Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Productivityist

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Mike offers up book reviews here at Productivityist , and he writes about other things he''s learned at People Smarter Than Me. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers. In one study of student negotiators, the group trained as givers got better deals for themselves and their opponents.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Networking Salary Mentoring 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

Just like new CEOs do, your first 6 months or year are really about learning about the company, your department, office politics, and how things work. Regardless of your age, seniority, or years of experience you will always find something new to learn. Be open to learning, be open to change, and be grateful, have fun, and be eager.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Resume Goals Mentoring 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

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.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Interviewing Mentoring Promotion 40

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

HR, Project Management, Accounts, Training or Events. Use the access you have to your business as an opportunity to learn and ask questions, lots of questions, join LinkedIn groups about your chosen field, read and if you are able to take on additional training. Get a mentor. Be a sponge. Be proactive.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

HR, Project Management, Accounts, Training or Events. Use the access you have to your business as an opportunity to learn and ask questions, lots of questions, join LinkedIn groups about your chosen field, read and if you are able to take on additional training. Get a mentor. Be a sponge. Be proactive.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Success

AUGUST 31, 2023

This may, in turn, help companies justify paying for costly training or other expenses to retain their workforce, she adds. As Davenport learned, while TV stations might negotiate on other terms of a contract, noncompetes were an “absolute non-negotiable.” Is a noncompete clause ban on the horizon?

Negotiating 189

Negotiating Legal Promotion 2024 189

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

If I had more work to do and would be learning along the way, I would stay. Aside from someone to love, something to do (job, a hobby, or life calling), you also need something to look forward to, and something where you learn and grow that is not too easy but not too hard. At work it’s mostly helping people vs learning.

Job Hunting 40

Job Hunting Salary Temping Learning 40

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What Admins have tried that didn’t work in improving employee morale and creating a great culture, that we all can learn from! The manager had been asked to participate in some leadership training opportunities, and he passed on those — he thought they were stupid. FIND A MENTOR. Nan Barry, Managing Director, Southwest Airlines.

Administrative Professionals 40

Administrative Professionals AT&T Retirement Environment 40