the 12 adminstrative assistant roadblocks and remedies
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This is the PowerPoint for the upcoming free webinar "The 12 Administrative Assistant Roadblocks and Remedies". I'll present it on Wed, Oct 17th, 11:15 am MDT 1:15 EDT. You can register at www.speakstrong.com/webinars It's free!TRANSCRIPT
The 12 Administrative Assistant and Office Pro Roadblocks and Remedies
Essential management skills for administrative excellence
A dual-purpose webinar – to give you quick tools to deal with your office challenges and to provide a preview into some of the areas we’ll tackle at : The Executive Administrative Professional Online Training Camp
©Meryl Runion Rose, [email protected] 719-684-2633
FREE WEBINARWed, Oct
17th, 11:15 am
MDT1:15 EDT
Are you bigger than people can see?
Define your roleIn terms of the whole
Yes
No
The Executive Administrative Professional Online Training Camp
Is your vision invisible?
Your own true north Draws you forth
Yes
No
Are you constantly putting out fires instead of focusing on bigger priorities?
Firefighters know – you don’t put out every fire.
You do hold the line.
Yes
No
Do your days seem mechanical?
Whether you created your job standards or not, you can make them your own.
Yes
No
Does Execuphobia undermine your effectiveness?
You can’t afford to have Execuphobia.
Your leadership can’t afford for you to have it either.
Be afraid with them, not of them. That way you can help them succeed.
Yes
No
Do the tasks no one else wants fall to you?
“It’s not my job” doesn’t fly…
…unless you say it this way.
Yes
No
Do you have responsibility without authority?
You have 3 sources of POWER
PersonalKnowledgePositional
Are you using them?
Yes
No
Is this ever you?
You’re a doormat and you’re not “just and admin”.
So- what ARE you?
For starters, you are a professional and you can expect to be treated as one.
Teach others how to treat you.
Yes
No
Does multi-tasking leave you fragmented?
From multi-tasking to serial tasking with a “Personal Kanban System”
How much WIP do you have?
(Work in Progress)
How much is optimal?
Yes
No
Is there never time to do it right the first time (but always time to do it over)?
One eye is on correcting the error.
The other eye is on keeping it from happening again.
Yes
No
Do you update your boss on the run?
“I have three points and I need two minutes of your time.”
SituationImpactAction
“If you can give me a half hour of your undivided attention I will be able to work more efficiently and not have to interrupt you as much during the day.”
Yes
No
Does clutter complicate your day?
Keep it
SIMPLE
Sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain your office daily – whether you work in a lean organization or not.
Yes
No
Did you answer:
Then join us for The Executive Administrative Professional Online Training Camp
At Home or in Your Office: Tuesdays, Nov. 13 - Dec. 4, 2012 1-4pm ET
Would you like more intensive study?
Yes!to any of the questions?
Meryl Runion Rose is the author of ten books on communication excellence
Resources that can help you get the most out of this webinar
PowerPhrases: Words crafted to get results that work for everyone
SpeakStrong: The Communication Skills Behind the Phrases
Perfect Phrases for Office Professionals: Well considered wording for common Admin and Executive Admin challenges
Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors: Get results through others
Perfect Phrases for Icebreakers: Conversation starters for networking and for meetings.
The 3 Sources of Power for Admins: DVD or audio download: How Assistants can Master Tough ConversationsYou have more power than you know.
Available at www.speakstrong.com/store