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What Are 5 Components of Emotional Intelligence & How Do They Shape Your Future?

Success

Rather than becoming angry, hanging up the phone or ending the business relationship on impulse, the self-regulated entrepreneur controls their emotional impulses and approaches the situation more strategically. We hired one young man part time to manage our website. After hours, he stuck around to help mentor students in robotics.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.),

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

All Things Admin

Responsive Website – This term refers to a website that adapts based on the type of device (tablet, phone, laptop, desktop) used to view it. RACI – Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed: This is a project management framework used to clarify roles and responsibilities for different stakeholders involved in a project.

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How to Get More Done in Meetings

On The Job

No matter how many cell phones you ban from meetings, or how many meetings you have while walking or standing or whatever you try to do to make them shorter, meetings just don’t seem to get better. Meetings also prevent workers from doing meaningful work, such as mentoring or coming up with innovative ideas , he adds.

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Embrace Change for Career Success!

All Things Admin

And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. weekly calls, status meetings, email updates, project management tools)? Change is inevitable. Change tends to get a bad rap, yet it can be a very positive thing. But to thrive , you must become a champion of change!

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

The primary manager may be traveling and/or unavailable to answer your questions. email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.). This technique can help you to keep a running list, prioritize tasks/projects to determine what needs to get done now or can wait, and decide what can be delegated to other administrative support staff.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Amy : I am currently an Executive Assistant at Skyscanner to the CTO, Director Engineering, Director of Project Management and the Director of HR. Sherien : I am sure I am with the millions when I say I can’t live without my phone. Do you have advisor’s / board members / mentors that have helped with the network?