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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

Unlearning Silence by Elaine Lin Hering It’s a concept Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering , an expert in negotiation, influence and conflict management skills, explores in her upcoming book, Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. But at what expense? A 2020 survey found that 17.5%

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Information Is Cheap, Action Is Expensive

Brilliantly Better

Get on that train and figure it out while you’re on it. Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information, on the other side, was very expensive. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Action meant to just start and see how you’re doing later on. Just be out there somehow.

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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

Admin Awards

Training — Employers prefer administrative professionals who are not only tech-savvy but also well-versed in the company’s most-used tools. They look for individuals who proactively update their administrative assistant skills through training. You may also be the go-to person internally.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. Events can be expensive especially if they are for team building or internal training. How to negotiate when planning an event.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

“If there is truly no internal way to influence change from the EA seat, leaving can be a very powerful way to preserve oneself.” The manager had been asked to participate in some leadership training opportunities, and he passed on those — he thought they were stupid. THE LITTLE THINGS COUNT, TOO.

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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

Mail your requests for e-filing waivers to Internal Revenue Service Ogden Submission Processing Center, Mail Stop 1057, Ogden, UT, 84201. If the worker has the power to negotiate their pay and hire other workers, they’re an independent contractor. Here are the stipulations: The expense must be for a business purpose.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money.