WORKSHOP: Admins & Exec Asst – Practical Skills & Strategies

PRESENTER: Betsy Johnson, Director of Career Services, Mercer University-Atlanta
University of South Carolina
M.Ed. Community & Occupational Programs in Education
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
B.A. History

With a 25-year gap between my undergraduate and graduate degrees, I understand what being a non-traditional student is about. As I pursued my graduate degree, I worked a full-time job, a part-time job, and raised 2 children as a single parent. I can relate to students who are juggling multiple responsibilities while trying to finish their education. My career path has been a winding road of experiences in retail, legal, association management, banking, accounting, education, to owning my own business. I draw upon these experiences along with my 14 years in Career Services, 10 at the USC Law School and 4 with Mercer, to assist students in making smart career decisions. Betsy is past President of the Georgia Career Development Association (GCDA).

Working with People Not Like You

Do you work with people who prefer emails over face-to-face conversations?
Have you ever been confused by big picture ideas with lots of possibilities but few details?
Do you prefer being acknowledged for your efforts by others or is it not that important to you?
Are you a procrastinator or are you not?

Everyone is different, but there are shortcuts for recognizing how differences in each other are really assets. This workshop will provide some answers to the questions above by giving each participant an understanding of their individual personality preferences, as well as those of their co-workers, in order to positively interact with people not like you.

Benefits
(1) Better understanding of how to win the support of others.
(2) Greater individual effectiveness as a team member.
(3) Less stress and frustration.

Outcomes
• Greater understanding of self.
• Knowledge of why others do not think and act like you.
• How to get the best out of others.

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