What do you do if you encounter unrealistic expectations when starting a career in Administrative Assistance?

Manejar expectativas poco realistas es un desafío común en muchos roles profesionales, pero abordarlo con tacto y eficacia puede ayudarte a establecer una base sólida para el desarrollo profesional.

If I encounter unrealistic expectations in a workplace or in my career as a virtual assistant, I usually start with knowing what will be my role and then start recognizing what are my capabilities. In this manner, I can explain well what I can contribute and what are the areas that I am much willing to learn.

The old saying, “take it one day at a time,” is relevant here. Understanding that the scope of your job is vast, and having intentions to excel, is indeed a mind-bender, however pause before the excessive worry. Ambitious Admin Assistants are valuable to any company, and your earnest intention to do well and be as helpful as possible is enough at the starting point. If anxiety persists, especially after hours, eventually it would be appropriate to take your biggest concern to your manager. I would also advise to “cross every bridge as [you] come to it”, you will have more good days than bad as long as you keep your faith in yourself, and the inevitable learning process.

Expresa tus preocupaciones de manera profesional y clara. Comunica lo que percibes como expectativas poco realistas y explora si hay espacio para ajustarlas o clarificarlas.

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O alinhamento de expectativas entre o gestor e sua equipe mitiga possíveis problemas no entendimento dos papéis. Enquanto assistente, n?o espere por feedbacks, pe?a feedbacks e acione sua gest?o sempre que necessário para entender onde sua a??o é esperada, se ainda tiver dúvidas. O óbvio precisa ser dito, e isso serve para os dois lados.

Find out who you can rely on to gather the instruments for your tasks. Get fellow employees who can do research for you to make these unrealistic expectations a reality. When you are in an admin assistant role you are a direct reflection of COOs and CEOs of a company and you have to find a way to get those so called unrealistic expectations done. Just know going into this career as an administrative assistant is as hard or as easy as you make it for the CEO or COO you are assisting. Note: In a perfect world going and verbalizing limits and admitting you can't get tasks done for whatever reason will look negative and may eventually cause you to lose your career at that company.

Aprende a establecer límites saludables. Esto implica decir no cuando sea necesario y ser honesto sobre lo que puedes y no puedes hacer dentro de tu rol. Mantener una comunicación clara entre las parte es primordial.

I agree with all of these steps. The most important is to have transparency and ask questions. Finding out what the top 3 priorities are and work from that point. Making certain you have open communication with your supervisor is key.

Learn the office culture. No matter how experienced you maybe as an administrator, there is an administrative style for every work culture. It is important to observe and learn the culture of the people quickly, to understand how to better deploy your skills into the organization. If the organization is result oriented and fast-paced, Organizational skill will come in handy in staying on archiving your results and goal in a timely and efficient manner.