Author: Susan Spreitzer
Author: Susan Spreitzer
Influencing Enemies, Adversaries, Rivals and Foes in the Workplace
Interested in being more influential in the workplace? Do you need ideas on how to better influence your enemies, adversaries, rivals and foes? I’ve found that the first step is to understand what shapes a person’s behavior. Learn about their family, education, any major events that have impacted their life. Have they experienced adversity? Learn about their culture and
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Organizing Detailed Travel for Your Executive?
“I need to get to Europe for some critical meetings next week,” your executive says as he quickly passes by your desk. “What? Are you kidding?” you say to yourself with a touch of anxiety. In the Admin world, travel is one of the most important tasks we handle for our executive. There are so
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Admin Wizards Bend Things to Their Will
Picture yourself as the organizer of a Board offsite event. Your executive asks you to schedule a few ad hoc meetings prior to the start of the meeting. “No problem,” you say. “I got this.” You’ve already signed a contract with the hotel and made all the arrangements so adding a meeting at the hotel
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Productivity Tips for Delegating
It was a busy day at the office, and I was feeling a little overwhelmed with all the “to dos” on my list. There was one item in particular that was causing me some angst. I approached my executive to get his input about how to manage some of the details. His advice to me
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Is Procrastination-Syndrome Getting in your Way?
As the holidays fly by, I realize that I procrastinate in some areas. Do you find that to be true for you? With so much technology available to us, you would think we wouldn’t have a problem with procrastination. The ability to overcome procrastination and tackle the important items on your list can have the
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