Skills of an Effective Administrator
Skills of an Effective Administrator

Author: Robert L. Katz

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Published: 2009-05-07

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 163369139X

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While there is a widespread belief that some people are born to lead, the existence of an 'ideal manager' is almost entirely a myth. Basic skills - the ones that most employees can learn - are often more important than personality traits. In Skills of an Effective Administrator, Robert L. Katz identifies the three fundamental abilities companies should seek to develop in their managers. Find out for yourself how these vital skills can be put to work today. Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.

The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook

Author: Sue France

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2012-11-03

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0749465832

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From best-selling author and expert Sue France, The Definitive Executive Assistant & Managerial Handbook is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to take their career development to the next level. Placing special emphasis on personal leadership development as well as practical skills, you will learn how to manage a small team, climb the career ladder to gain more responsibility, negotiate effectively and confidently manage a project. It will teach you how to recruit and induct staff, make decisions fairly and consistently, build a productive team and environment and get noticed at work. For ambitious Assistants who want to continually improve their skills, The Definitive Executive & Managerial Handbook is an indispensable guide, helping you to maintain your professional image and achieve resounding success.

Administrative Management
Administrative Management

Author: Annatjie W. Erasmus

Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9780702165078

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The roles and responsibilities of administrative managers are identified and explained in this comprehensive resource on managing the information needs of an organization to facilitate timely, relevant, and accurate communication. Topical case studies and practical examples illustrate the knowledge and skills required for success in office management.

The Definitive Executive Assistant & Managerial Handbook
The Definitive Executive Assistant & Managerial Handbook

Author: Sue France

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2021-11-03

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1398602477

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WINNER: PA Voice Awards 2015 - Best Book for a PA (1st edition) With the world of work profoundly disrupted by artificial intelligence, machine learning and COVID-19, the role of the executive assistant is changed forever. Learn how to respond to these challenges and help create 'the better normal' while developing the leadership skills necessary to thrive in a senior administrative position. From bestselling author and expert Sue France, The Definitive Executive Assistant & Managerial Handbook is the ultimate guide to management in the context of an administrative role. Placing an emphasis on both personal leadership and practical skills, this new edition of the award-winning book teaches readers to manage a team, develop the emotional intelligence to understand their colleagues, negotiate effectively and confidently manage a project. Equipped with these tools, readers will be ready to steer their teams to organizational success in any situation. With new sections on best practice for managing remote workers and building a responsible relationship with new technologies, The Definitive Executive & Managerial Handbook is an indispensable guide for both ambitious PAs aiming for promotion and senior assistants who want to improve their skills.

Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook
Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook

Author: James Stroman

Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13:

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This handbook for administrative assistants and secretaries covers such topics as telephone usage, keeping accurate records, making travel arrangements, e-mail, using the Internet, business documents, and language usage.

The New Executive Assistant: Advice for Succeeding in Your Career
The New Executive Assistant: Advice for Succeeding in Your Career

Author: Melba J. Duncan

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1997-02-22

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0071503005

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Today's executive assistant has become a crucial member of every organization's support staff--a key business ally with diverse responsibilities, from overseeing employees to making strategic decisions. Here is the first step-by-step guide specifically designed to help you thrive in this fast-paced profession. Developed by nationally-known business consultatnt and author Melba Duncan, this leading-edge resource provides all the up-to-date information you need to manage information technologes, deal effectively with abrupt organizational changes and office politics, handle stress, resolve conflicts, motivate workers and forge a team mentality, master public relations and the media, capitalize on opportunities emerging from corporate restructuring, and more.