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Working with the executive team

Practically Perfect PA

As assistants most of us will interact with our organisation’s Executive team on a daily if not hourly basis. Your manager may well be part of the Executive team. Unlike other members of staff working with the Executive team brings a whole host of rules and a particular style of working.

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5 Tips to Help You Make a Winning First Impression

Eat Your Career

To help you assess (and enhance) your skill with this crucial maneuver, here’s a short excerpt from my e-book, “Modern Business Etiquette: More than Manners.” . In the past, proper etiquette was for women to wait for men to extend their hands and for lower-ranking professionals to wait for higher-ranking ones.

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Instilling company culture across geographic divides

Workplace Insight

There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette. Understanding these nuances can help foster communication across global teams. Having a diverse team review global communications, including content and timing, is another strongly recommended best practice.

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Looking Forward With Intention [Free Webinar for Assistants]

Office Dynamics

Plus, in honor of the holiday season, she’ll have some special gifts to share for lucky attendees! Don’t miss out on the holiday fun…Get jolly with Joan, Jasmine, and the rest of the Office Dynamics team! Join us as we reflect upon and celebrate the year that was. What to expect from Office Dynamics in the coming year.

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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I suggested it to the person organizing the event so I could help out and work it, but also to meet the direct reports of my CEO and the rest of the team at the headquarter office there. I think along with this question I would also like to know if you have etiquette tips about emailing with the other EA’s on the client side of things.

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Playing nice in the sandbox

Laughing all the Way to Work

Some people dont play well in a team and can be like that link in the chain that keeps skipping. What can you do if you are part of a team that is not playing well together? Are you doing your part and contributing to the goals of the team or are you getting bogged down with situations? Good team play can be contagious.

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Here is some common-sense etiquette: Screen your calls: Subscribe to call display. However, I think our etiquette hasnt caught up with the technology. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material!