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. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone.

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Brilliantly Better

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

At some point, I remember we met with a young Albanese guy who was at the medical school in Romania. As drunken as I was, while negotiating with my Albanese friend, who was even drunker than me, I realized this was a dead end. A few days later I got a phone call from one of my drinking buddies. Blaming never works.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I have been an Executive Assistant for over 10 years, and am now working for a Vice President in an academic medical center. I have a quick question that hopefully you can answer quickly, and doesn't need to be on your blog -- unless you feel someone else may benefit. They are bringing in a top exec from a major Fortune 500.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How Admins drive and influence culture rituals that create connection in any work environment, including remote. – They want to know what’s going on and what they can do to make the company or office environment better. Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data.

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