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

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This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. I was fortunate enough to have a mentor do that for me at a critical moment in my career. Ask to be removed from the cc field on email threads. Fun is great, but it has to be a byproduct of doing great work.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So here I am.

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

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Low and behold, there was an email waiting for me from Nancy with several samples of her work! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. So quit it.

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

Office Dynamics

Low and behold, there was an email waiting for me from Nancy with several samples of her work! Just like nail biting or gossip, whining is a bad habit - nothing more - and all bad habits can be broken. This fall, I will branch out in a new way: investing time mentoring college-age adults through my church. So quit it.

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. Also respect that they are also busy and may not be able to hold your hand past the initial training period. Be a student and view them as your mentors/teachers. I am hoping the secretary will be a good boss, mentor, and leader to you. Just be a good person and be you.

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