Category: Office Culture
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Weekend Poll results: the state of office and network holiday parties in 2021
assistants’ pandemic experiences
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Weekend Poll: Are you having office or network holiday parties this year?
assistants’ pandemic experiences
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Approaching Your Next Performance Review? Read this.
Performance reviews are the norm for most For the majority of assistants who responded to my Weekend Poll, performance evaluations are a cultural norm. That’s what 80% of you said.…
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Weekend Poll: Performance reviews – opportunities or ordeals?
Do you receive performance evaluations? Whether or not we look forward to them, performance reviews (evaluations) are part of a good organisational culture. Despite this, and even in some terrific…
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Weekend Poll: Conferences as Professional Development
That’s the focus of my latest Weekend Poll. Add your voice, and share the link with your counterparts.
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Weekend Poll: Administrative Professionals Day™ 2019
That’s the focus of my latest Weekend Poll. Add your voice, and share the link with your counterparts.
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Weekend Poll Results: Onboarding Experiences and Recommendations
How well equipped were you when you landed in the starting blocks for your current job? With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of my latest weekend poll. …
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Weekend Poll Results: Do Your Principals Assume You’re Happy?
Do you and your principal discuss your job satisfaction and career aspirations? Or are there assumptions that you’re jumping for joy? Read on for the results of my latest Weekend…
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Weekend Poll Results: The Qualities of A Good Boss
We know the expectations of a high performing assistant, but I thought it would be interesting to look at the qualities readers value in their principals (aka bosses). Here’s what…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Ready for a (Digital) Revolution?
I’ve posed this question before, but have you paused to consider that you’re living through an industrial revolution? Does this inspire or intimidate you? Or, perhaps, it’s simply a fact…
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Weekend Poll: Admin. Profession Reality Check
The weekend is approaching, and I’m inviting you to join in Exceptional EA’s latest weekend poll. This month, my Real Careers series is focusing on perceptions and realities of administrative…
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Where Will You Find Me This Week?
Well, after strolling down to the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station yesterday to see some visitors from England, you’ll now find me inside (and online at) Executive Secretary Magazine, before returning to Kelowna later…
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Where Will You Find Me This Week?
On the cover of Executive Secretary Magazine … Or, I should say, my article on identifying as administrative professionals is the cover story. While the print version is enroute to subscribers…
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Weekend Poll Results: Alphabetical References Trump the Hierarchical
No, we’re not talking US politics! With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll. The focus? Do your communication styles perpetuate or bust…
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Real Careers: Advice for Execs (4) – Communication and Trust
Throughout April, I’ve been highlighting Real Careers alumni’s insights. We’ve looked at time management, how and when to say no, and celebrated individuals’ career accomplishments. Today We’re again turning the tables, and…
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Real Careers: Advice for Execs (3)
Throughout April, I’ve been highlighting Real Careers alumni’s insights. We’ve looked at time management, how and when to say no, and celebrated individuals’ career accomplishments. Today We’re again turning the tables, and…
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Real Careers: Advice for Execs (2)
Throughout April, I’ve been highlighting Real Careers alumni’s insights. We’ve looked at time management, how and when to say no, and celebrated individuals’ career accomplishments. Today We’re again turning the tables, and…