Time Management for the Modern Assistant
Year after year, one of the biggest struggles executive assistants report to me is effective time management. Let’s face it: your days are chaotic. You’re
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Calling All Assistants: The Secret to Building a Strategic Partnership With Your Executive
Joan Burge on what actually separates a strategic partnership from a good working relationship, and the three things (the brains, the heart, and the soul) every lasting one needs.
Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval
Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial
Choosing the Best Administrative Assistant or Executive Assistant Conference
Securing conference approval takes real effort. You’ve made the case, justified the budget, and gotten the yes. Now comes the decision most administrative professionals underestimate:
Managing Multiple Managers
Managing multiple managers can be daunting. But that is the norm today. 90% of administrative and executive assistants support more than 1 person. It is
Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants
I am happy to say that more executives are investing in their assistants by providing one-on-one coaching for them. Over the past two years, Office
Teach Your Executive How to Work with You
Today, I thought I’d take a little different spin and share with you an excerpt from a chapter in my newest book for assistants, Joan’s
Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate
I am very fortunate in that I get to read fabulous letters from executives touting the behavior changes they see in their executive or administrative
Top 5 Tips for Managing Tasks and Priorities for Assistants
I have several tips I can offer on this subject, but here are the top 5. If you make any one of these a habit,