The Golden Rule of the meet ‘n’ greet
Networking may seem like a mysterious skill that’s beyond your grasp, but actually, it’s as simple as this Golden Rule: Always offer to help, and never expect anything in return. Three ways the rule works:
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A little administrative levity
What’s the most important qualification for management success? Super vision.
How much have admins’ duties changed?
In honor of this year’s Administrative Professionals Week, April 23-27, we’re taking stock of the changes in admins’ responsibilities over the past decade, based on the IAAP’s Administrative Professional Skills 2011 Benchmarking Survey:
Set A, B & C goals
Set A, B and C goals for yourself, and have your boss buy in to the plan. The A, B, C strategy comes from Kevin Eikenberry, writer of the “Leadership & Learning” blog.
Words to inspire
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” — New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, quoting Proverbs 27:17
Avoiding sweet rewards at work
With vendors bringing in sweet temptations, birthday cake-filled office celebrations, and a vending machine stocked with goodies, it’s hard to stay healthy. Some tips and strategies from admins:
Credibility counts? Better believe it!
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.
Breathe fresh air into staff birthdays
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:
Thank goodness it’s ‘brain dump’ day
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.
Admins: Treat yourself April 25
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.