Three “C’s” shape the way other people listen to us, says Susan Mason, of Vital Visions Consultants. If they think we possess competence, character and a can-do attitude, they’ll find us credible, and they’ll be more influenced by what we say.
Is having birthday cake in the break room becoming a bit stale? Break out of the rut when it comes to celebrating staffers’ birthdays with these ideas:
With all those details swirling around in your head during the rush of the workweek, it’s not surprising that you can’t always “let it go” at day’s end. The solution? The best tactic, says time-management expert Laura Stack, is a “brain dump”—or weekly review session—every Friday afternoon.
Don’t wait for someone to celebrate you this year on Administrative Professionals Day. Reward yourself—because you deserve it—by seeking out a growth opportunity.
In 1975, producer Brian Eno and artist Peter Schmidt published a set of 100 cards each containing a single question or “brain bomb” to push them out of their mental rut.
Food & Friends has a low turnover rate (more than 70% of employees having been with the nonprofit for at least five years). Among the firm’s retention strategies: “Kudos” are read at weekly staff meetings.
“Is anyone receiving raises?” That’s what one admin asked recently. “I’ve been told performance reviews will be coming up soon. I want to be prepared. How do you bring it up? How do you know how much to ask for? I’d like to stay in this position, but I’m only making ends meet.”
Administrative professionals and executive assistants often see themselves in their support roles as being “nonleaders.” Nothing, however, could be further from the truth, according to a new book, Who Took My Pen . . . Again?
Give your résumé a 21st century update by making it search-optimized for Google … Memorize this rule when typing: one space after a period at the end of a sentence … Use this email best practice …
Three reasons to turn to pen and paper for capturing a burst of creative thoughts or a list of to-dos:
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