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On Administrative Professionals Day, let's take a moment to recognize the unsung heroes who keep our workplaces running smoothly. Administrative professionals play a crucial role in ensuring the success of institutions everywhere. Their resilience, professionalism, and unwavering dedication are the foundation of our collective achievements. As an Administrative Services Manager, I see firsthand the impact of their hard work on our staff, faculty, and students every day. From managing complex tasks with grace and efficiency to coordinating schedules and supporting academic and administrative activities, administrative professionals are the unseen glue holding everything together. Their diligent attention to detail and proactive approach are essential to our team's success. Today, we celebrate the achievements and spirit of collaboration of all administrative professionals. Their commitment to excellence sets a high standard and keeps our workplaces thriving. Here's to the office heroes who often go unnoticed- thank you for making it all possible! #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #ExcellenceInAction #TeamSuccess #OfficeHeroes #AdminExcellence #WorkplaceCulture #ProfessionalGrowth #BehindTheScenes #Leadership #OfficeManagement

Congratulations Western National Property Management on being one of our 2024 CRE's Best Places to Work! 🎉 The best place to work is more than benefits packages, compensation and flexibility. Although all the aforementioned matter, we also considered examples set by corporate leadership, the company's spirit to giving back, and the affection employees help at these firms. Read the reasons behind our picks: https://lnkd.in/ggUd5xGS

“57,000 workers across 1,600 companies show that employee satisfaction has dropped 10 times faster than in the previous three years.”📉 “20-30% of employees are waking up sad or angry daily.”📈 My favorite two solutions:💡 4.) Create a leadership team that smiles often 5.) Appoint a Chief Happiness Officer I welcome yours. 🟰 #mindfulness #leadership #higherconsciousness

How to be aware of / Cope with / Manage "Office Politics" Recently an excellent young ex-colleague of mine Sreedevi Raghavan (ICF-PCC) (who is an enthusiastic practicing Coach), had in a #Linkedin article, listed the qualities/steps needed for individuals to remain relevant and prosper in leadership roles in organisations. Many readers had added their views and perspectives on that. Very interesting and powerful suggestions distilled from their experiences. But I found that no one had mentioned about the need to acknowledge and effectively tackle "Office Politics". Perhaps people consider it a bit distasteful, uncomfortable and unprofessional to formally acknowledge the powerful impact of "Office Politics" on one's career. It is a bit too late in the day for me to realise the need to understand, accept and meet head on the politics in one's workplace. I spent my entire work life on the erroneously lofty personal value system that Office Politics is an evil which should not even be acknowledged; let alone actively indulged. Somehow in my DNA and Psyche, the word "Dirty" got associated with "Politics" and I firmly believed that decent Gentleman(woman) executives should not get involved in "Office Politics" in any manner. The elephant in the room was consciously/deliberately ignored by me. Now in my retired life, when I look back, I regretfully realise how badly and severely, I was impacted by "Office Politics". Even when well-meaning Co-Workers clearly warned me about the conspiracies being plotted and hatched in the organisation, I steadfastly refused to hear and take any action to combat the potential impact of that. I strongly believed (or wanted to believe) that pure merit and competency alone were the passport to continuing success in corporate world and one should not indulge in or even acknowledge the potential impact of "Dirty" politics in Office. Well, probably due to God's grace, I did (progressed) fairly well in my career and even managed a place in the CXO suite. But in retrospect, I realise the debilitating impact of "Office Politics" on several aspects of my work life. Office Politics has the immense power... 1. To sabotage your progress in the organisation 2. To put roadblocks in your efforts to deliver top class performance. 3. To make things difficult and troublesome for the entire team which is reporting to you (because you have failed to tackle politics at your level). So, it is not merely you only, who gets impacted but the entire team depending on your leadership. 4. ...and the list of negative impact goes on In summary, while one need not indulge in "dirty" politics, one should definitely not ignore "Office Politics". Now, when I reminisce about the Politics I faced (without really knowing about it in an innocent manner), I can visualise the 'Self Preservation' skills one ought to learn to effectively cope with "Office Politics"... More about that later. For starters, this is an HBR article for you to absorb.

Your board will be excited to learn how these valuable tips can help your new chief executive transition to their new role. Discover how these activities will help facilitate a smooth transition for both your board and your new leader at: https://lnkd.in/euYk-vp

Executive Assistants, could you do more? Our latest guest blog, written by Nicola Bradley, urges a shift in perspective, advocating for EAs to be included in strategic meetings and given a seat at the decision-making table. Nicola discusses how its's not just about career progression for EAs but about leveraging their potential to offer valuable business insights and facilitate more informed leadership decisions. If you'd like to read Nicola's blog, you can do so by clicking the link below. Thank you, Nicola, for taking the time to share your insights! #executiveassistants #strategicvalue #leadership

Congratulations Cityview on being one of our 2024 CRE's Best Places to Work! 🎉 The best place to work is more than benefits packages, compensation and flexibility. Although all the aforementioned matter, we also considered examples set by corporate leadership, the company's spirit to giving back, and the affection employees help at these firms. Read the reasons behind our picks: https://lnkd.in/ggUd5xGS

Congratulations Vidalta Property Management on being one of our 2024 CRE's Best Places to Work! 🎉 The best place to work is more than benefits packages, compensation and flexibility. Although all the aforementioned matter, we also considered examples set by corporate leadership, the company's spirit to giving back, and the affection employees help at these firms. Read the reasons behind our picks: https://lnkd.in/ggUd5xGS

This is a great example of how leadership and wellbeing are proven to be vital in the performance of employees. Do your leaders ‘check in’ with their team rather than point out the bad? Or maybe you’re a leader where you know this needs some work within your organisation. At Well I Am we delve deep into helping leaders become more aware of the wellbeing of not only themselves but those around them in order to enhance overall workplace performance.

Celebrating 6 Years at Heath Consultants! I still vividly remember the day I applied for the Supervisor position. The night before the Area Manager's visit, I was torn between doubt and determination. But I took a deep breath and told myself, "Why not me?" The next day, I walked into the meeting room with confidence and a hint of Lincoln Hawk spirit ( Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top). When the Area Manager called my name for the interview, I was ready "flipped my hat around in my mind". I gave it my all, leaving everything on the table. That night, I received the offer, and it felt unstoppable! I vowed to become the best Supervisor Heath Consultants had seen. Six years later, I'm proud of my journey and grateful for the opportunities. Heath Consultants has been more than just a workplace - it's a family. Lessons learned: Take risks and believe in yourself. Prepare for the unexpected. Give it your all, always. #HeathConsultants #SixYearMilestone #CareerGrowth #Leadership #Determination #Gratitude