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Bold Strategies to Create a Balanced and Harmonious Life – Jennifer Lier

Office Dynamics

Jennifer took the stage following lunch to give a powerful, dramatic presentation that encouraged women to boldly create strategies to promote health and balance at home and at work. A strategy for brilliance is “Acting As If” – Find mentors to help you do what you want to do. Carry yourself with leadership, boldly.

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Five Ways to Network With the Boss

On The Job

Whether you have a lot of experience or maybe very little, you have a skill that can be used to help someone else.The point is to show the boss that you are not only a team player ready to help out another person, but you're taking an active hand in developing leadership qualities. Excuse me, but that's just baloney.

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So here I am. Jeremy Burrows 4:25 Love it.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Or they will say they want people to be in the training program or how previous assistants have gotten promoted after a couple of years if they were the right fit. Be willing to do anything and learn a lot of different skill sets and software programs so you are indispensable. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. Believe it or not, some assistant jobs actually prefer you have an Ivy League degree even if they ask for a career assistant or to promote them up the chain. Yes, you are playing baseball, but are you a pro or in the little leagues?

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Those who help the company become more innovative or strategic will make themselves key players – and those are the people a company is more likely to retain and promote. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Find a mentor. Don’t gossip at work. I love #10.

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