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Elevating Your Role As An Executive Assistant

ProAssisting Blog

Understanding the Executive's Vision To truly become a business partner, immerse yourself in understanding your executive's vision and goals as well as the company’s. Act as a sounding board for ideas should the opportunity present itself, and then offer what you feel are valuable insights and perspectives on the issue at hand.

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Navigating the Corporate Ladder: The Impact of Career Breaks on Women’s Leadership Roles

Allwork

According to the report, only 34% of women in the U.S. workforce hold VP roles and around 27% in C-suite positions. The disparity is further widened by the fact that paid paternity leave is offered at only 32% of organizations, compared to only 40% for those offering maternity leave.

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Set Stretch Goals

Office Dynamics

I have asked them to write and give three-minute presentations; role play with participants; challenged them to think beyond the typical answer in class; project their voice; write diffi­cult development plans; and even come up on stage with me at our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Don’t you dare settle for mediocre goals.

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Work Rent-Free In Italy? New Visa Makes It Possible

Allwork

The overarching goal of the program is to foster an exchange of knowledge between the growing global and digital workforce with more rural communities — thereby enhancing opportunities for locals to learn about digital professions, remote work, and cultural exchange.

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7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

All Things Admin

As the days fly by toward a new year, now is the perfect time to start setting your goals for next year. While that sounds good in theory, it can be a bit more challenging in practice when it comes to putting your goals in print. What are some goals to consider for the upcoming year? Is your career where you want it to be?

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How to Encourage Employee Autonomy—and Why That Should Matter to You as a Leader

Success

And you realize just how hard it can be to grant autonomy to direct reports, even though you were once in their shoes. Not only do they present groundbreaking strategies frequently, but they also create a workforce that’s fiercely loyal and focused because everyone feels like a part owner. Then one day, you’re promoted to manager.

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Productivity Without Burnout: How Less Work Time Can Equal More Output

Allwork

Dale Whelehan, social entrepreneur and leader at 4 Day Week Global, joined the Allwork.Space Future of Work podcast to provide his insight on how the four-day workweek presents a compelling case for reevaluating productivity norms. Researchers report that excessive work is linked to heightened stress, insomnia, heart disease, and depression.

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