Managing Your Professional Development

Editor's Notes

• #3: “How is your Secretary?” “She needs to buck up” “Did you tell her?” “It is her job to know my expectations” – says the Boss. Unfair? Who cares?
• #4: The DNA of Universal Music. The greatest collection of brands, labels, and artists in the history of the music business.  This demonstrates that we not only purveyors of music, but also creators and arbiters of the most iconic brands / labels ever We know brand. We are brand builders and creators of Pop Culture.  Our artists are recognized for their music, but also as brands Bucket 3 on this slide Top part of the bucket demonstrates UMG investment into various parts of the music industry.  Our ability to engage and deliver integrated platform solutions  Bottom part of the bucket represents Coke investment properties. 
• #7: Essential Management Skills for Secretaries
• #9: Bottom Line = You must be really good at your job Before attempting anything else. Otherwise, wasted efforts
• #10: Each level progression must encompass the duties below it.
• #11: Activities vs. Results – what’s the difference? We can either refer to our job in terms of Activities or Results Whichever reference you choose determines your behaviors on a daily basis
• #15: What are the End Results for each level? Do you know? **Can you summarize your job in THREE sentences? To complete the cycle, you must know the end results of your BOSSES’ job!
• #18: You can get what you want only when you are able to help your bosses get what they want. What do Bosses want? Get things done, Career progression, Look good, eliminate time wasters to concentrate on priorities,
• #19: How does this affect you? How can you make use of the opportunity?
• #20: How does this affect you? How can you make use of the opportunity?
• #21: Every Boss has problems that he cannot or don’t want to solve. These are your opportunities
• #22: Every Boss has problems that he cannot or don’t want to solve. These are your opportunities
• #23: **Refer to Handout 2 - My Boss, the Client
• #24: **Refer to Handout 2 - My Boss, the Client
• #25: **Refer to Handout 2 - My Boss, the Client
• #26: **Refer to Handout 2 - My Boss, the Client
• #29: **Refer to Handout 3: Boss Personality Types
• #33: We have the learn about some principles about time before we can learn how to manage it.
• #35: Prioritize Assignments High Importance/ High Urgency Tackle these projects first High Importance/ Low Urgency Set deadlines for completion and get these projects worked into your daily routine Low Importance/ High Urgency Find quick, efficient ways to get this work done without much personal involvement. If possible, delegate it to a “can do” assistant Low Importance/ Low Urgency This is busy or repetitious work such as filing. Stack it up and do it in one-half hour segments every week; get somebody else to do it; or don’t do it at all “Decide what to do and do it;
• #36: Prioritize Assignments High Importance/ High Urgency Tackle these projects first Feed-Turn-Feed-turn High Importance/ Low Urgency Set deadlines for completion and get these projects worked into your daily routine Broken down into “Granular” action steps Weekly/Bi-weekly review Regular check for ‘right direction’ Low Importance/ High Urgency Feed-Turn-Feed-turn “BOSS” Green File Behavior prediction (esp. Boss) Pre-research and Filing IT Skills and Tools Low Importance/ Low Urgency One-Hour Per day for Administrative Work Stack it up and do it in one-half hour segments every week Get somebody else to do it Don’t do it at all
• #37: Prioritize Assignments High Importance/ High Urgency Tackle these projects first Feed-Turn-Feed-turn High Importance/ Low Urgency Set deadlines for completion and get these projects worked into your daily routine Broken down into “Granular” action steps Weekly/Bi-weekly review Regular check for ‘right direction’ Low Importance/ High Urgency Feed-Turn-Feed-turn “BOSS” Green File Behavior prediction (esp. Boss) Pre-research and Filing IT Skills and Tools Low Importance/ Low Urgency One-Hour Per day for Administrative Work Stack it up and do it in one-half hour segments every week Get somebody else to do it Don’t do it at all
• #38: Prioritize Assignments High Importance/ High Urgency Tackle these projects first Feed-Turn-Feed-turn High Importance/ Low Urgency Set deadlines for completion and get these projects worked into your daily routine Broken down into “Granular” action steps Weekly/Bi-weekly review Regular check for ‘right direction’ Low Importance/ High Urgency Feed-Turn-Feed-turn “BOSS” Green File Behavior prediction (esp. Boss) Pre-research and Filing IT Skills and Tools Low Importance/ Low Urgency One-Hour Per day for Administrative Work Stack it up and do it in one-half hour segments every week Get somebody else to do it Don’t do it at all
• #39: Prioritize Assignments High Importance/ High Urgency Tackle these projects first Feed-Turn-Feed-turn High Importance/ Low Urgency Set deadlines for completion and get these projects worked into your daily routine Broken down into “Granular” action steps Weekly/Bi-weekly review Regular check for ‘right direction’ Low Importance/ High Urgency Feed-Turn-Feed-turn “BOSS” Green File Behavior prediction (esp. Boss) Pre-research and Filing IT Skills and Tools Low Importance/ Low Urgency One-Hour Per day for Administrative Work Stack it up and do it in one-half hour segments every week Get somebody else to do it Don’t do it at all
• #54: There are two careers for ES and PA: Secretarial vs. Management Do you know which ladder you are on? Do you want to choose?
• #56: Note: This is strictly for ES career ladder only! Management Ladder has a different path.
• #65: Bottom Line = You must be really good at your job Before attempting anything else. Otherwise, wasted efforts
• #83: Essential Management Skills for Secretaries
• #86: My ‘Training career’ and what I have done to achieve despite early obstacles from Bosses