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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

If you are an assistant who works with multiple managers or executives, you know the work can be overwhelming at times. However, after a recent turn of events such as staffing vacancies and promotions, I have found myself providing administrative support to several other key managers while we recruit for vacant positions.

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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. How did you promote the network? What piece of technology or app can you not live without?

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So I was very blessed in my roles that I’ve had with my C suite, that they were mentors to me. So here I am.

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TheMarq: Employee Retention: Goals Progress

The Marq

Your role at this stage becomes that of the mentor who provides guidance and resources for removing any blocks and insuring the employee’s success. One of the professionals I worked with a number of years back told me he wanted to become a project lead and, possibly, a project manager.

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Ten critical foundations for successful collaborative networks

BioTeams

Promotion, Selection, Induction and Mentoring. On what basis will bid and project teams be constructed? Groups of VEN members who form teams around specific new product development opportunities and research projects. Project Management Teams. How will the issues and conflicts be resolved?

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

If you can get a mentor n(within or outside of your company), that might help also. Nowadays, assistants are not there to pick up the phone and serve coffee… Assistants need to know about technology, law, accountability, communication. No, however, English A-Level an advantage ie. communications.

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I opened the phone book and signed up with every single one in town. And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. 6) Be strategic about your career plan and job hunt.