Success

JANUARY 30, 2024

You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

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Success

JUNE 6, 2023

We consider employees our internal customers… we continually ensure we listen to the voice of the customer, and get far ahead of resignations before they become an issue,” he says. If we can learn about pay discrepancies and areas where we can improve, we can prevent those teachers from submitting notice in the first place.”

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2020

At Office Dynamics International, Secretaries, Executive Assistants, and Administrative Assistants alike have approached us on skills, tactics, and traits to implement in order to achieve agility and survive the pressures of today’s society. Earlier this month you may have been scheduling business trips, events and negotiating with vendors.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 21, 2019

That in itself is a learning experience. You need to continually learn and grow. Learn what motivates your executive. Is your executive motivated by ROI (return on investment), the skills you will develop or you learning from an acclaimed expert in the field? Negotiate if necessary. Points to Consider 1.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Is it the woman who is short-tempered and can be snarky to the intern? Or, the woman who is snarky to interns usually isn't rude to you, so you don't have a problem hanging out with her for a drink after work. They're seen as great negotiators, leaders and team members and have the kind of skills you should emulate.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Cloud – As businesses make the switch to cloud computing, collaboration between internal team members and external clients alike occurs daily. However, understanding the steep learning curves involved, adding these skills sooner rather than later will allow you to stay ahead. A human, on the other hand, has the ability to innovate.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It took time, effort, mistakes and a lot of painful focus to learn and ultimately, I was successful. He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Negotiators. International Speaker / Author / Chief Executive Assistant.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the quest for sustainable urban development, the global community is making significant inroads through international collaborations and agreements. Incredibly this is first time such an agreement has been reached in 28 years of international climate negotiations, surely a cause for celebration.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 19, 2023

There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette. Customise To shift understanding to action, internal communicators need to create space for region or country-led culture development. Of course, there are non-negotiables of culture that also require nuanced understanding.

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Page Personnel

JULY 20, 2022

Negotiation skills : HR assistants will be regularly involved in various negotiations, including salary discussions and purchasing meetings. Skilled negotiators usually succeed in such a role. Related: 8 lessons you can learn from business leaders What are the characteristics of a good HR Assistant?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Joan and Jasmine of Office Dynamics International are hitting the road in 2014. As a savvy assistant working in the modern business world moving at supersonic speed, you must learn how to lead yourself in order to be at the top of your game, remain on the cutting edge and be prepared for the future. By Joan Burge.

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Page Personnel

JANUARY 9, 2023

Related: How to negotiate salary: 8 tips you need to know Transferable skills are innate abilities you’ve acquired in work environments and non-work situations such as volunteering, additional study, and education, groups, and clubs such as sports. Doing so will put you in a much stronger position for the future jobs you’ll be applying for.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Here’s the pitch: Join us for a transformative, cohort-based international experience that empowers you to make a positive impact with your career — whether you’re staying in your job or looking for a new one. LEARN MORE HERE >> New Features!! It might be an interesting tool for salary negotiations. Sounds exciting!

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Here’s the pitch: Join us for a transformative, cohort-based international experience that empowers you to make a positive impact with your career — whether you’re staying in your job or looking for a new one. LEARN MORE HERE >> New Features!! It might be an interesting tool for salary negotiations. Sounds exciting!

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2016 Salary Negotiating Collaborate 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Will you share your learning with other Assistants thus increasing the ROI? Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Internal & External Training. Support for an Internal PA Network. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

And I learned. Wow, did I learn about show business, about being a working woman, about making hard choices, and about life. 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. Theatre is a collaborative art and I learned that so too, is the workplace.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 10, 2024

With an estimated 27,000 delegates from 90 countries, MIPIM is still a force to be reckoned with when it comes to opportunities to network and learn as delegates, with organisations using the week to deliver news, insights and thinking. Without a green future there is no future.”

