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Category Archives: Partnership
Seeing the “Can-Do” in a Project So You Can Project It!
Your manager has made an unpopular decision to move forward on a project. You, like the rest of her direct reports, see it as a fruitless effort toward a goal that will not pay off. Unfortunately, part of your job … Continue reading
Affecting the Administrative Hiring Process in Your Office
In this economic atmosphere, everyone is expected to do more with less, spinning corporate magic while understaffed. Administrative professionals are no exception. So when it’s time to hire an administrative teammate to help lighten that load, why is it that … Continue reading
The Singularly Focused Assistant
We all work hard to be the best partners we can be to our managers. We dote on their every need, fill every void . . . it’s the Revolutionary thing to do! But every once in a while, we … Continue reading
Managing Your Manager’s Professional Image to Make Her More Effective
The other day, I played host to a vice president visiting our office from corporate. To me, this is business as usual. Like you, I’ve hosted many an “important person” and, while I’d not met this VP, I was confident … Continue reading
Communication is Key Between Us
To: My Manager RE: Communication between us In honor of administrative professionals’ month, I’m taking the initiative to enhance our partnership. One of the ways we can work better together is if we make every effort to communicate more efficiently. … Continue reading
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Support My Networking and Collaborative Efforts
To: My Manager RE: Networking and Collaborative Efforts In honor of administrative professionals’ month, I’m taking the initiative to enhance our partnership. One of the ways I think I can help grow our reach a little more is with networking … Continue reading
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Trust Me With Confidential Information
To: My Manager RE: Confidential information that will help me do my job In honor of administrative professionals’ month, I’m taking the initiative to enhance our partnership. One of the ways I think we can work better together is if … Continue reading
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Put Me In Charge of Administrative Initiatives and Processes
To: My Manager RE: Taking on responsibility for administrative initiatives In honor of administrative professionals’ month, I’m taking the initiative to enhance our partnership. One of the ways I think I can help you better is by taking on responsibility … Continue reading
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Lasso Your Manager’s Administrative Headaches
To: My Manager RE: Handing over your administrative headaches to me In honor of administrative professionals’ month, I’m taking the initiative to enhance our partnership. One of the ways I think I can help you better is by taking charge … Continue reading
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Helping Your Manager Use You Better
Happy Administrative Professionals month! In honor of that, and the first anniversary of the Revolutionary Assistant blog, we’re going to revisit the manager/assistant partnership. Any seasoned assistant will tell you: if you have a great partnership with your manager, and … Continue reading
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