The Valuable Office Professional [Paperback]

Michelle Burke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 1996

"My boss is always in crisis mode."" ""My boss never gives me all the information I need."" ""My boss doesn't understand what I do."" ""My boss never says thank you."" Sound familiar? It is the assistant who bears the brunt when manager and assistant are working ""out of synch."" This unique book shows assistants how to take charge of their relationship with their boss -- using a multitude of tools, tips, and interactive exercises to help assistants meet the challenge and make themselves indispensable. They will learn how to: * bridge communication and workstyle gaps with the boss * take responsibility for their own job satisfaction * focus on shared goals, both long-term and short- term * take purposeful actions aligned to their manager's actions * use specific techniques to ensure they and their managers work as a team * clarify priorities -- for themselves and for what their managers need

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Nearly all business books deal with managing a company. The Valuable Office Professional, by Michelle Burke, addresses the usually neglected but nonetheless critical matter of managing a manager. Approaching issues from the perspective of the staff, Burke shows how to develop the assistant-boss relationship into a true partnership. Tips and exercises are included to help transform these often one-way associations into effective teams, even when the boss chooses not to see the assistant as a counterpart.

Book Description

"""My boss is always in crisis mode."" ""My boss never gives me all the information I need."" ""My boss doesn’t understand what I do."" ""My boss never says thank you.""

Sound familiar?

It is the assistant who bears the brunt when manager and assistant are working ""out of synch."" This unique book shows assistants how to take charge of their relationship with their boss -- using a multitude of tools, tips, and interactive exercises to help assistants meet the challenge and make themselves indispensable. They will learn how to:

* bridge communication and workstyle gaps with

the boss

* take responsibility for their own job satisfaction

* focus on shared goals, both long-term and short-

term

* take purposeful actions aligned to their manager's

actions

* use specific techniques to ensure they and their

managers work as a team

* clarify priorities -- for themselves and for what their

managers need"

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (November 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814478883
• ISBN-13: 978-0814478882
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Career minded Admin need this book, September 14, 2000

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Lori Jones CPS (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Valuable Office Professional (Paperback)

This book was great! I have Michelle Burke's five core competencies hanging in my office to let others know how seriously I take my career. I have read the book several times and have found it extremely useful and motivating. Great Book for anyone at any stage of their career.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michelle Burke's Corporate Value, August 31, 2000

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Scott (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Valuable Office Professional (Paperback)

Burke's invaluable 'Valuable Office Professional' has saved our organization both the headaches of administrative training as well as the cost of on-going educational maintenance. The beauty of her insight applies quite poignantly to help increase the productivity of not only the office assistant but CEO's alike. Recommended for all who endeavor to succeed in corporate America.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS BOOK!!, March 7, 2008

By 

L. Quash "Lquash" (IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Valuable Office Professional (Paperback)

This book has assisted me in my growth as an office professional and as an administrative assistant. I have been in this business for at least four years and I have so much to learn. Everyone in my organization can see the changes and transformations I have made with the tips and tools I have used in this book. Even when you think you know it all, there is still something to learn that did not know yesterday. To all who are not afraid of learning, BUY THIS BOOK!!

Thanks,
ME