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Ep 159: Nellie Jacob – Longtime Executive Assistant and Strengths Coach

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Whether at school, at home, with friends, she was the organizer, the nurturer, the relationship builder, the negotiator, the one looking ahead, while high functioning in the here in now. If you send business gifts to employees, clients or sales prospects, Goody is a game changer. Go here to start gifting today !

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Olympia had a gift of making you feel as if you were the most important person in the room. Everything is negotiable. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. Neither of us dared to think our work together would last for 25 years which leads me to one of the first lessons I learned.

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12 Tips to Boost Employee Retention

Energage

It focuses on treating people well and investing in them through training. “I She often hands out gift cards and gives awards not for just meeting sales milestones but for showing great effort and great attitude. Train managers to be flexible. I want to show it. That’s what I do,” Burks said. Coach to people’s strengths.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards – for e.g. Gifts and Entertainment Policy. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures. Business Continuity Planning Co-ordinator. Risk Management.

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Menopause gift bags and monitoring toilet breaks: why are employers getting menopause support so wrong?

Workplace Insight

A recent story involving Avanti West Coast, who provided a gift bag to staff experiencing menopause, is the latest in a series of misjudgements of menopause support by employers. The post Menopause gift bags and monitoring toilet breaks: why are employers getting menopause support so wrong? appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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STRESS - 22 Ideas on How to Identify it and Eradicate It!

Stephanie LH Calahan

Schedule some uninterrupted, non negotiable down time for yourself. Thanks to Peter Coombs of FRONTLINE Training & Consulting. I received my first journal as a gift when I was eight years old. So think of a journal as a gift to yourself. Thanks to Maria Marsala of Elevating Your Business. Best De-stress.

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Answering Reader Mail: Making A Splash Without Changing Everything

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

There’s nothing worse than hiring a new employee and having them come in thinking they have all the answers and are God’s gift to the company. One reason why hiring new college grads is beneficial is because companies can mold them and train them to their liking. 1) The first 6 months or year, you should be observing and adapting.