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Index
Cover Page
PERFECT PHRASES™ for OFFICE PROFESSIONALS
Copyright Page
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction It’s a New World Out There
CHAPTER 1 Perfect Phrases to Establish Yourself in Your New Role
Perfect Phrases to Introduce Yourself to a New Manage
Perfect Phrases to Forge a Manager/Admin Partnership
Perfect Phrases to Relate Your Best Work and Communication Style
Perfect Phrases to Discover Your Manager’s Preferred Work and Communication Style
Perfect Phrases to Establish Your New Role with All Levels of Employees
Perfect Phrases to Collaborate with Other Office Professionals
Perfect Phrases for Questions About and Comparisons with Your Predecessor
Perfect Phrases to Initiate Meaningful Small Talk
CHAPTER 2 Perfect Phrases to Manage Inevitable Learning Curves
Perfect Phrases to Ask for Help Getting Oriented
Perfect Phrases to Handle Questions You Can’t Answer
Perfect Phrases to Let People Know You’re New
Perfect Phrases to Request More Detailed Explanations
Perfect Phrases to Clarify Office Jargon
Perfect Phrases to Get Support from People Who Know Your Job
Perfect Phrases to Admit Mistakes and Look Good in the Process
Perfect Phrases to Admit You Are in Over Your Head
CHAPTER 3 Perfect Phrases to Establish Communication Agreements
Perfect Phrases to Establish Communication Agreements with Your Manager
Perfect Phrases to Establish Communication Agreements Within Work Groups
Perfect Phrases to Arrange for Regular Meetings with Your Manager(s)
Perfect Phrases to Assure That You Are Consulted on Decisions That Affect You
Perfect Phrases to Discuss Solutions to Communication Breakdowns or Confusion
Perfect Phrases to Explain Special Communication Needs
Perfect Phrases to Adapt Communication Modalities to Preferred Styles
Perfect Phrases to Select the Best Communication Technologies
Perfect Phrases to Get the Focused Time You Need
CHAPTER 4 Perfect Phrases to Manage Managers
Perfect Phrases to Correct a Manager’s Mistakes
Perfect Phrases to Get a Manager to Admit Mistakes
Perfect Phrases to Break Bad News to a Manager
Perfect Phrases to Organize Your Manager
Perfect Phrases to Get Your Manager to Learn and Use the Latest Technologies
Perfect Phrases to Challenge Questionable Decisions
Perfect Phrases to Get Your Manager to Make You Look Good
Perfect Phrases to Summarize Information
Perfect Phrases to Get Your Manager to Prioritize Your Work
Perfect Phrases to Suggest That Your Manager Ask for Help
Perfect Phrases to Get Managers to Manage Rather than Abdicate
Perfect Phrases to Give Advice to Managers
CHAPTER 5 Perfect Phrases to Manage Multiple Managers
Perfect Phrases to Clarify Your Role in Multiple-Manager Relationships
Perfect Phrases to Get Multiple Managers to Collaborate When Delegating
Perfect Phrases to Get Multiple Managers to Agree on Your Priorities
Perfect Phrases to Address Late, Inaccurate, and Incomplete Projects
Perfect Phrases to Get Yourself out of the Middle of Multiple-Managers’ Conflicts
Perfect Phrases to Address Managers Who Bypass the System
Perfect Phrases to Clarify Communication Pathways Among Multiple Managers
Perfect Phrases to Handle Confidentiality with Multiple Managers
CHAPTER 6 Perfect Phrases to Deal with Sticky and Unethical Situations
Perfect Phrases to Address Disrespectful Manager Behavior
Perfect Phrases to Address Inappropriate Manager Behavior
Perfect Phrases to Respond to Unethical Requests
Perfect Phrases to Respond to Unethical Behavior
Perfect Phrases to Deal with Your Manager’s Family and Personal Requests
Perfect Phrases to Deal with Inappropriate Personal Requests from Your Exec
Perfect Phrases to Address Requests Outside the Scope of Your Job Description
Perfect Phrases to Balance Loyalties to Company, Manager, and Others (Including Clients and Board)
Perfect Phrases to Sidestep Being in the Middle of Rumors, Gossip, and Conflict
Perfect Phrases to Deal Compassionately with Employee Personal Tragedies
Perfect Phrases to Manage, Defuse, and Resolve Conflict
CHAPTER 7 Perfect Phrases to Optimize Work-Flow Procedures
Perfect Phrases to Get Support for Developing Standard Operating Procedures
Perfect Phrases to Identify Obstructive, Counterproductive Procedures
Perfect Phrases to Suggest Changes for Existing Standard Operating Procedures
Perfect Phrases to Get Buy-In for New Procedures and Procedure Changes
Perfect Phrases to Simplify Systems and Procedures for Clarity
Perfect Phrases to Communicate Protocol for Work Requests and Assignments
