Assistant, you are a leader. As an assistant, you constantly face obstacles that hold you back from accomplishing your career goals. Whether it's a job change, shifting deadlines, a micromanaging executive, a toxic co-worker, a high-pressure project, or an intense negotiation with a vendor, the administrative profession is not for the faint of heart. If you're looking to maintain the status quo and be "just an assistant," this book is not for you. But, if you want the confidence and ability to conquer the challenges that most try to avoid, then you're in the right place. The Leader Assistant outlines four pillars-embody the characteristics, employ the tactics, engage in relationships, and exercise self-care-that will help you rediscover your passion for the profession and become a confident, future-proof, game-changing Leader Assistant. If you neglect even one pillar, you'll head for burnout, stagnation, and anonymity. You are meant for so much more. Are you ready to be the Leader Assistant the world needs?
Real life tools and advice for every professional assistant and their high-powered employers. A first-hand look at the world of a celebrity assistant, and its application to the larger realm of all professional assistants.
"In 100-Day Leaders: Making a Difference Right Now in Every School, authors Robert Eaker and Douglas Reeves suggest a new way of thinking about leadership. Whether the project is large in scope, such as changing the orientation of a school to Professional Learning Communities, or smaller in scope, such as the development of formative assessments or new grading practices in a single semester, the 100-Day Leader brings a sense of daily accomplishment, feedback, mid-course corrections, focus, and encouragement to the organization--from the classroom to the board room. Eaker and Reeves offer an integrated approach in which the leader sees connections that may not be apparent to others in the organization. Curriculum, assessment, facilities, transportation, food service, teacher evaluation, board relationships and a host of other complex interactions are at the heart of the 100-Day Leader. This book offers a practical guide for leaders at every level to make immediate transformations in culture, practice, and performance"--
Many executives don't take full advantage of the assistant who sits right outside their door. This book educates executives about all the ways in which they can streamline and improve the way they work with the help of a great assistant, while teaching them to identify great candidates and maximize the benefits of this special relationship.
Your best resource for curriculum leadership post-NCLB and beyond! Put quality curriculum front and center with this classic toolkit to savvy curriculum leadership for the 21st Century. Newly revised and updated case studies, research, and state and national curriculum and leadership standards complement a completely new section focused on emerging technologies. New features include up-to-date information on: Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, ESSA, CCSS and more District-level curriculum mapping, planning, and integration Facilitating professional growth, learning-centered scheduling, and leadership time management State curriculum frameworks, online assessments, SBAC, PARCC, and adaptive testing Learn what it really takes to structure, align, integrate and evaluate quality curriculum in the post-NCLB, ESSA and Common Core era. This nuts and bolts guide will help you navigate the new curriculum landscape with ease! "As principals, we so often get caught up in the day-to-day management of our schools. We must quit putting out fires and instead focus our attention on leading, specifically as curriculum leaders. The Principal as Curriculum Leader provides a clear framework with a plan of action to put you and your school on a path to student success." —Stephen Baker, Principal Smithfield-Selma High School, NC "The Principal as Curriculum Leader is a blueprint for principals to use when implementing curriculum reform. It brings clarity to the many trends, mandates, and guidelines that masquerade as simple solutions to complex issues. This book should be read and owned by every principal and curriculum leader." —Dr. Jerry V. Congleton, Former Superintendent Weldon City Schools
Teaching assistants have become an integral part of classroom life, yet pioneering research by the authors has shown that school leaders and teachers are not making the most of this valued resource. Results from the Deployment and Impact of Support Staff (DISS) project showed that the more support pupils received from teaching assistants, the less academic progress they made. Yet it is not decisions made by the teaching assistants themselves, but decisions made by school leaders and teachers about how their support staff are used and prepared, which explains these provocative results. Prompted by the wake-up call the DISS project findings provided, this timely book of guidance will help school leaders and teachers in primary and secondary schools improve the way they use teaching assistants, and will add real value to what can be achieved in the classroom. Based on the authors' collaborative work with schools in the Effective Deployment of Teaching Assistants (EDTA) project, this book provides essential, practical tools and classroom-tested strategies that will allow schools to conduct a fundamental review of current practice and provides a framework for reforming teaching assistant deployment and preparation, and the way they interact with pupils. Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistantsprovides much-needed and well-informed guidance on how to unleash the huge potential of teaching assistants working in schools and is essential reading for all school leaders.
Club Wealth's World Class Admin Assistant book is meant for administrative assistants who want a guidebook specific to working with a real estate agent or team. We also encourage Team Leaders who want to improve their organization to share this book with their admins. Co-written by powerhouse agent and Club Wealth Coach, Sarah Santa Ana, who developed the Club Weath's Admin Assistant Bootcamp, which is a impactful training for all assistants (general admins, transaction coordinators, marketing managers, listing and buyer agent admins) - and by Tara Hellickson, who is the Rockstar Office Manager and Client Care Specialist for the Club Wealth organization, and has over 20 years in working in the real estate industry. This hands-on guide is a MUST HAVE for Real Estate Team Leaders and their assistants. It has practical advice and dozens of ready-made forms, detailed checklists, and tools including: -Plans for Setting Goals and Developing the Perfect Daily Schedule-Telephone and Email Training, including answering techniques and words to avoid-Advice on establishing a World Class Office Procedures and Policy Manual, including job roles and descriptions-Open House Management-Planning Client Events, Team Huddles, and Staff Meetings-Onboarding & Offboarding Procedures and Admin Training-Managing your Database The World Class Admin Assistant book will identify the key roles of a real estate assistant while breaking down the precise workflow of each when serving as a general admin, office manager, listing and buyer agent admin, transaction coordinator, marketing director, and bookkeeper.Readers will discover how to organize everything from their workspace to meetings and events, and they'll gain a better understanding of their organization style preferences for space and time. For the Team Leader or Solo Real Estate Agent, using admin assistants can help increase your production and free up time for sales, yet most real estate professionals lack the knowledge and experience to hire, train, and supervise a World Class Admin Assistant. Each chapter has a Team Leader Insight section which advises what your assistant must know to keep your office running smoothly so you can focus on generating business, following up on leads, conducting appointments, writing offers, and negotiating contracts.Our Club Wealth motto..."No success in the world can compensate for failure in the home."
