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Successful Remote Work Requires Investment Into Culture

Allwork

At Bounteous, for example, every new team member is assigned a dedicated mentor or “career coach” who meets with them regularly to provide guidance and feedback. Peer mentoring is another valuable practice. They mitigate proximity bias through practices like rotating meeting times to accommodate different time zones.

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

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Implement Mentoring Buddy Programs: Pair employees across generations to facilitate knowledge sharing and relationship building. Communication Skills Training (or re-training): Communication skills are crucial for fostering meaningful workplace relationships — an important consideration when onboarding younger or less experienced employees.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Although I was fearful to make the move and doubted my abilities, the transition has been relatively easy to make and more suited to what I am skilled to do. If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Who is attending the Virtual Summit?

Practically Perfect PA

I have been getting a lot of emails from assistants wondering how they can watch the Summit in their time zone. Minute taking is a much sought after skill in organisations. Speaker: Amanda Johnson, Virtual Assistant Coach, Trainer & Mentor, Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company. Am I really being proactive?

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The Future of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

Demonstrate your leadership skills. These are fundamentals, critical foundational skills needed to fully mature your career. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. Being confident, prepared and honing your skills is a great way to handle this. What’s in a name?

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

But in reality – the most useful skill that opened a lot of doors for me were my soft skills. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Use the same buzz words, job descriptions, and skills they used in their job ad. I wanted a strong foundation in which to build my career because I had ZERO connections in Hollywood.