THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS CONFERENCE

In this conference you'll learn...

Assistants are truly the backbone of an organization. But it´s easy to feel overlooked, even ignored, in the rush of everyday business. The few "pats on the back" or positive strokes you do get make all the difference in the world to your attitude. In this session, you´ll learn how to get more recognition for your good work ... and use this fuel to make even greater contributions on your job.
Think about the most valued and respected assistants you know. They speak, write and act professionally in every situation—from the lunchroom to the boardroom. And their sense of confidence draws greater respect, responsibility and success like a magnet. Here´s your opportunity to look at your own communication style from a different perspective, develop new insight about yourself and focus on behaviors you want to alter.
Have you ever been passed over for a promotion? Are you often interrupted during meetings? Do others in the organization not take you seriously? Do you know why? Chances are your behavior has contributed to these disappointments. This session sheds light on a form of psychological censorship that protects us from seeing ourselves the way we really are and offers frank insight into habits that hold us back.
Image is so much more than the clothes you wear or the car you drive. It´s the way you walk into a room ... how you respond when under attack ... how you handle awkward situations. What kind of image do you project? How can you change it to convey the message that you´re competent and in control? Find out in this session.
For many of us, negative self-talk is a part of our everyday lives. We´re constantly feeding ourselves with messages like "I can´t ... I should have ... Why didn´t I?" It´s no wonder we go home at night feeling unsettled, even angry at times. Here we´ll explore why people do this to themselves and how to fill yourself with the "good stuff" that builds self-esteem and self-confidence.
Do you waste minutes—even hours—looking for things? Do you and your boss ever have "words" when a file has been misplaced or a meeting overlooked? Do you have the feeling things are slipping through the cracks at home and the office? This session´s for you. You´ll gain great shortcuts and tips, designed and proven effective by assistants, for putting everything in order ... and, yes, keeping it that way!
No two people are busier than the assistant and the boss. A constant avalanche of meetings, phone calls and deadlines leaves little time to talk—let alone communicate. Out of necessity, the most successful assistants have had to carve out their own ways of making the boss/assistant team work. You´ll gain an hour´s worth of their valuable insight in this session that you can use to give your boss/assistant relationship true lasting power.
Do you sometimes feel like you´re being asked to wear more hats than you have heads for? Join the club! Administrative professionals are handling more projects than ever, yet few have had the time for training in project management. Attend this session, and you´ll build valuable and sought-after business skills that will help you plan, organize, control and complete projects with efficiency and professionalism ... allowing you to tackle your very next project with greater confidence and see it through to positive results.
You walk into work every morning and there that difficult person is ... the co-worker, the vendor or the VP who is making your life miserable. Your amateur psychotherapist friend has given you plenty of advice on improving the situation, but none of it has worked. It´s time to stop beating around the bush. Attend this session and get straightforward techniques, tested and proven effective in the business world, for getting problem personalities under control.
If you´re tired of getting the short end of the stick, you´re ripe for this crash course on negotiation. And do you ever need it. Between the kids, the spouse, the vendors—even the boss—you can barely remember what it feels like to "have it your way." Practice these great new skills every day and before you know it, winning will become a habit.