Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I guess he thought I needed the help. Another one I never use.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

All that’s left is to learn how to use them! By learning how to use and leverage the various apps in the productivity and collaboration suite now, you can set yourself up for future success! Even if you’re not using Google Workspace at the office now, you might be in the future.

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Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

Utilize project management software, synchronized calendars, and establish clear workflows and processes to maintain seamless organization within your virtual team. Worxbee is Ready to Pair You with an Administrative Professional Worxbee has a proven, in-depth pairing process that values matching the right people with the right solution.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re in the office, working from home, or observing a hybrid schedule, chances are good that there are at least a few virtual meetings on your calendar. By following proper video meeting etiquette, you’re proving that you can be productive and professional in any environment!

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management.

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My EA Career

APRIL 5, 2023

Preferences… …preferences are how your leader likes things to be done, and it includes communication styles, calendar structure, and how meetings are run, among others. But, you’re not a mind reader, so I share some tips on how to gather this information, including asking your leader directly.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Be sure to import all of their travel plans to their preferred calendar. Each traveler has personal preferences and unique quirks that make travel planning a true art form.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. WHAT WOULD WE TALK ABOUT? Department Issues.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Next, Joan Burge took the stage with a strong message reminding us all why we’re really here, and how every professional can truly “Expand Your Influence.” The training, speaking, coaching and writing Joan devotes herself to, as well as this conference itself, is how she achieves those goals. One is to solve problems.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 21 March, 2009 How to get Office fat fast. How to gain weight in six easy steps: Do not eat breakfast before going to work. Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:49 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , eating healthy , healthy snacks Reactions: 1 comments: lisacozz said.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

It is increasingly important to know how to work productively from anywhere, anytime. Mobility is changing how we work and live; blending personal and professional lives, apps and tools needed to work well across different devices, and employees expect—and are expected—to work from anywhere. It’s all in the apps. Cloud Storage.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Being a 'doer' who takes great pride in my work as an administrative professional, with very few gaps in my work history, you can imagine what life has been like for me since making that leap. I wrote how my partnership in running a customer-facing event lead to further lead generation and eventual rise in revenue for the organization.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

In addition to a formal executive training session on how to maximize the time and talents of your assistant, I privately worked one-on-one with 10 executive and assistant teams for 90 minutes each session. Others are well aware deficiencies exist but unable to determine exactly what they are, and how to improve. Joan Burge.

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Melissa Peoples

MAY 8, 2019

Over the past 25 years of my career as an Executive Administrator, I have scheduled more 1:1 meetings that I care to count. As Administrative Professionals, we get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly - so trust me when I say that there is a right way to do this and there is a wrong way.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Every page is filled will useful tips, latest trends, how-to information, and stories that will encourage you to reach for the stars regardless of your title or chosen profession. They displayed a 30-day calendar with an action item for every day. For the September issue, they identified September as Self-Improvement month.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

How do you do this? I literally write these into my weekly calendar to make it a priority. Judi is an expert on personal branding who helps professionals learn how to expand their network, embrace fear and get a competitive edge. Judi will be speaking at our 24th Annual Conference For Administrative Excellence in October.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. So what can you do when your boss is ruining your perfectly scheduled calendar? Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

McKay and Davis to find out the different listening barriers and how to overcome them. Try the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP); this organization also has certification opportunities that are great resume enhancements. Along with good communication comes listening skills. Get involved.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In times like these, it is unclear what the future of work will look like for Administrative Professionals – at home, at the office or a mix of both? 2: How to build strong company culture with a remote workforce. “Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly — choose a cadence to start with, and put it on the calendars,” she says.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Enter it in calendar. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked?

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

As many of my regular readers already know, I am a proud former administrative professional. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, billionaires, pastors—and their assistants—in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. I’ve also had the opportunity to speak at administrative professional and executive assistant conferences all over the world, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

On that note, It is hard to believe we are getting close to Administrative Professionals Day which is on April 22 nd. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Are you vague or exact? Dealing in real time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. Minute taking made easier.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

The subject, Microsoft Outlook 2007 Calendars & Tasks is one I am sure you will draw great tips and tricks from. Microsoft Outlook 2007 Calendars & Tasks. Some use it for both e-mail and calendaring. But few of us know how to get calendaring and tasks to really help us manage our time and workload.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 29, 2011

So, if you’re a job hopper, or if you’re simply not content doing what you’re doing but you have no idea what the next step should be (or how to go about doing it), this program is for you. The first series, Building Powerful Professional Relationships , will be held in May so mark your calendar now.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

How to deal with it: If you work with someone who does not like to share information or it seems as you are left in the dark, ask questions. How to deal with it: These types of managers believe in facts and statistics. How to deal with it: Provide written materials and information about the training or workshop you wish to attend.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:24 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , E-mail chaos , E-Mail Management , making sense out of e-mail Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It is so nice to see my Inbox on empty.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. I do this for each day of the week.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , gut alert , gut feeling , intuition Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

I remember throughout the first week that I was there, when I asked a question on how to do something, someone would say, "its in the manual, did you not read it?" I think people forget how overwhelming everything can be when you start a new job. I basically know how to answer the phones and take messages. It is overwhelming.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

In todays working world it is probably the norm that we are going to work for more than one person, the question is how to balance it? If that is not happening, schedule yourself in their calendar. Keep up to date on their calendar and look ahead to see what is coming up and what your boss might need to prepare for that.

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