Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people. In my time in my first event manager’s role I went from doing small internal parties to leading UK wide celebration events and external briefings with industry partners to audiences in excess of 1,200. Be a sponge. Get a mentor.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people. In my time in my first event manager’s role I went from doing small internal parties to leading UK wide celebration events and external briefings with industry partners to audiences in excess of 1,200. Be a sponge. Get a mentor.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Of course, it’s important to invest in PRINCE2 training and certification, as this gives individuals and teams the understanding of the methodology. Clear communication is essential for project managers, whether it’s having the confidence to present to senior stakeholders, writing a clear business case, or sharing ideas within a team.

Training 40

Training Project Management Negotiating Assertiveness 40

Workplace Insight

APRIL 10, 2024

Efforts were made elsewhere, an express train being laid on by the organisers from Paris, a number of UK visitors travelling on the Eurostar – to paper lanyards (which practically disintegrated by the last day!), all of which is more symbolic than impactful. Without a green future there is no future.”

2024 52

2024 Negotiating Travel Lifestyle 52

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. I also hear assistants say, “My executive will never approve this” so they never even present their case to their executive. Don’t give up.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. I also hear assistants say, “My executive will never approve this” so they never even present their case to their executive. Don’t give up.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

My job was to write press releases about the plays we were presenting which included classics by Chekhov, Shakespeare, and Williams and musicals by Kander and Ebb. Be Present. Everything is negotiable. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. I was by her side for all of it.

2021 98

2021 Negotiating 2004 Learning 98

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

T raining and Development – organizations are investing more than ever before in specialized training. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. o Train your executives how to work with you. o Negotiation. o Presentation skills. It takes the profession to where we aren’t anymore.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Negotiating Travel Training 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

The key is to present not only the concern that you’re overworked, but also one or more potential solutions. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. It’s time to set some boundaries, although that’s easier said than done. Approaching Burnout. What to do?

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

Training — Employers prefer administrative professionals who are not only tech-savvy but also well-versed in the company’s most-used tools. They look for individuals who proactively update their administrative assistant skills through training. You may also be the go-to person internally.

Skills 40

Skills Administrative Professionals Social Media Microsoft Word 40

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

Once upon a time you spotted or were presented with a Job Spec which caught your attention. Strategic Research – Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others.

Social Media 100

Social Media Fax Skills Suppliers 100

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.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Some bad bosses believe that what they say goes and there is no room for negotiation. Have you ever asked your supervisor to pay for a training or workshop that would enhance your professional or personal development only to get rejected saying there just wasn’t enough money in the budget? Need a speaker/presenter?

Filing 100

Filing 2010 2006 AT&T 100

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Get on that train and figure it out while you’re on it. Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Some of them even have presentation skills. And then went on with our lives. Action meant to just start and see how you’re doing later on.

Expenses 40

Expenses Negotiating 2011 Twitter 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

This quality allows us to identify changes in our universe and match them to our internal history. So, based on what the stimuli offers, we browse our internal library and pick whatever we think it might be appropriate. In my experience, a typical copy paste situation unfolds in 3 steps. Which is to withdraw. You will be like a puppet.

2010 40

2010 AT&T International Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. Your internal voices will start telling you: “nothing good will come out of this, because you didn’t respond with kindness”. Just live in the present moment of calmness.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

In the initial set up, Collections weren’t present, there was something else in their current place in the interface (I won’t tell what because I still want to implement this for the next major version). No more arguing or negotiating, I just started to code it. Always thought it’s gotta be difficult to write code in Objective C.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Promotion 40