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A former national sales trainer who began her career as an Administrative Professional, Colette has delivered presentations to Fortune 500 companies to include Microsoft, Boeing, Cisco and PepsiCo and to audiences as far away as South Africa. Along with a Masters Degree in Human Behavior, Colette has been featured in Success, Working Mother and Personal Development magazines. Learn more at www.SpeakYourTruth.com.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Colette Carlson, APC presenter and ASAP Contributor, urges you to focus on the positive. This is a free resource from our "Learn it in a Minute" Video Series, from the Administrative Professionals Conference.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
As an Administrative Professional you are consistently being asked to perform more managerial responsibilities. Colette's Webinar will help you learn how to lead, influence, and gain the respect of both your peers and supervisors in order to get buy-in for your plans and projects.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Motion changes thoughts and emotions, and by continuing to take daily action, you are proving, to yourself and others, your commitment to this goal, in addition to building the esteem to keep going. Get down to business, and take action today!
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Although life would be simpler if we all spoke the same language, that’s certainly not the case. Not only do many of us speak completely different languages based on our culture, but we also speak different languages based on our gender.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Get comfortable with silence. Once you’ve said what needs to be said, stop. If anything, ask if more information is required to create understanding. If not, sit quietly until the next question comes your way to avoid the too much factor.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Do you have one of those tight-lipped supervisors who gives you very little information even when asking you to take on a new task? In fact, you often only hear from them when you’ve done something incorrectly or missed he mark on a project, which can be frustrating.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Individuals who make themselves memorable attract more professional opportunities, so sit to be seen during your next meeting or training program.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is all about taking a look inside yourself, getting honest, and choosing strategies to honor your feelings, but with tact. This On-Demand Webinar with Colette Carlson will help you to improve your degree of emotional intelligence!
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
With the amount of to-do’s growing daily, combined with the challenge of getting a supervisor’s undivided attention and time, it’s easy for admins to become confused and frustrated.
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by Colette Carlson, M.A.
When meeting someone new at a networking event, it’s easy to ask the obvious question, “What do you do?” Unfortunately, many individuals are currently out of work, looking for work, or bored talking about their work, which only starts the conversation out on a sour note.
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