The Valuable Office Professional

Many times it is the assistant who bears the brunt when manager and assistant are working "out of sync." This unique book shows assistants how to take charge of their relationship with their boss--with a multitude of tools, tips, and interactive exercises to help assistants meet this challenge and become indispensable!.

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.