Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

There’s nothing worse than hiring a new employee and having them come in thinking they have all the answers and are God’s gift to the company. You’ll get a sense within the first few weeks and failing that, you can always send one polite email for a lunch invitation and if they don’t respond, don’t follow up. You can just write “Thx!”

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Stay Consistent In A Skill/Activity Of Yours This one is a continually impressive item. If you have a skill, and stay consistent in using it, this will grow more and more. Have A Great Trait/Skill And Be Modest About It This one is sure to impress, as people who have certain skills are often too glad to point them out repeatedly.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

It may take some time to gain self awareness, self reflection, and self management skills, but over the years I’ve come to know a few things about myself that most likely will not waiver. I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. I mentored other younger assistants.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The skills and attributes necessary to be successful as a Strategic Partner. – How do you help Executives understand how you can serve them as a Strategic Partner? . She’s worked in various industries, from banking to real estate to venture capital, but the common thread has been finding a mentor who promotes professional growth.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Meanwhile, the Office Dynamics team including Joan Burge and the conference’s featured expert presenters like Julie Perrine, Chrissy Scivique and Lucy Brazier flowed through the space, helping connect people with industry peers and mentors, sharing stories and smiles. Stay tuned for Part 2 of our administrative professionals conference recap!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 1, 2010

A good people leader is always willing to mentor and assist their team members. Trust the skills and judgement of your team and resist the temptation to hover over people to ensure every little task or decision is on target. Set boundaries. Set limits and communicate them to your team. Get support.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Use the same buzz words, job descriptions, and skills they used in their job ad. I wanted a strong foundation in which to build my career because I had ZERO connections in Hollywood.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Tom and Lisa Bilyeu. Leigh Burgess.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Tame Your Email 1. Turn off email alerts when emails arrive in your inbox. If you know that you will never answer an email, delete it right away. Create email folders same as you would for word doc and paper files. Examples: If you have a full email box, then schedule an hour each morning to tackle it.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

Our parents, our mentors, our employers talked with us. I feel the gift of speech need to be leveraged. Solomon – I feel that being able to discuss, talk and look at all sides of the coin is a gift, and yet so many people ignore the opportunity to ask questions, go deeper and learn more. Talk helps create solutions. Move people.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

1, it was clear the coach had a gift. But the way we process them can be skilled or not. Professional certified coach Jessica McClure elaborates: “Therapy is helping you to understand and come to terms with your past; a mentor is an expert in the field telling you best practices and a coach is in the middle.”. After session No.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Employees were asked to share a personal story or something meaningful to them that would serve to inspire one another through an encouraging email to the entire firm. FIND A MENTOR. Seek out mentors and experts, whether they be managers, people in your HR office, employees in your Learning and Development office, or other Admins.

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

A World Without Email: Reimagining Your Work In An Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport (TED Talk: Why you should quit social media ) . The average number of daily business emails sent and received per person just keeps growing — from 50 in 2005 to 92 in 2011 to more than 120 by 2019.

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