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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work

Success

More than having a system in place for when things go bad—like ‘filing with HR and hiring a lawyer’ bad—women’s networks also know things, such as how best to navigate your workplace as a woman. And while some of that advice differs based on the career level of the individual— how to negotiate as a woman, how to dress, etc.—if

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Dealing With Unreasonable Requests

Professional Assistant Blog

Negotiating Time If the person persists on bothering you, one thing that you can always negotiate is time. Even if they are starting to irritate you, keep a smile on your face (even if its fake) and repeat yourself until they walk away. Ask them when it needs to get done and come to a "reasonable" compromise.

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Are You Afraid to Talk to Your Boss?

Professional Assistant Blog

Youd be amazed of how well it works and helps you negotiate the only thing that you really can negotiate - time! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have?

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How you network, how you brand and sell yourself, and how amazing you are as an assistant all play a factor. For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. If you are their #1 candidate, you have some power by how much they court you or negotiate with you.

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10 Tips to be a Better Executive Assistant - Part 3

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I constantly add new people to my network and spruce up my profile. LOL I don’t divulge because I don’t have any and it’s not good to gossip. Having on-going open discussions as soon as you come aboard helps navigate your role better and negotiate appropriately during your annual review.

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The SUCCESS Interview: Soledad O’Brien on Healthy Media Consumption

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O’Brien, 54, hosts the podcast Very Opinionated with Soledad O’Brien and the Hearst Network series Matter of Fact. To view the interview in its entirety, join our social network, Achievers, at Achievers.SUCCESS.com or download the app SUCCESS Achievers Community. The challenge comes in when you read the stuff that’s a mess—the gossip.