Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

Administrative Professionals Week – Celebrating An Admirable Profession. First, I want to thank my incredible administrative partner who grew into a Vice President at Office Dynamics. The Administrative Profession Is An Admirable Profession. The Administrative Profession Is An Admirable Profession.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2016

Today’s administrative professionals have anything but an easy and boring job. In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. Event planning.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional , I’ve always enjoyed being a part of the admin community. So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. Shockingly, that blog got really popular really fast.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2017

Sure, having a high IQ is great, but how does your EQ (emotional quotient) at work stack up? Having a high EQ comes in handy in today’s workplace, especially for administrative professionals. If you’re an effective communicator, you’ll listen to what coworkers have to say, show empathy and come up with solutions to issues.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

It’s time to shake things up. Please comment at the blog to share.). This week I’d like you to really step out of your comfort zone—shake it up! Be a leader of the other administrative professionals in your organization. Or another idea is to start an administrative team and host monthly meetings.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year? IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. So what do we do now that the blog-a-thon is over? Just because the event has ended doesn’t mean we stop blogging. This will notify you every time we post a new blog.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. What’s nice about this is that all your files will show up together in alphabetical order by the name of the file. If your file names include dates, always use a six-digit naming convention.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 19, 2019

Because we had so many great choices we decided to make it a little easier for you to find what you are looking for by breaking the blog into two sections. Joan Burge brings almost 35 years of experience in the administrative field to this groundbreaking book! This book is for executive assistants written by executive assistants!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding the 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

When administrative professionals work together. Problems and frustrations may arise, but don’t give up. Whether there are two administrative professionals in your office or 200, joining forces with your administrative peers will contribute to greater success for your organization. Gain a new perspective.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2019

It’s your turn to give your advice, tips, tricks, and anything else you have to offer up. ATTENTION: If you’ve submitted your response on our Ask an Admin blog post, please be patient to see your response and other responses. We apologize for this but this is the best way we can keep YOUR blog clean! Thank you, everyone!

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

JANUARY 10, 2024

What leaders and HR recruiters have discovered is that many of their current staff possess not-so-obvious talents and skills that can be leveraged for current projects. In addition to already having excellent organizational, communication, and scheduling skills, many administrative professionals also can flex the following skills.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2010

Whenever I bring up the topic of professionalism in conferences and workshops, assistants – even at the highest levels – will tell me, “Oh, I know what you mean. I’m professional.” That bears repeating, so let's say it again: Your professionalism is one of the most valuable traits in your administrative toolbox.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2010

Whenever I bring up the topic of professionalism in conferences and workshops, assistants – even at the highest levels – will tell me, “Oh, I know what you mean. I’m professional.” That bears repeating, so let's say it again: Your professionalism is one of the most valuable traits in your administrative toolbox.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 31, 2020

This year for Administrative Professional’s Day, reconsider the bouquet of flowers and rethink the gift cards. More skills. And quite honestly, you’re going to be asking more of your assistants in the coming years, so it behooves you to ensure your administrative team is prepared and well-equipped for the future.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

As an administrative professional, you need to be productive and organized wherever you go. Chat by phone or video conferencing, record meetings, and share screens to keep each other up to date, even if you’re continents apart! This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. Designed by Freepik. The solution?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2015

With the onset of spring, now would be a good time to do a little clean up. S pruce up your work area with fresh flowers. P urge files; clean up computer files. N ever give up on good ideas. Remember, this is the month for celebrating Administrative Professionals. R earrange furniture.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

I am always impressed at the great ideas people will come up with. During my training, I give ample time for attendees to use their creativity, skill practice, and stretch out of their comfort zones. Check out the Blog-a-Thon we’ve been hosting this month for some ideas on how you can stretch and grow your current skill set.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Then one day I discovered that every admin is valued and the true value of the profession of the administrative assistant! What started out as a two-week assignment ended up lasting for seven years! Administrative assistants go above and beyond and take on new assignments with little to no background, training or experience.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In reality, however, these so-called independent managers have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative assistant. Unfortunately many assistants (also known as administrative professionals) are not taken seriously. Provide continual and constructive feedback.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

April is one of my favorite months because, here at Office Dynamics, we get to celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of those in the administrative profession! In case you are not aware, Administrative Professionals Week is April 24 – 28. Aside from my blogs, we have several guest bloggers providing amazing information!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2019

This peer to peer interaction allows us to not only make the administrative profession stronger but it also gives us a great way to network and interact with one another. About Ask an Admin: Ask an Admin will be a weekly post on our blog that presents a question that you or a fellow administrative professional submitted to us.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 23, 2015

Most administrative professionals are intimately familiar with “emergency” business situations and sky-high stress—their own, as well as the stress that practically radiates off of others. Three keys to fostering resilience—an essential skill that keeps high achieving assistants at the top of their game. they face each day.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

A guest blog post by Kemetia Foley, CPS/CAP. Kemetia operates the blog superppn.blogspot.com. Let’s face facts: The administrative profession is changing faster than some celebrities go through boyfriends. Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. I am an optimist and a realist.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

A guest blog post by Kemetia Foley, CPS/CAP. Kemetia operates the blog superppn.blogspot.com. Let’s face facts: The administrative profession is changing faster than some celebrities go through boyfriends. Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. I am an optimist and a realist.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

Regardless of what path you’re on, if you’re interested in moving up the ladder as an assistant, there are several strategies to better position yourself for success. You can’t expect to move up if you aren’t already fully and completely (even exceptionally) competent with the basic duties and responsibilities of the role.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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C-Suite Assistants

JUNE 26, 2023

So, the first basic skill critical to harnessing AI is the importance of asking the right questions. If AI has insufficient or conflicting data in its system it can sometimes just make something up or “hallucinate”. They can anticipate problems and needs, heading off issues before they become intractable or blow up.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I have over 20 years of administrative professional experience and proud of my personal and professional accomplishments, yet the conference provided new perspectives, opportunities to talk with others in my chosen field and a reminder to embrace my unique talents and skills. The conference was a game changer for me.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

We’ve noticed that the number of administrative professionals have been surfacing on Twitter has been increasing. With more assistants and professionals advocating for and teaching others how to use this valuable communication tool, assistants are seeing the value and deciding to jump on board. Sign me up.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 4, 2014

Effortless navigation provides essential information with clarity at this highly readable, solution-oriented website chock full of numerous helpful articles, free educational videos, whitepapers, case studies, an ebook, nearly 1,000 blog posts… and a spunky, happy approach to work and life. Numerous blog posts, categorized by topic area.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Part of what we do is provide tools and services to administrative professionals to enhance the quality of their work-life that promote administrative excellence. We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more.

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