Category: Communications
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Speaking Truth to Power: Exceptional EA Encore
If you have access to those in positions of authority, you do them a service by thoughtfully speaking truth to power. What does this mean to you? The phrase speaking truth…
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How to Empower Others
Building a network, or community of practice, is somewhat akin to building bridges – bridges that empower and enable you and your colleagues to work your way through obstacles and…
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Becoming Exceptional: Speaking Truth to Power
If you have access to those in positions of authority, you do them a service by thoughtfully speaking truth to power. What does this mean to you? The phrase speaking truth…
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Surviving and Thriving: It’s Office Party Time
Yes, you read correctly in a snippet I offered up earlier today. I used the “C” word, just over a month before the big celebrations on December 25th. Christmas decorations…
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Listen
A thought for your day, with my good wishes … Listening is the secret to a lot of things. – Squire Barnes
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Happiness
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. – Oscar Wilde
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Know Yourself, and Those Around You
Introverts, Extroverts and … Ambiverts? Yes, you read correctly. Ambiverts. We’ll come back to that in a moment. If you have Susan Cain‘s book, Quiet, you’ll have already read that at…
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Mea Culpa: Acknowledging and Correcting Your Wrongs
How sincerely and effectively do you offer up a mea culpa when you’ve done wrong? Do you acknowledge it when something is your fault, and then try to correct the…
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Courage
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill
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Diplomacy
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. – Will Durant
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Public Speaking: Painting to the Ear
“Tell me a story.” If you have young children in your life, this will be a familiar refrain. Just as the lure of a good story isn’t limited to children,…
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Interview Time: Check Your Body Language
Your next interview may not be a walk in the park, but you can make a good impression by standing tall and injecting warmth and confidence in your body language…
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Time Management for Assistants
Reframing the way you view your role, and manage your time in the office, can help you recover time for yourself. In Taking Control of Your Career and Moving Past…
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Taking Control of Your Career
Are you in the driver’s seat when it comes to your career? I confess: I’d intended this blog for a later date but, on our walk today, we came across…
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The Stiff Upper Lip
People who keep stiff upper lips find it’s damn hard to smile. – Judith Guest
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Love the Work, But Need to Sort Out Some Issues With Your Boss?
In my blog, Are You Talking to Other Employers?, we considered The Execu|Search Group’s caution to employers that overworked, under-appreciated and currently employed Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants represent the employee…
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Are You Talking With Other Employers?
… and would you tell your current employer if you were? Earlier this year, New York City-based The Execu|Search Group issued a caution to employers. As economies recover, Execu|Search has…
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Interview Prep: What Questions Should An Assistant Ask?
Congratulations! After carefully updating and submitting your resume and cover letter, you’ve been invited to an interview. You’ve researched the department or organization, and secured insights into its people and…