Meet the Blog: The Executive Assistant’s ToolBox
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Today’s blog is The Executive Assistant’s ToolBox.
When I first got into the workforce, 30 plus years ago, most offices had a book such as, The Professional Secretary’s Handbook: The Complete Reference Guide to Today’s Office
Chrissy writes this about her inspiration to start the E.A. ToolBox,
The idea for this blog was hatched at work one day when I found myself slogging through the wild Internet wastelands in search of help. The question: How to effectively organize the management of my boss’s monthly expense reports. The process was a frustrating, disorganized mess that caused both him and me to dread the topic. Thus we found ourselves three months behind and I was charged with finding a new way to tackle the problem and prevent it from happening again. My strategy: I Googled it. And, outside of learning that there is an incredible amount of really useless looking accounting software out there, I gained no insight into how to manage the process. So this got me thinking: Executive Assistants face a lot of unique situations exactly like this. And somewhere out there, an Executive Assistant has a very simple and effective strategy for handling her boss’s expense reports. PRESTO! The E.A. Tool Box was born as a way to build a community for assistants of all kinds - Executive, Administrative, Personal and Everything In Between - to gather together their best and brightest ideas for managing the complicated and eclectic duties we are tasked with.
True to the form of the secretary’s handbook, you’ll find a load of useful resources. Categories cover Business Etiquette, Communication, Productivity, Writing Skills, and much more. An early series of posts covered P.O.W.E.R. Tools: Purpose, Opportunity, Workmanship, Effectiveness and Results.
Popular posts include:
- Energize Your Workday
- How to Speak Your Mind (and Keep Your Job)
- How to be Proactive
- Goal Tracker Template
- 15 Ways to Enjoy Work (a little) More
- The Art of Biting Your Tongue
- Caution: Your Emotions are Showing
- 8 Tips for Better People Skills
- Getting Over GTD
- 10 Ways to Build a Better Team
You don’t have to be an executive assistance—or even in business for that matter—to benefit from the wisdom of Chrissy. Pop by for a visit.
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Wow, Ian! Thanks for introducing me to your audience! That is a wonderful Friday evening surprise. Stop by and say “Hi” everyone…I hope you like it.
And have a wonderful weekend