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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

Practically Perfect PA

Consider going into related fields that will use many of the skills you already have, such as Project Management, or a role within your organisation that you have learned about through your PA work. See also if internal and external PA networks have evening seminars and other networking opportunities available.

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Professional Development for Executive Assistants

Worxbee

You’ll find them engaging in project management, process management, strategic research, reporting and a range of dynamic, managerial functions. Project management. There are many options for project management professional development. What makes for a good process? Leadership skills.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve attended numerous seminars in leadership, time management, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, meeting planning, event planning, and disaster recovery planning (Joan Eisendot and her website are fantastic resources) as well as is Tyler Davidson at Meetings Focus magazine/website, and freely shared the knowledge with my peers and anyone who asked.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Elena Cardone.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Need a plan, then partner with a "project manager" or get a great planner. For bigger changes, enlist a mentor or professional coach to help you stay on track. The Whole Of Anything Is Overwhelming I tell my clients and seminar students that there are 5 simple things to remember if they want to be organized.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

Professional certified coach Jessica McClure elaborates: “Therapy is helping you to understand and come to terms with your past; a mentor is an expert in the field telling you best practices and a coach is in the middle.”. Mentoring struggling entrepreneurs? Yes, you can do this. Helping women out of abusive relationships?

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