Goal Setting for Administrative Assistants and Executive Assistants
-- Advice from the Admin Pro Coach
By Karen Porter
The
Administrative Professional
Job Performance and Career Success Coach
Assisting Administrative Support Professionals Since 2004
An
administrative assistant asked in a discussion forum about how to respond
when asked by your manager to set goals for yourself within your company;
what do you say when you don't want to move up in the ranks? I responded to
that admin professional, but I want to share my response here for you to
read too in case you find it beneficial if you have the same question.
I said: "When your manager or executive is asking you for goals, he or she
is not necessarily talking about your personal career goals (though that's a
possibility). Managers are often talking about performance goals or ones
that affect the workplace. For instance, what goals can you set to help your
manager or executive meet his/her goals? What goals can you set that will
help meet company goals? Set goals that benefit the company and your manager
or executive, not necessarily your personal career goals.
Be clear about whether your employer is asking you for your personal career
goals or performance or workplace goals (or perhaps he/she is interested in
both). I find sometimes people mix those up.
If it's ...
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It is intended to help you with personal or
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