Success
JANUARY 10, 2023
I always plan to show up early for every appointment, just in case. I killed time by buying coffee and a magazine, and I went in to see the receptionist. I was so confident I was simply going to enjoy the magazine and my coffee in the waiting area. Showing an example of leadership landed me a job. No traffic. Open parking.
Success
JANUARY 25, 2023
Is 2023 the year you’ve vowed to elevate your workplace etiquette? A recent TIME magazine article even declared 2022 to be “the year of gossip.” The gossip isn’t the issue, but it is an early warning signal that things could move into that more unprofessional conduct, people ganging up,” she said.
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Success
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Are there places and contexts in which you can show up as your true self—and others in which you shouldn’t? For example, tailoring, say, your cellphone etiquette in an executive meeting perhaps isn’t a case of censoring your true self; instead, it’s an example of reading the room and adapting to the situation.
Laughing all the Way to Work
SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
With the increasing use of email as the first choice for business correspondence it opens a whole new world of dos and don'ts for the assistant.Here are Some Good-Sense Email Etiquette Tips: Email Salutations: Although email is less formal than writing a letter it is still polite to open with a greeting.
Office Dynamics
JULY 9, 2014
In fact, there is an event called #AdminChat that’s just for assistants – a free event that happens with a select resource, weekly, hosted by Executive Secretary Magazine (another phenomenal administrative resource). Sign me up. Julie will be speaking more on this subject at the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 5, 2016
How do I brand myself and my image when no one else in my department, including my executive, dresses up? Is it okay to gift up in the office (give your boss a gift)? Executive Secretary Magazine. What do you do with a boss that takes unscheduled calls and conflicts with scheduled meetings? The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy.
On The Job
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
I've interviewed hundreds of people over the phone as a journalist, and I've been on the other end as I was interviewed over the phone for magazines, newspapers, radio and television. It's often difficult to know what's going on when you can't see the other person, but it's important you give your answer and then shut up. Be prepared.
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