Category: 1-Minute Strategy
Networking is a dynamic tool for building relationships, enhancing your career, and advancing your business. As we continue to expand globally and utilize technology more efficiently, networking can be used to scale our connections, communities, and groups. Networking can also be a tool for building confidence in your career, relationships, outlook, and perspective. A Support […]
Administrative professionals are often the quiet innovators behind the scenes, solving problems that others do not even see. Whether it is managing conflicting priorities, coordinating across teams, or keeping workflows efficient, your ability to think creatively is what transforms obstacles into opportunities. Creative problem-solving (CPS) is more than a skill; it is a mindset. It […]
Working with a new executive is always a process. Whether you are brand new or have decades of experience, building a strong partnership takes time, patience, and structure. Bruce Tuckman’s Model of Team Development is a useful guide. The first stage is Forming, where both sides are polite and focused on learning systems. Then comes […]
Networking is often one of the first things to slip off an administrative professional’s schedule, but it’s too important to ignore. Done right, it strengthens your career, provides support, and opens doors to new opportunities. Make It a Priority Treat networking as an investment. Add it to your calendar, set clear goals, and track your […]
Beat Boredom Without Losing Focus. We talk a lot about stress from too much work, but what about too little? Repetitive or low-stimulation tasks can drain your energy just as much. When you’re uninspired, even the easiest day can leave you feeling sluggish and unproductive. Here’s how to stay sharp and engaged – even when […]
When you must hold back confidential information, avoid phrases that stoke curiosity, like “I’m not at liberty to say.” Instead, speak positively. Example: “Let me fill you in on everything there is to know at this point.”
What would you think of someone who left the office at exactly 5:00 p.m. every single day, not a minute sooner or later? Maybe that they had made a habit of keeping a very close eye on the clock, unwilling to spend a moment more at work than they absolutely had to. A “work to […]
A co-worker relates an anecdote and you’re seized with the urge to relate your own, since it seems relevant to the topic. But are you telling the story because the conversation really needs it, or is it just because you want to top what’s already been said or just bring your own life into the […]
We all have a group at work that we feel more comfortable around and share thoughts with more freely—but has yours become a mistrustful or exclusionary clique? Ask yourself today whether others may see you as inseparable from your close comrades at work, too likely to share the same opinions, biases and insular habits. And […]
Write down the names of three people outside your department whom you’ve never had the chance to assist. Over the next three months, lend each a hand with some minor task. You’ll have made three new allies in the office and expanded your reach and influence.