How do you work for someone you dislike?

Question: “Five months ago I was hired as an admin at a telecommunications company. Recently I’ve come to realize that while my boss and I

Email Expectations: Getting Executives and Assistants to See Eye-to-Eye

In the modern business world, email is a constant force pressing upon us. For many Executives, it’s a primary mode of communication. You send and

5 Reasons Why Office Admins are the New Power Job

Author: OfficeNinjas Editor’s Note: This is a revised version of an original post from the OfficeNinjas blog. You connect the dots between departments, have mastered

How to Impact Your Work by Rephrasing What You Say

8 Little Words Make a BIG Difference “What can I do to get this started?” I will never forget how my life changed as an

Tactfully Voicing Your Opinion

Happy Monday. I hope you had a great weekend. I’ve had a wonderful 6 days of vacation. I actually had a staycation. My daughter was

Executive Assistants Celebrate Your Peers’ Success! [Admin Recognition]

Something interesting happened a few years back whereby a group of assistants won a special award from an external vendor. Instead of their co-worker assistants

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Teaching Your Assistant Yields Huge Return on Investment

Are you teaching your assistant? One of the most common challenges we hear from Administrative and Executive Assistants is this: “I’m underutilized.” In our experience,