This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
More assertive? AdministrativeProfessionals Week and April is the perfect time to think about your career as an administrative assistant, executive assistant, and secretary. Do you wish you were more confident? A better communicator? Better managing conflict? Picture yourself already having and emulating those qualities.
This question hits particularly close to home for administrativeprofessionals. Politely but assertively correct people if they misunderstand what your job is all about. That’s why my newest book contains an entire chapter on how to comfortably and confidently promote your accomplishments. Talk up your projects.
Observing administrativeprofessionals at work is one of my greatest moments. Profit-generating ideas are a sure-fire way to promote your value. While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. I see employees in action in their environments. Save money. “A
it can be a big thing in how non-administrativeprofessionals view the role. Managers work hard so they can be promoted to Director, and then Sr. Be assertive. In other words, they think of the past and what this role involved 20 or 30 years ago. While this is a very small thing. just one word. Present solutions.
These tips will help demonstrate your higher-level abilities and support your bid for promotion when the time comes. Promote your accomplishments in a way that is honest and confident, without going overboard. You’re not “self-promoting;” you’re simply sharing information. Master the Fundamentals.
However, after a recent turn of events such as staffing vacancies and promotions, I have found myself providing administrative support to several other key managers while we recruit for vacant positions. Let’s face it—the work of an administrativeprofessional is never ending. To think otherwise is wishful thinking!
Part of what we do is provide tools and services to administrativeprofessionals to enhance the quality of their work-life that promoteadministrative excellence. We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more.
After all, you can’t effectively self-promote with a healthy dose of confidence. Earlier this year, I was asked to emcee one of the largest conferences in the world for administrativeprofessionals, APC. It means smiling, speaking articulately and assertively, looking people in the eye, and managing your physical presence.
We specialize in professional training, development and information for administrativeprofessionals and their executives. It may take months or even years to get where you want to be or be able to send your kids to a great school or get the job promotion you desire. I’ll share a little secret with you.
Why self-promotion is essential for your career—and yet so hard to do. Questions from your admin peers: AdministrativeProfessional blogs, Facebook, and Linked In resources. Do you struggle with getting people to notice you? You can view the replay of our webinar, Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self-Esteem.
As we celebrate 25 years in business we’re offering a free webinar each month for administrativeprofessionals to continue their skill development and learn more about who we are and what we offer the administrative profession. How administrative assistants can be heard. • How to ask for a raise or promotion. •
Jasmine was promoted to Vice President about two years ago. A third dimension I can add to the validation of a good partnership is that I have personally coached more than 150 administrative/executive teams – both one-on-one and in groups. “I I have had some good Assistants and one bad Assistant. I am pleased to say, “Yes!
We may feel under-appreciated, wish our job was more challenging, or have lost out on a promotion. Shelagh Donnelly is the founder and publisher of Exceptional EA ( [link] ), an online resource for administrativeprofessionals that’s read in more than 130 countries. The same is true for career plateaus.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 208,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content