行政助理——办公室最有影响力的人.pdfVIP

The Most Powerful Person In The Office 行政助理——办公室最有影响力的人 If DAndra Galarza were to come face to face with death, she knows whose life would flash before her eyes: the life of her boss, a president at NBCUniversal Inc. 即便是走到了生命的尽头，蒂安德拉•加拉尔萨(DAndra Galarza) 也知道她在弥留之际肯定忘不了她的上司：NBC 环球(NBCUniversal Inc.)的一位总裁。 After 10 years as Edward Swindlers executive assistant, waking up at 4 a.m. to ensure he makes an early morning flight and keeping the office stocked with his favorite snacks -- oyster crackers, peppermint Life Savers and Honey Nut Cheerios -- Ms. Galarza says shes under no illusions about whose needs come first. 加拉尔萨在爱德华•斯温德勒(Edward Swindler)手下当了十年的 行政助理，她常常早上4点起床以确保老板能赶上早班的飞机，并在 办公桌里塞满他爱吃的零食——牡蛎苏打饼、薄荷味的 Life Savers 硬 糖、还有蜂蜜燕麦圈——加拉尔萨说，她极其明确上司的需求应置于 首位。 You work very, very hard . . . so that they can shine and they can do their best, she says. Youre kind of the stage mom. 她说 ：你就像是童星们的那些经纪人老妈一样，非常卖命地干活 来保证你的上司能顺利工作，表现出色。 The schedulers, gatekeepers and caretakers of the corporate world are rarely seen, but they have a profound effect on the daily lives of the executives they serve. They do everything from booking business trips, ordering anniversary gifts and arranging pet care to attending high-level meetings and deciding who can and cant meet with their boss. The work can be thankless and often comes at a cost to their own personal lives, but these workers wield subtle influence at a companys highest levels -- and no small amount of power. 尽管这些在大公司里专门负 制定日程、看管事务和照顾起居的 员工很少出现在台前，但是他们的存在对公司高管们的生活却有着深 远的意义。从订购商务机票、购买周年纪念礼物、照顾宠物，到参与高 层会议以及决定谁能/不能会见他们的上司，这些人事无巨细无不负 。这种活往往吃力不讨好，还常以牺牲业余生活为代价，但这些人 对公司的最高层发挥着微妙而不可小觑的作用。 The career path can be uncertain, however, and assistants fortunes often hinge on their bosss trajectory. If the boss is fired, the assistant can end up in limbo