Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2009

Many administrative professionals and non-exempt employees ask me about how to be assertive without burning bridges or coming across as aggressive. One admin asked, “Can you provide assertiveness techniques and communication skills that I can put into practice?”. Many people confuse assertiveness with aggressive behavior.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2009

Many administrative professionals and non-exempt employees ask me about how to be assertive without burning bridges or coming across as aggressive. One admin asked, “Can you provide assertiveness techniques and communication skills that I can put into practice?”. Many people confuse assertiveness with aggressive behavior.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 8, 2009

The best time to be assertive with a person is in the early phase of your relationship! Assertion : Confidently expressing what you think, feel, and believe. Standing up for your rights while respecting others’ rights. Look for Part 2 of this blog later next week: Can Lack of Assertiveness be Interpreted as Weakness?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 21, 2017

A “paradigm” is simply a mindset, but it plays an important role in how you show up in the workplace. As you can see, these skills go beyond the basics. There is much to learn regarding advanced skills for assistants. It’s designed to help you stand out and develop the master-level skills you need to become World Class.

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Success

JANUARY 12, 2024

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky: “There’s no linear career path” In school, we may have learned that we graduate high school, head to college and end up shortly thereafter in our dream job (after hustling around to get our bosses a few coffees in the pay-your-dues early years, of course). With the U.S.

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MAY 22, 2024

Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. I’ve discovered that assertiveness—without compromising kindness, respect or professionalism—is empowering. Ironically, I ended up spending the next 35 years as a freelancer. Here’s my advice for my younger self.

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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. Reduces anxiety.

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Success

MARCH 6, 2022

If you find yourself wondering if what you’re seeing online is accurate, developing your critical thinking skills might be helpful. Listen to this week’s episode of the rich & REGULAR podcast about media literacy, and develop critical thinking skills to help you pick out fact from fiction. Hone your skills.

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JUNE 22, 2021

And without identifying which mindsets limit seller performance, sales managers cannot see true improvement—even as sellers are trained on new skills. Dweck asserts that people’s beliefs play a pivotal role in what they want—and whether they can even achieve those results. There are two prevailing types of mindsets: fixed and growth.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Challengers are heard when they bring a bold, assertive approach to the interview. As an examiner, you may emphasize your dedication to precision, showcase your skills and convey your commitment to excellence. They really have to open up more in interviews.” They enjoy demonstrating qualifications by challenging the status quo.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

Typically, how this happens is that an organization will call Office Dynamics and their HR or executive will talk to us specifically about the situation or what skills they would like their assistant to develop. We use this information for a 30-, 60- and 90-day follow-up call with the assistant and the executive to track progress.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2017

Lack assertiveness. The problem with not being assertive is we let people walk over us. If you don’t feel you are assertive, take some classes. Assertive is about getting your needs met while being considerate of others. We can’t always choose who we work with but we can choose how we respond. Then we get upset.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2022

They’ve long been dismissed as “bossy” and controlling, and told to quiet down and soften up. Come from a mindset that we can all win, and we win when we support each other; we win when we shout each other out; we win when we boost each other up; we win when we reach a hand behind us,” Danielle says. Expect your identity to change.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 6, 2019

I was quickly placing my laptop in the bin, folding my raincoat up, taking off my shoes, and putting my purse on the conveyer when all of a sudden, this young woman who had been in line behind me, stepped right in front of me with 2 suitcases and placed them on the conveyer. 7 essential action steps for becoming a more assertive assistant.

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Success

MARCH 25, 2024

Experts say the system’s foundation sets up justice-involved individuals to fail. Even if he interviewed for a position, “when they had a chance to experience my intelligence and my character, once the conviction popped up, no one said, ‘He seemed like a good kid, let me call him back and find out more. There was no humanity.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2018

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.” Sign up HERE to follow Joan’s Monday Motivators. I know you’ve missed the deadline, and ….”

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Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This allows us to show up as healthy individuals and better employees. It creates space for assertive and respectful exchanges while reducing misunderstandings. Pick up the phone or schedule a face-to-face meeting if you’re concerned your messaging could be misinterpreted. However, the opposite may be true.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 16, 2018

How do assert myself when I can’t take on any more?” In the past, climbing up to the position I presently hold, it was an asset and it helped me to get noticed and promoted, but now I find it has labeled me as the go-to person. Need more help in the area of asserting yourself? I have a problem saying ‘no’ to anyone.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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. Speaking up. Each person in the group demonstrates their newly learned skills. Even daily, you can speak with more liveliness.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Office Dynamics often surveys managers and high-level executives as to the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that are most important for an assistant to possess. See how you measure up. Communication skills, both oral and written, are a must-have. You are not trying to keep up with yourself, but usually the department.

