Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time
Assistants are in contact with other assistants on a daily basis. It is important to build relationships with those we work with, but what about assistants we don't work with? I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someone's assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? Our bosses know the value of building work relationships and I think it is valuable for us as well. My former boss was a lawyer, so building client relations was very important to him. As his assistant I kept that in mind when dealing with his clients and their assistants. I had always made a point of getting to know the various assistants I worked with as I found it to be useful for both of us. I could help them and they could help me, but I also...