Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

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.

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Success

JANUARY 1, 2023

He’s confident. Perhaps you slump your shoulders, or maybe you square them assertively. Learning to improve your charisma is more important than ever—especially for leaders. Those with personal magnetism, or charisma, are usually self-confident optimists. You know the guy. He’s poised. His words are well-chosen.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Learning how to do this will also increase your visibility and positively impact your professional reputation. As a participant, you will learn…. As an “unofficial” leader, you may have to employ different strategies to be effective.

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Success

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

These 11 tips will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to advocate for yourself throughout the salary negotiation process. You can always amend your salary requirements and your pitch as you learn more about the position. But don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Document everything so there’s a record of this agreement.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 18, 2024

Leaders (whether formal or informal) can set the tone by exemplifying balanced behavior, showing the confidence to assert leadership, and the humility to step back to let others lead. Doing so provides opportunities for others to grow their skills and confidence.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 6, 2019

You are confident, peaceful, in control (not walked over), respected, like a peer or business partner and viewed as a leader. Learning Highlights You will learn: . Why assertiveness in the workplace matters, especially for assistants, how it benefits you and what it really means. Hint: It is often totally misunderstood!)

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2009

Being assertive involves some risk because you aren’t guaranteed of the outcome. However, you will have a better chance of having your needs met with assertive action than by being passive or aggressive. List the pros – what are the good outcomes if you assert yourself or your needs? Learn from your experience.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2009

Being assertive involves some risk because you aren’t guaranteed of the outcome. However, you will have a better chance of having your needs met with assertive action than by being passive or aggressive. List the pros – what are the good outcomes if you assert yourself or your needs? Learn from your experience.

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Success

JANUARY 30, 2024

You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2019

Be assertive. They need clear, confident instructions. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. Wherever you can, assume. responsibility for admin duties.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

How you handle high levels of stress can mean the difference between being assertive and poised or being negative and disgruntled. Emotionally intelligent people are unwilling to be bogged down unnecessarily by others’ mistakes, so they let them go quickly and are assertive in protecting themselves from future harm.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2018

Here are three quick and highly effective linguistic tips you can start using today and learn how to be effective in the office. “Do” Communication experts agree that replacing “think/feel” with “believe” expresses even more assertiveness and self-confidence to management, colleagues, and clients: “ I believe you’re right.”

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Eat Your Career

MAY 5, 2019

I learned when to stand up and when to back down. I learned how to express myself in a way that inspired others to listen, and I finally discovered the subtle power of influence. I also know exactly what works (and what doesn’t) to find that sweet spot, where you can be both vocal and professional, assertive and respected.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

I love reading these letters as 1) I see the training we provided truly worked, but more importantly, 2) I learn what executives appreciate—what executives look for in an assistant—and what executives value and observe. More confidence when addressing conflict in a way that leverages relationships. Appropriately assertive.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

I think it is the inability to speak up, trying to fit in, not being able to decide and FOCUS, believing we don’t deserve it (whatever “IT” is for you), lack of self-discipline and confidence. Low or no confidence. Learn to say no. Learn to respect yourself. Learn to look after yourself physically and emotionally.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

Do you wish you were more confident? More assertive? Learn to be a catalyst for change in your organization and it will catapult your reputation. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here. See yourself in a new light, starting today! A better communicator? Better managing conflict? Joan Burge.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Once you’ve made the choice, stand behind it to help build confidence for future decisions. Through role-playing, a person can learn how to address a challenging situation in a different way, addressing it head-on instead of avoiding it. Practicing expressing yourself can also help you develop assertive communication skills.

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Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Read on to learn how you can set New Year’s resolutions that stick by matching your unique Enneagram personality to goals that will keep you motivated. This is more about their self-confidence and indifference toward criticism than an actual domineering attitude. Want to learn more about how the Enneagram affects you and your success?

