Executive PA Australasia October November 2016 | Seite 18

AWARDS 2016
ARE YOU A ROLE MODEL?
We are also aware that a work colleague can make all the difference
to the enjoyment of our job and sometimes our careers. Many of
us will have fond memories of an old boss or colleague who gave
us good advice and guidance when we most needed it, or quietly
suggested we ‘keep our powder dry and choose our moment’ during
the difficult or tense times that are inevitable in every job. However,
we’re less inclined to recognise ourselves as a colleague that can
make a difference to others.
Senior personal and executive assistants are ideally placed
to mentor and act as role models for others. They exercise good
judgement, take ambassador roles, and their position often gives them
the freedom to communicate with, and move across many disciplines
and departments within a business.
In many cases though the ‘support’ element of the job can become
‘instinct’, which translates as a reluctance to step into the limelight,
something EAs help their executives to do almost every day of the week.
YOU CAN’T HELP OTHERS
UNTIL YOU HELP YOURSELF
An old and often abused saying, but nevertheless a true one. Every
day flight attendants all over the world go through their safety demo
for passengers, quoting the inevitable phrase “always remember
to fit your own oxygen mask before helping others with theirs”.
Of course it makes perfect sense, how can we help others if we’re
about to lose consciousness ourselves? It goes against the grain and
human nature is to initially attempt to help others before ourselves,
even when it’s not the best thing to do.
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
By understanding the difference you make as an individual, to your
employer and your colleagues – the reason you were chosen for your
job – you can help provide recognition to your profession. Recognition
for your profession and those that work within it starts with self-
recognition, so book your table and celebrate the recognition of EAs at:
INFO
www.executivepa.com.au/awards/reserve-a-table
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Dining in style is a big part of the glitzy affair and EAs will be
enjoying the following at Le Montage on Wednesday 26th October.
Dessert
Chocolate cherry pudding served with smooth Belgian chocolate
sauce, mint sorbet and crushed meringue The Coles Group & Myer are sponsoring Asia PA of the Year
offering a $500 gift card prize.
Marketing manager Kate Nurse says “it pays to be nice to the
person who selects the Christmas gifts for staff and clients. For
many workplaces, that responsibility falls on the most important
person in the office, the PAs and EAs”.
The Coles Group & Myer Gift Card is accepted at thousands
of participating stores across Australia including Coles, Myer,
Target, K-Mart, Coles Express, Officeworks, First Choice Liquor,
Vintage Cellars and Liquorland.
The gift card can be used as many times as you want, at
multiple participating stores until the balance reaches zero. It’s
also valid for a period of two years from the time of purchase.
Le Montage Executive Chef Giuseppe Certa has a Masters in Hospitality, a Michelin in
Molecular Cuisine and has worked in Italy and around Europe for more than a decade. Subscribers must call or email to access a member discount to attend the Awards night.
Please email: [e-mail] or call 07 3839 4911 for your discounted tickets.
Entrée
Fresh Tasmanian smoked salmon & caprese tower resting on a
roasted terrine of marinated garden vegetables with basil pestro
dressing and grissini.
Main Course
Chargrilled veal cutlet topped with a fig jus or Chicken involtini
filled with spinach and feta, rolled in parmesan infused breadcrumbs,
both accompanied by roasted chat potatoes and seasonal greens.
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New prizes!
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