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Can you be a successful executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant if you didn t like your manager?

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Question added by Rania Hafez , Office Manager , KFIC
Date Posted: 2016/01/06
Harsha Middleton
by Harsha Middleton , Duty Manager , Downtown Dubai Hotel

Being a receptionist means to work closely with all people at work. You are the first face people see when they come to work and leave as well. So it is very important to keep ourselves happy and positive.So, yes, it is very important to have a  healthy rapport with my manager and other colleagues.

Joy Eid
by Joy Eid , Logistics supervisor , PC Dealnet an ITG company

As an executive secretary or admin assistant it very important to be always positive and keep a professional relation with the manager and other employees. It might be difficult but the necessary is to accomplish the tasks with professionalism despite the personal feelings or  emotions.

Riza Riya Casanova
by Riza Riya Casanova , Receptionist/PA and Procurement Administrator , Rental Solutions & Services

Working as Secretary/Administrative assistant is not an easy task. It requires both knowledge and skills. But most importantly, you have to be comfortable with everyone around you especially your Boss. You have to be eager, hard working and honest. You have to see each and every day as a new day, which needs a fresh start. No matter how emotional you are in terms of your environment, you have to focus, be positive and keep the smile on your face every time. You will never know who can be standing next to you. It can be a guest, a supplier, a friend or the most important client of your boss or the company. Always remember, you are here to work and not to show how weak you are as a person or as a professional. Kick a healthy environment even at1st or last day of work! 

Brijesh Pandey
by Brijesh Pandey , Operations Coordinator , Ambrey Limuited

Yes of course my priority would be my job and my performance because nothing is permanent but our positive attitude and working enthusiasm could manage to handle all such situation successfully. 

Veronica Stevens
by Veronica Stevens , Branch Administrator , High Power Equipment Africa

Yes, your job personal feelings should not interfere with your job

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

about me it is very difficult because in my work i can do very well but i can smile on his face

some staff can do that but me very difficult

 

Amr Mohammed
by Amr Mohammed , Admin and Customer Care , Othman H. Al Ghamdi & Sons Co ( Group Of Companies)

We will do our best regardless love or hatred, it is business matters not personal relationships !

Salman Gilani Syed
by Salman Gilani Syed , Administrative Assistant / IT Support / Coordinator , Allied School

I think that the matter of liking or disliking your manager can affect your performance only if you want to get affected by it, but hey, what good are you as an employee if you can not do well even if you don't like your boss. If disliking your manager means lower performance then what should liking your manager mean? better performance? I don't think so, if you take your job seriously enough, you would give your best, no matter what, even if you like your boss or not, that's how a professional should behave in official environment, and that's what 'to be successful' means, doesn't it?

Manasa Kaslekar
by Manasa Kaslekar , Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist , Smyth and Bradshaw

You can be successful as long as you do not compromise your work due to personal feelings towards your manager

Catia Alessandra Rosario Soares Veiros
by Catia Alessandra Rosario Soares Veiros , Customer Services , Silvia Fonseca Machado Unipessoal, Lda

First of all we must be professional so personal opinions can not take precedence over the job role, but of course that if we all get along that will create a better work place.

Mina Rai Asham Endrawes - PMP-PMI
by Mina Rai Asham Endrawes - PMP-PMI , E Commerce Manager , Gulf Fashion

yes , you can  , just try to love your job not your manager , beacuse managers can be changened from company to comapany or from time to time .

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