Workplace Insight

APRIL 10, 2024

There is of course the irony of a global property conference discussing net zero whilst jetting in delegates from all corners of globe, but how do you get to inclusivity and diversity without the travel? all of which is more symbolic than impactful. Without a green future there is no future.”

2024 52

2024 Negotiating Travel Lifestyle 52

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

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. Executives travel all over the country. Know exactly what you want to accomplish by attending the training or conference. Negotiate if necessary.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

No-Fly Zones are the non-negotiable time constraints that employees now have as part of their lives – deal-breakers of a sort. Suddenly no longer forced to travel into an office, many staff had the chance to have dinner with their families for the first time in a long time. People have their No-Fly Zones. How did this happen?

2023 52

2023 2024 2019 Negotiating 52

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

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. Executives travel all over the country. Know exactly what you want to accomplish by attending the training or conference. Negotiate if necessary.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

During the course of the meeting the Board decided that everyone in the organisation must attend a full day’s training on a new legislation affecting the industry. Your manager delivers the news that he has nominated you to coordinate the training. Not a confident negotiator? Let them do it for you. Probably not.

Agencies 100

Agencies Negotiating Equipment Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Internal & External Training.

Business Cards 100

Business Cards International Training Networking 100

Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

COMMUNITY spaces are shared across the whole population in a given location and include things like communal eating spaces—inside or outside, informal meeting/socializing spaces, training, multi-purpose rooms, etc. without major travel time.

Collaborate 200

Collaborate Confidence Policies Stress 200

Success

MARCH 23, 2022

I talk to friends in the travel industry. In addition to physically training for the trip, I also sell two stories other than this one about it; cook a pot of spaghetti, three pots of chili and five breakfast casseroles; and make nine combined trips to Costco, grocery stores, 7-Eleven and sporting goods stores. They encourage me, too.

Social Media 280

Social Media Forms Negotiating Learning 280

Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. He or she also needs to understand supervision, training, and administration, and how they can benefit the business. Low-cost training courses are available online.

Management 52

Management Payroll Fax Suppliers 52

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

T raining and Development – organizations are investing more than ever before in specialized training. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. o Train your executives how to work with you. o Negotiation. Propose ideas.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Negotiating Travel Training 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

There are several factors that determine how we react to ethical situations including our background, personality, level of training, and most importantly our value system. The negotiator is someone who usually tries to make up the rules as she/he goes along. But, they might look the other way if a higher up were acting unethically. .

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating IAAP Expenses 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

However, planning meetings also requires one to know and understand the hospitality industry and how it works, how to determine which venue and what destinations will work best for the types of meetings you’re asked to plan, the ins and outs of contracts and contract negotiations, budget prep and oh so much more. Get Your Copy Today!

Suppliers 226

Suppliers Meeting Planning Administrative Professionals Attire 226

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. Here are my thoughts. Toastmasters!

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Training 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. Here are my thoughts. Toastmasters!

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Negotiating 100

Productivityist

OCTOBER 2, 2014

As I continue my travels, I''m offering up a guest post from a regular contributor to the blog, Mike Dariano. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers. In one study of student negotiators, the group trained as givers got better deals for themselves and their opponents. Are you a giver or a taker?

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Networking Salary Mentoring 40

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

How To Train Your Brain First of all, let me tell you that I was in search for something similar to Lumosity for a long time. Brain Exercises Just like physical exercise, brain training must be performed in a balanced way. Train Brain for Attention: Lost In Migration Apparently, this was the most difficult game for me.

Training 40

Training 2010 Social Media AT&T 40

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Last September I successfully negotiated a change in title and salary, but am still the lowest-paid manager in our company, even though I have more management experience than several other managers. In this role I managed staff, but was not given a manager title. I have been in administration for 18 years.

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings. If you have negotiated a deal whereby you make advanced block bookings there is the possibility that you will miss out on those last-minute deals with other hotels and serviced apartment providers.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 7, 2010

One of the things I did the other day was to train the selected entrepreneurs. What was the training about? I pitched my business in front of 7 potential investors and entered in negotiations with 2 of them. Big part of my training the other day was about keeping the entrepreneurs on the “keep it simple, smarty&# track.

AT&T 40

AT&T Training Negotiating Finance 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

Or they will say they want people to be in the training program or how previous assistants have gotten promoted after a couple of years if they were the right fit. They also travel a lot all over the world. If you are their #1 candidate, you have some power by how much they court you or negotiate with you.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Interviewing Mentoring Promotion 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. It’s because they trust you.

Agencies 40

Agencies Temping Skills Management 40

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Firstly I put a little infographic together on various seating arrangements and then I shared some top tips on how to negotiate with a venue. The price point for this can be negotiated. Are they amenable and willing to negotiate? Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the wonderful world of events.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Equipment Budget Social Media 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Firstly I put a little infographic together on various seating arrangements and then I shared some top tips on how to negotiate with a venue. The price point for this can be negotiated. Are they amenable and willing to negotiate? Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the wonderful world of events.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Equipment Budget Social Media 100

Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

In the last two months I started a consulting project (quite a big one, it will end in March next year) where I have to spend a few hours every day in an office, evaluating progress of a team, provisioning, negotiating deals, creating and implementing strategies and so on.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Twitter 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. So, my travel to become a scriptless individual is going really well, but I may still be around for a while. Reply 15 Traveling Magi June 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm Great post! You see now?

2010 40

2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The room was sleek and sophisticated in every way and clearly furnished for the savvy business traveler. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Adminology. The beautiful, plush room had a huge floor to ceiling glass wall that faced the sunrise. We are in the game and we are in it to win it.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Skills Negotiating Clothes 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The room was sleek and sophisticated in every way and clearly furnished for the savvy business traveler. The beautiful, plush room had a huge floor to ceiling glass wall that faced the sunrise.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Skills Negotiating Clothes 100

Success

MARCH 4, 2024

At first she didn’t believe it, but eventually Fletcher tried it, became hooked and ultimately quit acting to travel to India to learn more about meditation. Florence Williams, who has been a contributing editor to Outside magazine, scoured the latest science while traveling the world for examples. Fletcher makes one thing clear.

UPS 229

UPS Social Media Etiquette Health 229

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

GTD one-liners: re-negotiate your commitments constantly Life Device Drivers: What Are They and When You Need To Upgrade Still think productivity means getting things done? Well, I dont. I think productivity means having a life while still getting things done. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

2010 40

2010 AT&T International Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 16, 2010

Maybe you think you’re a brilliant negotiator, but that may be just an inconsistent cloud in your ego. Let’s say you want to travel the world and you’re saving money for that. You may get the money and start traveling the world, but you’ll travel with this unspeakable feeling of “something is missing”.

2010 40

2010 Health AT&T Skills 40

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

No more arguing or negotiating, I just started to code it. Nevertheless, even at that bare bone level I agreed to stop, there was still so much work to do to bring the app at the Minimum Product Demo level. Day 28 – Getting Ready To Submit With only two days before the deadline I realized I didn’t have a settings section.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Promotion 40