Success

MARCH 14, 2022

Another story often told in motivational training exercises is of Michael Jordan being cut from his high school’s varsity basketball team. In 1976, he founded Tom Hopkins International Inc., through which he produced seminars, books, and audio and video training programs. A no can come in different forms, he explains. “‘I

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 19, 2023

There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette. Empathy training for managers can facilitate the conversations needed to draw out these insights and gain a holistic understanding of your company’s sub-cultures.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

In addition to being used as a widely-used standard for effective project management internationally, it also takes the form of an official certification for accredited project managers across a wide range of sectors. However, there are other skills that will also improve performance.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2013

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. Instead of another form of communication. Events can be expensive especially if they are for team building or internal training.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. It’s Become Routine; I Could Do this in My Sleep. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative. Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities. What to do?

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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. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! 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. They write. “Hi Hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog today and am glad that I've done so!

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