√ You get the 12-page, quick-read goal setting guide for administrative assistants and executive assistants called The Basic Guide to Goal Setting for Administrative Professionals, which is also #5 in The Effective Admin Tips Series -- a series of publications by The Effective Admin that covers various topics of use to administrative assistants and executive assistants.

You may download this administrative assistant, executive assistant goal-setting guide immediately and start learning how to set goals on the job, in your performance appraisal, and in your career, in the next five minutes.

Of all the materials listed on this page that you'll get with your purchase, I recommend you read this one first; the other publications and resources are supplementary to this one.

√ You get an accompanying 34-page workbook. It covers the exact same material as the guide but in a work sheet format where you can fill in the blanks. I created this to reinforce what you learn from the guide (or just so you could see the information from a different perspective by having another way to interact with the same material).
 

√ You get these six must-read articles from The Effective Admin about goal setting for administrative assistants and executive assistants:

1. Article: Dear Admin Pro Coach Addresses Goal Setting for Secretaries and Assistants  (this is a two-page article reprint from The Effective Admin newsletter advice column).
   
   Description: The Admin Pro Coach addresses a question about Goal Setting for Secretaries and Assistants; Dear Admin Pro Coach, "I am the assistant to a governor appointed agency head. .... I will finally be getting my review within the next few months and will have to fill out a form which outlines my goals. Working as his assistant, I’m not sure how to list 'goals' as a secretary/assistant. ...Any suggestions?"
   
   Also, it includes a short column about Identifying Performance Gaps for Goal Planning
    

2. Article: Dear Admin Pro Coach Addresses SMART Goal Setting for Executive Assistant (this is a two-page article reprint from The Effective Admin newsletter advice column).
   
   Description: The Admin Pro Coach addresses a question about setting a SMART goal for an executive assistant; Dear Admin Pro Coach, "I need help setting goals. I am an executive assistant and need guidance in setting my professional goals (SMART goals) that line up with my bosses' goals. Do you have a template or guide that I can follow?"
    

3. Article: Five Myths of Goal Setting for Admin Pros (this is a two-page article reprint from The Effective Admin newsletter).
    
   Description: The Effective Admin exposes five common myths of setting goals as an administrative assistant or executive assistant and tells you why these are falsehoods. The truth can help you set better goals.
    

4. Article: Goal Setting Advice for Administrative Assistants and Executive Assistants (this is a two-page Blog article reprint from The Effective Admin Blog)
   
   Description: 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? Read the response here -- especially if you have the same question.
    

5. Article: The Difference Between Qualitative Goals and Quantitative Goals: One can Say You're a "Good" Admin; the Other can Prove it! (this is a two-page article reprint from The Effective Admin newsletter).
     
   Description: Knowing the difference between quantitative goals and metrics and qualitative goals and metrics can help you set clearer performance goals at work in your administrative professional role and job. The Effective Admin explains the difference (includes examples of each metric). Plus, this includes an example of how to take a goal that appears to only be measurable with qualitative metrics and give it some quantitative metrics.
    

6. Article: Three Steps of Outcome-Based Development Planning for Administrative Professionals (this is a two-page article reprint from The Effective Admin newsletter).
     
   Description: This article is indirectly related to goal-setting for administrative assistants or executive assistants. The methodology discussed in it though has applications to goal setting and may give you even more ideas on that topic.

√ You get a copy of my Goal Form. I created this three page fill-in-the-blank document to help you organize your goal-setting thoughts and goal development. You'll write on it your final goal statement and your action plan to meet that goal. Make copies of the form and use one form per goal. You'll need to complete all but the last line of this entire form before you start working on achieving your goal. Once completed, it'll help keep you on track for achieving your goal.

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