Office Dynamics

MARCH 19, 2019

Overflowing with secrets, tips, and tools of the profession, this book is a ready resource created by those who “walk the walk and talk the talk” of the complex administrative professional role. This book for administrative and executive assistants is filled with road maps for success, scoring quizzes, real-life stories and examples.

Administrative Professionals 240

Administrative Professionals Purchasing Confidence Training 240

Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2014

by Joan Burge, Jasmine Freeman and Nancy Fraze continues to make the Amazon best seller list in it’s category of Secretarial Aids and Training. Whether you have been in the administrative field for 20 minutes or 20 years, this book is a “must” resource you will refer to again and again! Infuses life with confidence!

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Gifts IAAP Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant. There are a variety of ways administrative professionals and the companies they work for can support multigenerational communication and cross-mentoring. We are all contributors to that mapping.

2017 178

2017 Administrative Professionals Confidence Retirement 178

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The disadvantage of being a good shorthand typist in a meeting is that you can fall into the trap of taking too much down because you’ve been trained to take verbatim minutes. As long as you feel confident and comfortable, I think whatever tools you use to take minutes is a personal choice. And that includes shorthand.

Skills 185

Skills 2016 2015 Administrative Professionals 185

Go Burrows

MAY 9, 2021

Manager of Administrative Services at Comcast. She supports the newly named President of Xfinity and Central Division President, and leads a team of administrative professionals that support the Central Division Office. She has held leadership roles, training and managing teams of college recruiters.

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Management Administrative Professionals 2020 Interviewing 62

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Minute takers must have the confidence to be able to speak up in a meeting (where appropriate) and clarify points. This guest post was written by Robyn Bennett, Director, Team Link Training Ltd, New Zealand. She is a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals NZ Inc and is a past National President.

Skills 188

Skills Assertiveness Agenda 2016 188

Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2015

Your board should include trusted confidants who have an interest in your professional and personal success. She is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin , a company dedicated to developing and providing breakthrough products, training, mentoring, and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Stress Social Media Networking 100

All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2023

For others, finding the confidence and courage to take action on their ideas is daunting. Having a strong business acumen can help you understand the broader context of your work so you can adapt more easily to changes in the industry and market. For some, this comes easily. So how do you begin? Choose the Innovation Mindset.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Collaborate Environment 52

Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2015

I am sharing with you advice that I give in my live onsite training classes and my World Class Assistant™ high-end boot camp held in Las Vegas. When I get really busy speaking and training and we get caught up in business, we can easily stop meeting. That was because of his previous training with his past assistants. Joan Burge.

Gifts 100

Gifts Training Administrative Professionals Management 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Since many companies have year-end employee reviews, at the conclusion of your review would be an appropriate time to discuss a proposal with your manager regarding taking action on your 2011 training. Your manager can then confidently plan her or his schedule, knowing you’ll be available the rest of the work time, supporting the work!

2011 100

2011 Administrative Professionals Training 2010 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Since many companies have year-end employee reviews, at the conclusion of your review would be an appropriate time to discuss a proposal with your manager regarding taking action on your 2011 training. Your manager can then confidently plan her or his schedule, knowing you’ll be available the rest of the work time, supporting the work!

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2011 Administrative Professionals Training 2010 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. I’ve worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, billionaires, pastors—and their assistants—in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

Email 66

Email Management Confidence Policies 66

Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. A possible response could be – I will utilize any downtime researching professional development opportunities such as free or low-cost webinars, training, conferences, etc.

Interviewing 178

Interviewing Retirement Health Skills 178

Office Dynamics

MARCH 22, 2012

Education and Preparation: Because executive assistants work alongside company executives, employers are increasingly seeking applicants with college degrees, and degrees directly pertaining to the company's specified business or industry will give applicant's an advantage over the competition. Be confident, not arrogant.

2012 100

2012 AEAP Postal Service Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. It is very hard for small business to find the money to support training. There are a lot of good training programs out there and reputable companies.

IAAP 100

IAAP ASAP Administrative Professionals Training 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. Don’t be shy because you are an administrative professional.

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Training 100

All Things Admin

APRIL 25, 2022

I chose the admin career because I knew there would always be a need for admins in every industry and company. You have to be organized, confident, anticipate needs, have flexibility in your thinking, and be comfortable leading from the background.” – Stacia Okeowo, administrative and personal assistant. “I business manager.

Retirement 52

Retirement Administrative Professionals Mentoring Skills 52

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

Try to attend training courses that are offered for executive admin as much as you can (even if it is just one time a year and you travel to another city for it). If training/travel aren’t an option it may be a goal to strive for as a reward for a job well done. Don’t be shy because you are an administrative professional.

Networking 100

Networking AEAP IAAP Negotiating 100

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? In the case of Hayes, whose company operates dialysis clinics, there was an obligation to have new hires come to DaVita offices for new trainings. QUIET FRIDAYS.

Policies 52

Policies AT&T Environment Collaborate 52

Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Giving my business a very different focus these last two years, I have been exploring the professional side of Resume Writing and professionalising of other people’s brands, putting my years of experience and qualifications in both writing and recruitment training, to good use. Will it also be industry specific?

Resume 52

Resume Cover Letter AT&T Interviewing 52

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We sat down with an extraordinary group of Admin panelists who spoke on the Power of the Strategic Partnership: – Major difference between serving as an Administrative Professional and one who also serves as a Strategic Partner. – How do you prepare yourself to become a Strategic Partner? – CONFIDENCE AND HUMILITY.

Administrative Professionals 52

Administrative Professionals Confidence Retirement Mentoring 52