People Skills
Effective calendar management simply cannot be handled by a robot, an application or a piece of software. It takes brain power, empathy and deep understanding.
A chilling tale for Halloween.
Here are tips from the personal safety experts at Krav Maga Worldwide that can help shut down uncomfortable situations.
A lot of emotions can surface in the younger boss/older employee relationship. All of them are understandable. Here are some grounding tips.
Peggy Vasquez presented the training session “How to Develop a Powerful Partnership With Your Manager” at Admin Pro Forum 2019 in Orlando. Her book NOT, “Just an Admin!” offers this advice when it’s become difficult to work with your boss.
In today’s casual society, more than ever, assistants need to learn the proper protocol, etiquette and little nuances that should still be in place and then some.
Avoid embarrassing an “unplugged” employee by calling on him or her so you can put them on the spot.
Thinking through a problem deeply—long before taking any action—may be the key to solving it.
You will learn a great deal about your executives if you just pay attention. This will lead you to understand them at a deeper level so you can build a stronger partnership with them.
The most successful leaders see the potential in their employees—and they have a plan to help them realize that potential, says David Deacon, author of The Self-Determined Manager. He recommends you spend time answering these questions for each employee.
A co-worker asks you a way-too-personal question. Here’s how to respond.
Silence is golden … A great interview question
What should you do if you are asked for a favor you cannot comfortably grant? Here are some approaches that can help deal with the request in a way that is both appropriate and comfortable.