Perfect Phrases to Establish Administrative Deadlines
Perfect Phrases to Address Procedure Violations
Perfect Phrases to Establish Priorities for Reporting to Multiple Managers
CHAPTER 8 Perfect Phrases to Make Requests and Negotiate
Perfect Phrases to Negotiate with Vendors
Perfect Phrases to Negotiate Assignments
Perfect Phrases to Ask for General Help and Assistance
Perfect Phrases to Ask for Tech Help
Perfect Phrases to Ask for Additional Office Help
Perfect Phrases to Request Technology Upgrades
Perfect Phrases to Ask for Office Equipment
Perfect Phrases to Request Reasonable Accommodation
Perfect Phrases to Ask for a Raise
Perfect Phrases to Ask to Be Sent to Conferences and Receive Training
CHAPTER 9 Perfect Phrases to Clarify Job Expectations
Perfect Phrases to Differentiate Between Job Standards and Goals
Perfect Phrases to Clarify Job Description Content
Perfect Phrases to Prioritize Job Activities
Perfect Phrases to Align Your Job Priorities with Evaluation Procedures
Perfect Phrases to Address Job Obstacles
Perfect Phrases to Finesse Your Job Description
Perfect Phrases to Enhance Your Job Responsibilities
CHAPTER 10 Perfect Phrases to Clarify and Manage Assignments
Perfect Phrases to Ask Questions to Clarify Work Assignments
Perfect Phrases to Say Work Isn’t Ready for Admin Input
Perfect Phrases to Make Your Work Visible
Perfect Phrases to Decline, Adapt, or Defer Assignments
Perfect Phrases to Get Results Without Authority
Perfect Phrases to Delegate Up
Perfect Phrases to Eliminate Unnecessary Paperwork and Bureaucratic Hurdles
Perfect Phrases to Get a Manager to See You’re Stretched Too Far
Perfect Phrases to Communicate the Scope and Challenges of an Assignment
CHAPTER 11 Perfect Phrases to Be the Office Innovator
Perfect Phrases to Offer Training and Coaching
Perfect Phrases to Train and Coach Gracefully
Perfect Phrases to Suggest New Opportunities
Perfect Phrases to Express Opinions
Perfect Phrases to Recommend Initiatives
CHAPTER 12 Perfect Phrases to Bring Out the Best in Everyone
Perfect Phrases to Promote Interdepartmental Communication
Perfect Phrases to Get Office Members to Work Collaboratively
Perfect Phrases to Encourage and Empower Office Members to Be Self-Sufficient
Perfect Phrases to Address Company Layoffs and Terminations
Perfect Phrases to Manage Emotions
CHAPTER 13 Perfect Phrases to Speak for Your Manager
Perfect Phrases to Get Your Manager to Authorize You to Speak on His or Her Behalf
Perfect Phrases to Get Your Manager to Stop Undermining Your Authority
Perfect Phrases to Get Your Manager to Credential You to the Rest of the Office
Perfect Phrases to Get Others to Come Directly to You
Perfect Phrases to Gracefully Inform Someone of Your Manager’s Mistakes
Perfect Phrases to Make Your Manager Look Good
Perfect Phrases to Address Complaints and Criticisms About Your Manager
CHAPTER 14 Perfect Phrases for Professionalism and Empowerment
Perfect Phrases to Determine and Expand Your Empowerment Level
Perfect Phrases to Establish Peer Regard with Your Manager’s Colleagues
Perfect Phrases to Get Others to Respect Your Profession
Perfect Phrases to Get Others to Respect Your Professionalism
Perfect Phrases to Get Others to Refer to Your Position Appropriately
Perfect Phrases to Request Advanced Training or Education
Perfect Phrases to Ask for Support in Obtaining Professional Certification
CHAPTER 15 Perfect Phrases for Career Management
Perfect Phrases to Identify Your Career Path
Perfect Phrases to Request Strategic and Interesting Assignments
Perfect Phrases to Tie Your Job Functions into Your Career Path
Perfect Phrases to Tie Your Career Goals into Your Manager’s Best Interests
Perfect Phrases to Position Yourself for Promotions
Perfect Phrases to Request a Raise or More Responsibilities
Perfect Phrases to Get a Manager to Give You Due Credit
Perfect Phrases to Network for Career Advancement
Perfect Phrases to Explain When Your Loyalties Have Changed Due to Promotion
Perfect Phrases to Find a Good Mentor and Develop a Mutually Rewarding Relationship
Perfect Phrases to Gracefully Leave a Job, a Manager, or a Work Team
Perfect Phrases to Deal with a Demotion or Loss of Status
Perfect Phrases to Address Getting Passed Over for a Promotion
Perfect Phrases to Get Support for Involvement in a Professional Association
Conclusion Office Professionals Can’t Afford to Play Small Anymore
Resources
About the Authors
Footnote
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