The Big Picture
- The Evolution of the Secretary
- Your Work Role
- What Australian Executive Assistants Do
- The Future
- A Professional Image
Customer and Client Service
- Your Attitude The Key to Success with People
- Customer Service
- Small Group Exercise
Refining Your Communication Skills
- Professionalism & Communication Skills
- Obtaining Information and Ascertaining Needs
- Non-verbal Communication
Assertiveness and Self-Confidence
- Assertive Communication
- Which is Which?
- A Quick Quiz
- Your Personal Beliefs and Rights
- "I" Language
- Use "I-statements" Rather Than "You-statements"
- Positive Phrases
- Co-operation Techniques
Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Where Does My Time Go?
- Prioritising
- The Time Management Matrix (Covey)
- How to Work from a Clear Desk
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Managing Your Time on the Telephone
- Managing E-mail
- Rules of Good E-mail Management
- Netiquette DOs and DONTs of E-mail
Diary Management
- Working Better as a Team
- Tips for Handling Your Managers Diary Effectively
Organising Productive Meetings
- Meetings
- What Is the Purpose of a Meeting?
- Are There Alternatives to Meetings?
- Solving Common Meeting Problems
- Organising Meetings
- Checklist for Effective Meetings
- Sample Meeting Agenda
- Allocating Tasks to Others
- Giving Instructions
- Getting Through the Barriers
- Stress Management
Professional Telephone Skills
- Telephone Basics
- Transferring Calls and Taking Messages
What Next?
- Goal Setting
- Working with Your Manager
- Checklist for Establishing Good Rapport with Your Manager
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