We’ve all heard of the proverbial saying that the squeaky wheel gets the oil, and there’s a lot of merit to that when it comes to becoming more visible within your company.
When you attend a conference, take a course or read a relevant article, write a memo on what you’ve learned and send it to [...]
When you’re working for someone it’s sometimes hard to have control over your work situation. Crises and urgent matters come up constantly. But chasing every little emergency can be counter productive.
That’s why it’s so important to understand the best way to say no, namely by using the “can, can’t and why” model.
For example, if [...]
OK, we agree that sometimes there is a prejudicial thinking that the administrative assistant is “only a secretary.” But it’s been proven time and again that most people can’t function effectively without their administrative assistant’s support.
Somewhere, on some deep subconscious level, I’d bet there’s some resentment at how dependent bosses are on their administrative [...]
