINCE2 training and certification, as this gives individuals and teams the understanding of the methodology. Finally, to complete your professional development for PRINCE2 training, be honest about the professional skills that will benefit you as an individual.

Training 40

Training Project Management Negotiating Assertiveness 40

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. Know exactly what you want to accomplish by attending the training or conference. Negotiate if necessary. It’s also known as the art of persuasion.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. Know exactly what you want to accomplish by attending the training or conference. Negotiate if necessary. It’s also known as the art of persuasion.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

When the pressure is on to find an impressive venue to wow your clients, or source the ideal training venue for your delegates, or book the perfect executive meeting room, it’s good to know that help is at hand. The best venue finders are experienced negotiators able to secure rates that are lower than if you booked direct.

Budget 159

Budget Negotiating Agencies Stress 159

Office Dynamics

JUNE 20, 2013

June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. Providing employees with the tools to become better communicators, consensus builders and negotiators should be a priority for any organization.".

Skills 100

Skills Finance 2013 2008 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. Thanks for submitting your question on networking in your area.

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Training 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. Thanks for submitting your question on networking in your area.

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Negotiating 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were power for the course for the PA. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Jennifer Corcoran is an Office Manager with 20 years’ admin/PA experience working with Senior Executives at international level.

Social Media 100

Social Media Fax Skills Suppliers 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“If there is truly no internal way to influence change from the EA seat, leaving can be a very powerful way to preserve oneself.” The manager had been asked to participate in some leadership training opportunities, and he passed on those — he thought they were stupid. ” Nordberg says.

Administrative Professionals 40

Administrative Professionals AT&T Retirement Environment 40

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

I would like to say that it was a sudden enlightenment, an internal breakthrough which led me to an epiphany, but it wasn’t. Stage One: Assessment Of course, as in any investment, you start by assessing your potential asset, in this case, yourself. Facts Analysis When you analyze facts, you leave away the internal “fog”.

2010 40

2010 Health AT&T Skills 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Of course you do, you must be reading this article on your computer right now (or laptop, or iPad or iPhone ), hence you do have a moderate knowledge of how to use it. This quality allows us to identify changes in our universe and match them to our internal history. In fact, everybody knows what copy paste is nowadays. Well, I dont.

2010 40

2010 AT&T International Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. Your internal voices will start telling you: “nothing good will come out of this, because you didn’t respond with kindness”. And that’s a good news. It will be hard to ignore them.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

And this is exactly what I’m going to do in this blog post, I will publish these daily logs (in a more or less abridged version of course) giving you a time based description of the whole process, from installing Xcode to having your app in the AppStore. And of course I wanted something more. Big breakthrough. It won’t work without it.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Promotion 40