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Joan Burge shares with administrative professionals the bottom line to achieving success and maintaining your edge in a worthwhile career.

Joan Burge brings almost 35 years of experience in the administrative field to this groundbreaking book! Everyone who plays a vital support role in an organization should read Become An Inner Circle Assistant! The words Inner Circle conjure up visions of an exclusive group of people whose achievements are admired and rewarded. The Inner Circle Assistant title doesn't show up on any organizational chart but she's the woman or, the man, who knows how to make things happen and supports the movers and shakers in the organization. BECOME AN INNER CIRCLE ASSISTANT outlines the steps to earn the Inner Circle status as well as thrive in the position. It is a book of strategy and work-place philosophy that will help administrative professionals become top performers at work and in their careers. The book presents the competencies that character-ize successful office professionals and is based on the author's popular training program, the Star Achievement Series(R), which is delivered to thousands of administrative professionals nationwide. Assistants who learn these com-petencies and incorporate them into their work will be successful. They will increase their impact on the company's results, be visible and recognized as a star performer, prepare for future positions, increase self-esteem and levels of confidence, and ultimately achieve Inner Circle status.Table of ContentsForeword: Michael McCallister, CEO, Humana Inc.Dear Reader: A Letter From the AuthorIntroduction: A Road Map and a Reference BookSection I: A New Way of Looking at the ProfessionWhat Is Different Now?What Can You Do About It?What Does It Mean to You?Section II: Some Things Never ChangeLet's Talk BasicsNot Just Another Appealing Face (or Brains-Who Needs Them?)Know Thyself: Internal vs. External WiringSection III: Digging Deeper/Depth and Breadth of the JobAppointment ManagementManager SupportManaging Office TechnologyMeeting Preparation, Coordination and ExecutionOffice CommunicationOffice OrganizationProblem SolvingProfessional Behavior & ImageProfessional DevelopmentSupporting Multiple ManagersTask & Project ManagementTime ManagementAbout the Author

Joan Burge and James Bristow share a fusion of enduring success practices with new-world thoughts about why you need an Executive Assistant. They share how to exponentially increase your sphere of influence through your Executive Assistant.