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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

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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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. That in itself is a learning experience. You need to continually learn and grow. Executives travel all over the country. Points to Consider 1.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications. I never take for granted the basic ‘platform’ skills I learned in the early days as a speaker.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

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. Expert Travel Agents. The project was successfully accomplished.

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Designing with Insight and Intention: Uncovering Behavioral and Functional Needs

Allwork

Behavioral change — through the power of social cohesion — can create better team productivity, individual performance, engagement, motivation, learning outcomes, and reducing fear, stress, and anxiety. without major travel time. The workplace should be adaptable to remain relevant and nurturing so the people using it can thrive.

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Ready or Not: My Experience Launching a Side Hustle in 121 Days

Success

Maybe you can learn from my journey. I talk to friends in the travel industry. I’ve learned over the years that if I wait until everything is perfect to try something new, I’ll never do it. I’ll learn efficiency by doing it, just like I learned to write more efficiently. Here’s how it went. They encourage me, too.

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Gain Support from Your Executive for Training & Seminars

Office Dynamics

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. You need to continually learn and grow. Executives travel all over the country. Learn what motivates your executive. Points to Consider: 1.

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