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There Still Aren’t Enough Women In Engineering. Here’s What Needs to Change

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She was one of a few women in engineering in her graduating class. She points to the 2023 Women in the Workplace report from LeanIn.org with McKinsey and Company, which asserts that, across industries, only 87 women were promoted from entry-level to a managerial position for every 100 men promoted and hired.

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7 Tips for Executive Assistants Who Want To Be More Assertive

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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? Benefits of Being Assertive. Reduces anxiety.

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6 Ways for Assistants to Gain Respect

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Forbes.com define executive presence as the ability to project gravitas–confidence, poise under pressure and decisiveness. Furthermore, communication—including speaking skills, assertiveness and the ability to read an audience or situation—and appearance contribute to a person’s perceived executive presence. Using a confident tone.

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The Top 3 Skills That Make Administrative Assistants Stand Out

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You have to dive deep within yourself to develop that “World Class” status that executives are looking for in their assistants. It will boost your confidence and your professional presence. These are just a few of the topics we cover in the World Class Assistant™ Certification and Professional Designation program.

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

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I recently came across this list from one of my classes and wanted to share it. Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. Over the years, I have collected more than 300 ideas.

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Setting Healthy Boundaries Today

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I was teaching a class two weeks ago from the Star Achievement Series®. A few are that you feel confident, peaceful, in control (not walked over), respected, like a peer or business partner and viewed as a leader. Setting Healthy Boundaries. Our theme for that day was the attitude component of Star Achievement.

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NEWS RELEASE: Star Achievement Series Has Gone Public

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Joan Burge designed the course materials with follow-up activities and assessments to be completed outside of class time. Action Items and Follow-up Activities extend learning beyond the class room and empower students to self-develop. An Intent to Apply form will be sent to the student prior to attending their class.