Ian's Messy Desk
AUGUST 2, 2010
Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap How to be an Effective Mentor Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 2, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Mentoring can be one of the most effective means of teaching: inviting someone to learn from the example of another with more experience. Thanks for visiting!
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 10, 2009
If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back.
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On The Job
OCTOBER 14, 2009
At the same time, this difficult job environment may mean that you have to work even harder and smarter if youre not in the office everyday. I live in Florida & my company is in Vancouver BC so I also have a 3 hour time difference & different holiday schedule. 2) You're a young person or new to the profession.
All Things Admin
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
During the holidays, there may be less email and meetings and more time for planning and organizing. But rhythms provide flexibility and responsiveness, which are crucial in the fast-paced, ever-changing environment that admins navigate. The rhythm of the week dictates what you can fit in and where. Other weeks you may only finish one.
Service Untitled
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Constantly you should be having interactions and it should just be a never–ending process of learning and growing and getting better and building relationships and having interactions, and that’s the type of environment we want to promote. They’re still mentors. We have some employees that do that. They still do a great job.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
MAY 26, 2014
I would also volunteer at work and socialize with my co-workers during the holiday gift wrapping parties. I mentored other younger assistants. I was willing to work hard and in a demanding environment, but I was specific with what I wanted. I have had a couple roles where I worked 80-100 hours a week.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
So, some reasons why a previous assistant does not come with their boss are: 1) The boss moves to a new city/state and the previous assistant can’t come because they don’t want to/can’t move, the commute becomes too far, or they don’t want to work in the new office/environment. Can you work on weekends and/or holidays?
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