Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

Third, I’ve been asked for advice a lot - from a family member about negotiating a salary and an employment contract, a friend on how to interview and prepare for a job, a loved one on how to make the better decision, and with 2 friends who are budding entrepreneurs, and a couple of others. Now, onto the reason for this post.

Self Esteem 40

Self Esteem Negotiating Assertiveness Confidence 40

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. It’s Become Routine; I Could Do this in My Sleep. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative. Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities. The Workload is Ridiculous.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Allwork

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Kathy Zhang, a senior analytics manager at the Times and chair of the Tech Guild, stated, “Our union members and bargaining committee have done everything possible to avoid this ULP strike. She added that the union remains ready to negotiate. But management is more willing to risk our election coverage than to agree to a fair deal.”

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Negotiating Assertiveness 2025 2024 265