Loosely Speaking

APRIL 23, 2010

Sharon’s been hopping around the blogosphere answering industry questions and promoting this year’s Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC). The bottom line is training and education should be a part of your overall budget and continuing education is a lifelong process. Sharon, really?

AT&T 100

AT&T Training International Promotion 100

Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Supervisor recommendations carry a lot of weight when it comes to decisions about raises, promotions, training resources and even job references. For example, participate in meetings, volunteer to sit on important committees and welcome delegated tasks as a way to increase your skills. Be professional.

Learning 100

Learning Management Skills International 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. If you have been asked to take on additional work then expect to be trained in the new aspects of your job. Unfortunately I do think this will still be a challenge faced by many assistants in the coming year.

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2013 Social Media 2012 Salary 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I worked at the ICAEW for 3 and a half years and in that time was promoted to an Account Manager where I looked after 12 Committees and supervised one administrator. After discussing this with my Manager I attended an assertiveness course and gain the training I needed to deal with them. I find it hard to say no.

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Interviewing 2003 Job Hunting Assertiveness 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

Not getting promoted. Not being invited to join the right committees / projects. Well, having trained 1000’s of people on how to change and develop their personal brand and reputations, I know everyone follows a set pattern when writing up their lists. So many of us want change in our professional lives and for so many reasons.

Skills 100

Skills Networking 2016 Management 100

BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 8, 2022

Sticking to a set record retention policy eliminates guesswork and promotes efficiency. Identify items to archive for permanent retention, such as licenses, incorporation records, permits, patents, charters, training manuals, and annual reports. Smart businesses ease such concerns with proactive measures.

Policies 105

Policies Legal Forms Agencies 105

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Strategic Research – Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Risk Management.

Social Media 100

Social Media Fax Suppliers Skills 100

Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Workbooks Stress Management Workbook Time Management Magic Reinvent Your Career Workbook More Tasty Goodness Career Management Consulting Job Interview Coaching Resume Revision Group Training & Public Speaking Eat My WHAT?! Join a professional organization and volunteer for a committee or run for a position on the board.

Networking 100

Networking 2010 Resume Stress 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

We may feel under-appreciated, wish our job was more challenging, or have lost out on a promotion. Ask to join or form a workplace committee. There’s little variation in the landscape unless you want to go downhill or make the effort to move upward. The same is true for career plateaus. It’s Become Routine; I Could Do this in My Sleep.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Business owners, executives, sales teams and rev ops teams hire her when they want to boost mental stamina and increase sales through neuroscience-based mindset training. They have more than 17,000 women in their community and have led more than 6,000 women through their training and coaching programs.

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2024 Mentoring 2023 International 264

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

We don’t carry much cost – particularly when it comes to training us up. Why promote an assistant who is making your life a whole lot easier? My boss was wondering how we could build on this momentum so we started a charity committee and I offered to help knowing it was a very visible role. Again this is fairly common.

Email 100

Email Goals 2013 2014 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Obtaining funds from work to complete training in the current environment is difficult. Yes, Outlook Training and Training in Supporting a University Committee. Yes – started with the basics after raising family i.e. college courses – typing, word processing then on the job training. Not particularly.

IAAP 100

IAAP Training AT&T Skills 100

Page Personnel

APRIL 27, 2021

Instead of simply advising and supporting them, they will prime them for promotion within their organisation, make key introductions and delegate “stretch assignments” — challenging tests designed to expand their skill sets — to help them grow strategically. These people will help them navigate their career advancement differently.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring 2023 2021 Skills 52

Page Personnel

APRIL 27, 2021

Instead of simply advising and supporting them, they will prime them for promotion within their organisation, make key introductions and delegate “stretch assignments” — challenging tests designed to expand their skill sets — to help them grow strategically. These people will help them navigate their career advancement differently.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring 2021 Skills 2020 52

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. What’s maybe a couple tips that you’ve seen done well, as far as promoting positive company culture.

AT&T 96

AT&T Mentoring Gossip Confidence 96

Success

AUGUST 18, 2024

I first learned how to write for consumers instead of thesis committees (too long; didn’t read). An article published by marketing training company MarketingProfs argues that “clichés are grammatical abuse of the worst kind because they’re worthless. Write five emails for a drip campaign promoting [product].”

AT&T 279

AT&T International Promotion Training 279

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

THE BROCHURE PROMOTING AN administrative training pro­gram said, We will never make you do anything you don’t want to do. They got promotions, salary increases, developed bet­ter relationships with their executives; they joined committees and chaired events; they set healthy boundaries; they gained immense confidence!

Goals 200

Goals 2018 Travel Administrative Training 200

Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This first-of-its-kind training and development company intentionally curates and delivers world-class transformational training modalities, making them available and accessible to all, especially in under-resourced communities. Miller created a therapeutic mattress overlay, which promotes blood flow from head to toe.

Medical 263

Medical Health Agencies Mentoring 263

Success

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For the past three decades, Ackerman has dedicated herself to promoting peace, fostering change and encouraging self-empowerment through the interactive workshops she creates and leads. Her commitment to challenging stigmas and promoting mindfulness has been instrumental in creating a supportive network for hospitality professionals.

2025 263

2025 Medical Mentoring 2023 263

Allwork

JANUARY 20, 2025

For example, women in academics struggle to collate their work between their maiden and married names and they risk losing critical funding, opportunities or promotion as a result. “The next step … is getting integration into mentorship training.

Mentoring 283

Mentoring Social Media Legal 2023 283