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3 Project Management Practices to Improve Your Daily Work

Eat Your Career

It’s no secret that I’m passionate about project management. A lot of project management practices have broad application; they can be used for managing many aspects of work, far beyond projects. Daily Stand-Up Meetings. If you stay on your feet, you’re more likely to keep things short.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

Success

The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. Best practices for standing up for yourself. I apologized.

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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Keep up to date.

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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

That said, use your emotional intelligence to understand when and how to bring up such ideas and concerns. If you find the right timing, can discern your principal’s openness at that time, AND come armed with a solution or highlight an issue they hadn’t considered, they will sit up and take notice.

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The Future Of App Development: How AI Is Streamlining The MVP Race

Allwork

There were many examples, but one that sticks out to me is one of the speakers, Josh, who presented his AI-powered app designed to streamline business networking follow-up. That being said, in the future, development will likely occur at a higher level, requiring fewer intermediaries.

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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

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Career website Indeed.com recommends including 10 to 30 skills on your resume, with soft skills taking up no more than half the list. For example, if you’re interested in a project management role, highlighting your time management and analytical thinking skills may be more important than focusing on customer service or creativity.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.