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Assertiveness. Minute takers must have the confidence to be able to speak up in a meeting (where appropriate) and clarify points. Learn as much as you can about the topic. More than anybody else in the meeting a minute taker needs to be listening 100 percent of the time (no falling asleep here!). Always take an extra pen.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

However, a key learning point to understand is that although communication should be continuous, try to avoid constant questions and instead arrange a specific time to effectively discuss a wide range of points face-to-face. Tip 2: Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness. One top tip is to not be afraid to say “no”.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We must be confident and not become rattled in a conversation. For Executive Presence, we learned it is to project gravitas (confidence, poise under pressure, decisiveness and assertiveness.) For Executive Presence, we learned it is to project gravitas (confidence, poise under pressure, decisiveness and assertiveness.)

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In addition to coming up with a goal—say, to learn a programming language to be more assertive with your boss—it’s important to understand who you are, what makes you tick, and how you deal with others around you. Do you still think that goal setting is important? Aren’t people tired of setting goals? Good question.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In addition to coming up with a goal—say, to learn a programming language to be more assertive with your boss—it’s important to understand who you are, what makes you tick, and how you deal with others around you. Do you still think that goal setting is important? Aren’t people tired of setting goals? Good question.

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Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In contrast to microaggressions, microaffirmations are little ways that you can affirm someone’s identity; recognize and validate their experience and expertise; build confidence; develop trust; foster belonging; and support someone in their career. Microaffirmation #2: Mirror the language that someone uses to describe their own identity.

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My EA Career

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s something I describe as my Effectiveness Framework® that enables assistants to overcome the confidence blockages that often get in the way of them putting into words the contribution they make. Keep learning and growing: As an Administrative Assistant, you have the opportunity to learn and grow in your role.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 1, 2024

What did we learn? In order to achieve this, and speaking with her you can be fairly confident they will, three main themes came through. It was one of a number of open conversations with producers and designers accepting that we are on a steep learning curve at the moment, and that this journey has only really just begun.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

One of the benefits of being in my line of work is learning little-known, proven workplace-effectiveness techniques that increase success – and then sharing them with you! For example, did you know that changing just a few of the everyday words you use while conducting business can actually enhance people’s positive impressions.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2016

As more companies embrace the spirit of teamwork, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. You don’t feel confident or happy when you are in conflict with co-workers or even a customer. Use assertive communication techniques.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2016

As more companies embrace collaboration, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. You don’t feel confident or happy when you are in conflict with co-workers or even a customer. Use assertive communication techniques. Take Charge.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 21, 2017

It will boost your confidence and your professional presence. Learning to communicate at the executive level is absolutely essential for success and it’s extremely rare. Defining your distinct professional trademark—and learning how to leverage that in the workplace—will help you shape how others see you. Register Today.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

OCTOBER 3, 2024

My classes are filled with mostly women who are ambitious, high achievers, and yet, often lack confidence in their own abilities. the CEO said that he had complete confidence that she would act as his surrogate. Never again will I allow attacks on my self-confidence and self-esteem, but I will never forget or deny how it feels.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

The woman stepped back, said, “Well, I guess now we have a director,” meaning that Fanning had finally shown she had the assertiveness necessary for the job, and walked out. She had discovered the power of asserting herself and, in doing so, freed herself from being bullied, backstabbed or stepped on. It’s not an easy rut to escape.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 26, 2013

Looking at this list, I’m confident these aren’t words you want associated with your character. When it’s warranted, you say “no” in a way that is respectful and confident. While it may feel like you’re being helpful, your colleagues are learning to walk all over you. You can also be assertive without being an a$$.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 28, 2009

build confidence to display and vocalize your talents: share successes -- don't be modest, let your manager know what you do well and what motivates you to succeed. learn to promote yourself to the right people in the right way. Erin led the audience through self-assessments and ended with an Action Plan. Great program!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 28, 2009

build confidence to display and vocalize your talents: share successes -- don't be modest, let your manager know what you do well and what motivates you to succeed. learn to promote yourself to the right people in the right way. Erin led the audience through self-assessments and ended with an Action Plan. Great program!

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

I have applied for positions I was overqualified for and thankful for what I learned from them. Possible boredom is alleviated when you continue learning and create better procedures; your workday becomes the most productive it can be. Constant learning with gratitude is a state of mind. True story; happy next chapter!

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