I used to think there were people who were naturally good at negotiation, and those (like me) who were naturally bad; in other words it's like being tall, or having a good singing voice. To a certain extent this can be true - there are those who seem to like the cut and thrust of negotiation, but unlike height or perfect pitch negotiation is a skill that can easily be learned, and a skill that a person improves with practice. To get you started here are some tips I have found useful when conducting a negotiation. More
Because much of an PA's job is to make things run smoothly, it can be very easy to overlook an adept administrator because things will simply appear to be running "according to plan." While you know that this takes some seriously hard work and dedication, your employer may fail to recognise the planning and effort that went into making a trip, a day or a year work on a day-to-day basis. More
Do you think that once you have delegated a task, it is no longer your responsibility? Do you assume the other person will do what you have asked, so you no longer need to worry? Of course, you know that neither of these are smart assumptions. Once you've delegated a task it is still your responsibility to track its progression and its completion. What are effective ways of doing this? Listed below are 10 possibilities. NOTE: You don't need to do them all. Just choose one or two that will work for you.
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To successfully move upward in the business world, you must act in a way that makes it nearly impossible to overlook your efforts or to "steal" credit for work that is rightfully yours. In short, your ideas and work must have your stamp of ownership all over them in every stage in order to insure that you receive your credit when success is the result.More
This is not to say that there is no place for humour in a professional setting. On the contrary, used correctly and in a timely fashion, you can make friends and also encourage colleagues to enjoy your company and seek you out for professional help through humour. It can help strengthen bonds and loyalties. You just need to make sure to use humour in the office correctly in order to make it work for you. More
Bringing Positivity and Productivity into Your Working LifeYou have probably heard the saying, "birds of a feather flock together." Generally, this is used to mean that people who are similar tend to enjoy and benefit from each other's company. However, it can also be used in a negative sense if the speaker is implying that some of the "birds" in question have negative character traits that the rest of the flock members likely share.
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