Managing Up
How Assistants Can Manage Their Manager’s Needs & Priorities Using The 3P’s
Clarifying expectations and clear communication are two of the essential building blocks of building a strong partnership between a manager and their Executive Assistant. In the latest episode of the Assist With Impact podcast (Episode 170), I discuss the challenge of assistants needing to manage the needs and priorities of multiple managers. It can be…
Read MoreService, Not Subservience: A Guide for Executive Assistants and Administrative Support Professionals
As an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or Administrative Professional, your role is critical in supporting your organisation and your colleagues. You are often the first point of contact for clients, customers, and vendors, and you play an essential role in keeping the office running smoothly. However, it’s important to remember that there is a difference…
Read MoreHow Teenagers Can Teach Assistants Strategies For Dealing With A Micromanager
If you follow me on Instagram you will know our family are new puppy parents. Pepper is a rambunctious Cavoodle (Poodle crossed with a Cavalier King Charles). She is happily tearing a swathe (literally and figuratively) through our home and our hearts. Now that she is fully vaccinated we are starting to take her out into…
Read MoreGetting Tangled Up Managing Unrealistic Expectations
Last week I wrote a blog post ruminating on how Executive Assistants are the human equivalent of a Slinky. Bouncing forward The idea came to me because I had recently delivered a virtual presentation talking about how you as an Executive Assistant need to lead from where you are and not just bounce back but…
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