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Negotiating. Freelancers, however, must negotiate price, deadlines, and other details of their jobs all the time. As a result, freelancers are masters of professional development–eager to learn and willing to abandon outdated ways. And this involves marketing and selling both yourself and your services. Versatility.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative. What to do?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 20, 2013

CFOs also were asked, " Which of the following types of skills training are you likely to invest in for your internal accounting and finance staff in the next two years? Providing employees with the tools to become better communicators, consensus builders and negotiators should be a priority for any organization.". None of these.

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My EA Career

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

She is a kick-ass business leader who has led large teams, negotiating deals and acquisitions worth millions and leading business units with hundreds of staff reporting up to her. As I watched her grab hold of this next rung I still had to quiet that internal narrative that tells me I spectacularly fell off that ladder.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

CPD – Active learning in relation to both hard and soft skills. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Multiple Hats i.e. Fire Marshall / First Aider / Learning Champion. Jennifer Corcoran is an Office Manager with 20 years’ admin/PA experience working with Senior Executives at international level.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

You can go with the purpose of learning what they offer in the program and to network with others. Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. You not only learn about public speaking but you get to practice and learn more about evaluating (or critiquing) others.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

You can go with the purpose of learning what they offer in the program and to network with others. Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. You not only learn about public speaking but you get to practice and learn more about evaluating (or critiquing) others.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

I am a great believer at looking and learning from big businesses in order to help succeed as a small business; and in this case I believe the big businesses have it spot on – word of mouth is absolutely vital to successfully grow a business. No matter what the size of your business, growth is what is important.

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My EA Career

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

She is a kick-ass business leader who has led large teams, negotiating deals and acquisitions worth millions and leading business units with hundreds of staff reporting up to her. As I watched her grab hold of this next rung I still had to quiet that internal narrative that tells me I spectacularly fell off that ladder.

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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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Small Business CEO

MAY 6, 2013

As the nation’s economic recovery slowly gains momentum, small business owners are finding that working with international partners can help their enterprises stay strong during tough times. I often share with entrepreneurs some of the pitfalls and best practices I learned through my experiences offshoring products to China.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

Provides routine records and posts financial transactions; regulates entries and internal ledgers to financial reporting system reports. Sales representatives are both internal or external sales reps. Internal sales reps sell stocks over the phone and online, while external sales reps sell products through face-to-face meetings.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

You need to continually learn and grow. Is this a lecture or will you be actively involved in the learning process? Learn what motivates your executive. Is your executive motivated by ROI (return on investment), the skills you will develop, or you learning from an acclaimed expert in the field? Negotiate if necessary.

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Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

You need to continually learn and grow. Is this a lecture or will you be actively involved in the learning process? Learn what motivates your executive. Is your executive motivated by ROI (return on investment), the skills you will develop, or you learning from an acclaimed expert in the field? Negotiate if necessary.

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Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information is no longer confined within thick walls, we can learn everything we want about everything we can imagine. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. And then went on with our lives. Get on that train and figure it out while you’re on it.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

An immigrant to the US, she has 11+ years of experience as an EA with international companies and counting – now on the US side! An immigrant to the US, she has 11+ years of experience as an EA with international companies and counting – now on the US side! She speaks Russian, English and some German.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Here are some of biggest learnings: 1. In order to monitor contractors’ work, keep the communication streamlined and work together on things remotely, we used a number of applications that we work with internally with all the VAs to optimize work progress and avoid confusion: Communication: Skype, Google Chat, Yammer. Use technology.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science in 2011 suggests that approximately 70 percent of people will experience at least one impostor syndrome episode in their lives. You believe you should be able to learn something on the first try. Then, as you learn things, you can make modifications.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Some bad bosses believe that what they say goes and there is no room for negotiation. If that doesn’t work, think about paying for the training out of your own pocket and then show your boss how effective and productive you are afterwards by using what you learned. Be proactive and get a dialogue established with your boss.

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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! If you don’t have those basics down, it’s not really something you can learn well enough to truly change the trajectory of your career in a reasonable amount of time. They write. “Hi Hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog today and am glad that I've done so!

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