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Should You Let Your Boss Shift the Blame to You?

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Question: “My boss recently shifted blame in my direction for some mistakes in a print campaign, when the problem was actually some simple miscommunication between us. She didn’t blame me directly or maliciously; she just conveniently left out some facts when describing the problem to her superiors, and that made her look a little better at my expense. What should my reaction be? How much ‘bad press’ should I be willing to absorb for the sake of helping her out, since helping her out is my job?” 

– Daphne, Public Relations Assistant

 

See comments below, and send your own question to [email protected].

 

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9 Ways to Improve Your Organization Skills

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Organization skills are the one thing most successful business owners have in common.

Without the ability to organize your work and your resources, you could be twisting in the wind in no time. You may have been able to muddle along back in the day, but in today’s competitive environment, you need to work any advantage in your favor.

Fortunately, there are at least 9 ways to improve your organization skills without too much effort on your part. [Read more…]

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Today’s Administrative Professional

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OfficeTeam just-released research in time for Administrative Professionals’ Week about the changing administrative profession and the role’s impact at work. The survey found that today’s administrative professional assistants save their bosses an average of 101 minutes a day. That’s more than 8 hours each week – the equivalent of a full workday.

Other research findings:

  • 100% of executives report their assistant is important to their success
  • 75% of managers feel administrative professionals’ responsibilities have increased in the past 5 years
  • 64% of executives say support staff have a better career-growth track than 5 years ago

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How to Maximize Time with Your Children

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Like most working mothers, I just never seemed to have enough time with my two children. Trying to balance work, with raising a family, keeping up with laundry, shopping, cleaning, cooking (the list is endless) was always a challenge.

As with all working mothers, my biggest concern was for my children. I knew that the time with them had to be quality time well spent. I needed to maximize every moment we had together, just as I know you want to maximize your time with your children.

Drive time seemed to be the best opportunity since it seemed that a lot of time we spent together was in the car. I decided not to let the kids play with their video games, I turned off my cell phone (NOTHING was more important than my children – whoever it was could wait), and any other distractions. [Read more…]

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What is Holding Your Brand Back? PART 3

By Anel Martin

Well, that is a big question!

Personally, I think what is holding us back from powerful, successful and valuable brands is the same thing that holds us back from fulfilling careers and happy lives. That is a big statement but here goes! I think it is the inability to speak up, trying to fit in, not being able to decide and FOCUS, believing we don’t deserve it (whatever “IT” is for you), lack of self-discipline and confidence.

So let’s run the list down:

  1. Speaking up

The old saying goes “if you don’t ask, the answer is always no” so many things in the world just get swept under the carpet, so many opportunities go to waste because we are unable to speak truth to power or make ourselves heard. How many times have you sat in a management meeting and had the most phenomenal idea (but you said nothing)? Well, I rest my case. If you want a strong brand you will need to find your voice. Start small, but start now!

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Creating a Brand Story – Part 2

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You know that awkward moment in the interview when they ask you about your areas of excellence, or that moment you need to introduce yourself to someone new at a business networking event (and your response sounds a bit rehearsed) or you run into the CEO in the elevator and they want to know who you are and what you do at the company.

If you have ever felt vulnerable or embarrassed in these situations you need a Brand Story and Part Two of this series is just for you!

So what is a brand story? [Read more…]

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