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Administrative Success Checklist

Need a little guidance to focus your energy for career development? This checklist offers a simple roadmap to help you reach peak performance and achieve your professional goals.

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach August 2023

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include…

How can goals be elevated using the SMART framework to show progress and advancement?

Tips to shift how others see you when you’ve been promoted but still feel you’re being pigeon-holed?

How to advance your career in another part of the organization? How to negotiate tackling a project in addition to your current position?

How to deal when a co-worker becomes a supervisor and coach them on leadership?

What skill training do EAs need?

And much, much more!

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach August 2022

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include…

Combatting agism in job interviews

How to know why you weren’t hired

How to become a better “mind reader”

How to address a boss whose behavior is negatively impacting the team

How to job search for roles in “semi-retirement”

And much, much more!

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach May 2022

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include…

Should administrative professionals title and compensation be tied to their executives?

How to deal during a hostile takeover?

Tips for networking during a conference

How to persuade your boss not to wait until the last minute for requests?

How to advocate to make your role remote?

And much, much more!

KPIs for Administrative Professionals Examples

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This document provides examples of Key Performance Indicators for Administrative Professionals.

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach January 2022

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include…

How to ask for a job description/title change so you can move to a higher pay grade

How to organize workspace (when do personal items become too much?)

What are some fresh ideas for goal setting?

What to do when you’re burned out (stay or leave)?

How EAs can add value and contribute to digitization

How to assess remote work opportunities

And much, much more!

Staying Relevant in a Virtual World with Lisa Olsen

Training Webinars

This power-packed session includes 20 action-oriented strategies you can implement immediately to up your relevance factor. Gain the confidence you need to contribute, take initiative and stay relevant!

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach October 2021

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include..

What is “Forced Ranking” in the performance review process and how common is it?

How to handle team building events where people are drinking too much

What are some resources for starting a VA business? And how do you manage “balance” while starting a side hustle?

How to respond if your boss asks, “Are you happy at work?”

How to stay connected with an “indirect” supervisor who is working remotely

And much, much more!

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach September 2021

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include..

What to do if you’ve been pigeon-holed at your current company and can’t advance

How to care for yourself during the pandemic (and beyond)

How to ask for a raise when your duties have expanded significantly

How to address an ethics concern

How to diffuse a situation and prevent it from escalating

And much, much more!

The Invisibility Cure Book Club Discussion Guide

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This guide will help you enjoy productive conversations and deep personal insights while reading Chrissy’s book, “The Invisibility Cure.”

Creating Positive Affirmations Worksheet

Digital Downloads

Learn how to create and use short, simple, positive declarations to counter negative voices and empower you!

Job vs. Career Article

Digital Downloads

This article is an excerpt from Chrissy’s newest book, “ELEVATE Admins: How to Raise the Bar and Achieve Excellence in Your Administrative Career.”

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach August 2021

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include..

Ideas for setting SMART goals

How to get a job supporting people at a higher level when you lack direct experience

How to justify being involved in more meetings

How to keep meetings on track and stay within their time limit

How to deal when your contributions are overlooked while others are abundantly praised

And much, much more!

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach July 2021

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include..

Tips for providing feedback

The do’s and don’ts when interacting with clients and associates on behalf of your boss

How to be a leader when others have more experience and have been at the company longer

How to handle gaps in employment on your resume

What to do when your boss changes your process and it has a detrimental impact

And much, much more!

Q&A | Ask the Career Coach June 2021

Q&A Sessions

Topics covered include..

How to start a relationship with a new manager on the right foot

What to do if you’re getting a lot of job interviews, but not getting any offers

Should you wait for the pandemic to “end” before you start a job search?

When managing someone else’s inbox, how do you get over the concern that there are “messages you shouldn’t see”?

And much, much more!

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