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My EA Career

JUNE 13, 2019

Men are socialised to take up space and they’re also socialised not to apologise for it. The interesting thing is that this socialisation also means we can struggle with asserting ourselves. Instead of being assertive and politely asking mystery male to make a decision and get out of the way, I said nothing.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In fact, the IPS discovered that the average gap between CEO and median worker pay in their 2021 sample “jumped to 670 to 1, up from 604 to 1 in 2020,” with 49 firms having ratios above 1,000 to 1. I do not see any evidence that supports that assertion, nor have I ever professionally been part of a conversation that ponders that action.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2019

Administrative assistants continue to struggle with how to keep up with all the demands placed upon them in a time-compressed world and yet maintain quality. Be assertive and ask for more details or get the bigger picture to reduce back and forth time or going off on the wrong tangent. I will share with you some of my favorite tips.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2019

Be assertive. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. If that’s a concern directly expressed, be sure to emphasize your ability to learn quickly and your existing skills with similar tasks. Don’t give up just because you heard “no” the first time around.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

Shake things up! One way to stand out is to shake things up in a good way. If someone is doing something or saying something that is unacceptable to you, then you need to speak up in a professional and assertive manner. Look at work and situations in a different light. Inserted myself into my executive’s world.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals. Every career has certain core fundamental skills. I never take for granted the basic ‘platform’ skills I learned in the early days as a speaker. This is not smart.

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Success

JUNE 16, 2022

But it is a versatile and valuable tool at that—one that can serve as a baseline for understanding the differences that make up one another. Enter a conversation with skill and a plan: Tell them big-picture stories without getting into the “why” or “why not” qualifiers. High-flying priorities within personalities.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Speaks up in my team meetings and has brought additional insights into our group forums that are highly valued. Stands up for herself more often so that others do not take advantage of her accommodating personality. Always proactively planning for me thus reducing my set up and pre-coordination time of events.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Hotel Shuttles: You need to find out if that hotel shuttle has specific times airport pick-up times. laughing and showing no consideration that you have to get up at 6:00 a.m. off your dinner if they have really messed up! Be assertive in a professional fashion. Does that schedule fit with your arrival?

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Success

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Freelancers and entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the strike that will help them stand up for their rights and secure fair contracts. The WGA’s success in advocating for fair pay and protections against AI is a powerful reminder to stand up for what you deserve. Remember, your skills and creativity deserve recognition.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 18, 2024

The idea is simple: Being a balanced teammate means you know when (and how) to step up and lead AND when (and how) to step back and follow. 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.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

Regardless of what path you’re on, if you’re interested in moving up the ladder as an assistant, there are several strategies to better position yourself for success. You can’t expect to move up if you aren’t already fully and completely (even exceptionally) competent with the basic duties and responsibilities of the role.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

I am always impressed at the great ideas people will come up with. During my training, I give ample time for attendees to use their creativity, skill practice, and stretch out of their comfort zones. Check out the Blog-a-Thon we’ve been hosting this month for some ideas on how you can stretch and grow your current skill set.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 26, 2009

This is about asserting one's needs in a positive, professional and firm manner. So if you don't say something up front (and maybe even a few times after), then don't expect the other person to change. . * Then you have to use assertive communication, which I have written about in earlier Blogs. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

One thing I wanted to talk about today is the many skills you develop when you work in the administrative profession. Those are all skills that transfer to your personal life and skills that you will take with you the rest of your life. They weren’t great with their follow-up systems and managing their travel.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 5, 2019

But I wasn’t always so skillful in this area myself. When I finally tried to speak up, no one listened. I learned when to stand up and when to back down. 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. SIGN UP HERE.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Now is the time to stock up on all you need for holiday gifting and pay zilch for shipping! What if you perceive yourself as being assertive but not everyone agrees? Do you know that some of your skills are not finely honed? On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords-a-leaping. Are you intimidated?

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