Beware of ‘spontaneous trait transfer’
Whatever you say about other people (“She’s brilliant, funny, a slacker, rude, hard-working …”) shapes the way people see you.
Category: Career
1-Minute Strategies: May ’12
Keep a mentoring relationship going with these three tips … See a tweet with a link you want to remember? Click the star-shaped Favorite button next to the Retweet button … Be smart but not a know-it-all. The best employees are learners, not knowers or naysayers.
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:
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: