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How to Get Others to Value Your Work

Eat Your Career

This question hits particularly close to home for administrative professionals. In my experience, when people fully understand their own value, they exude a much higher level of confidence in all that they do, and others naturally respond to this. They look down on me (and my role). How do I get others to value my work more?”.

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7 Must-Do Actions to be Successful in Your Career as an Administrative Assistant

Office Dynamics

Do you wish you were more confident? More assertive? Administrative Professionals Week and April is the perfect time to think about your career as an administrative assistant, executive assistant, and secretary. A better communicator? Better managing conflict? The mind is attracted to what you put in front of you.

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7 Tips for Executive Assistants Who Want To Be More Assertive

Office Dynamics

Do you want to be more assertive? Learning how to tactfully voice your opinions and assert your needs as an executive assistant is important. Many assistants have crossed the line from assertive to aggressive. So what is the difference between assertive and aggressive? 97% of administrative professionals are female.

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Career Success A to Z: C is for Confidence

Eat Your Career

Ultimately, I settled on confidence because it’s the one quality that can make all of these things easier. With confidence, you’ll be a better communicator and more effective collaborator. Confidence will help you meet fear with courage. After all, you can’t effectively self-promote with a healthy dose of confidence.

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Skills required to be a good minute taker

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Assertiveness. Minute takers must have the confidence to be able to speak up in a meeting (where appropriate) and clarify points. Robyn runs the popular The Art of Minute Taking course at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where it was the top Professional and Executive Development course for 2015 and 2016.

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The Top 3 Skills That Make Administrative Assistants Stand Out

Office Dynamics

Administrative professionals are always asking us what it takes to really stand out in the workplace. It will boost your confidence and your professional presence. Or are you letting your professional reputation be shaped unintentionally? After all, it’s a competitive market out there!

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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

These executive letters are one of the requirements for a Star Achievement Series® participant to receive their CEAP (Certified Executive Administrative Professional) designation. More confidence when addressing conflict in a way that leverages relationships. Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals.