Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Unfortunately many assistants (also known as administrative professionals) are not taken seriously. In order to make the most of your administrative professional and advance your company’s mission, you need to treat your assistant like a partner and develop their skills on a daily basis. Be a mentor.

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Administrative Professionals Mentoring Confidence Goals 189

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

These executive letters are one of the requirements for a Star Achievement Series® participant to receive their CEAP (Certified Executive Administrative Professional) designation. More confidence when addressing conflict in a way that leverages relationships. Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals.

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Assertiveness 2018 Calendars Confidence 180

Eat Your Career

JANUARY 9, 2023

If you’re considering it, this video will help you make an informed decision. If you’re not familiar, PMP stands for Project Management Professional, and it’s probably the most well-respected certification in the field of project management. Second: To enhance my credibility and confidence as a trainer on this topic.

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Project Management Management Training Administrative Professionals 147

Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Mr. W’s confidence in me propelled my performance to a new level. Years later, I was working for Mr. K, by this time I had much more experience and was confident in my capabilities. I was a change agent, confidant and advisor. I know my story is all too familiar for other administrative assistants. By Peggy Vasquez.

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Negotiating Confidence Administrative Professionals Temping 203

All Things Admin

MAY 18, 2022

As an administrative professional, you’re used to working behind the scenes. Keeping your network informed helps people track down resources, find mentors, brainstorm solutions, share best practices, and much more. Highlighting your professional accomplishments can be intimidating, but be brave!

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Promotion Administrative Professionals Mentoring PowerPoint 98

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Are you double handling information? Typing the minutes onto the laptop saves an incredible amount of time – if you’re writing your minutes in any form you’re double handling the information! As long as you feel confident and comfortable, I think whatever tools you use to take minutes is a personal choice.

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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 information can come from the meeting background papers, talking to people, Googling and keeping up-to-date by reading articles from within your organisation. Assertiveness. Organisation. Always take an extra pen.

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Skills Assertiveness Agenda 2016 188

All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The onboarding process needs to be both thorough and flexible, catering to the unique needs and learning styles of each new hire while ensuring they receive all the necessary information to succeed. Share information on competitors and collaborators that overlap with our market and industry.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 6, 2019

Many organizations are now taking a different approach and implementing a “Frequent Feedback” model instead, where important career conversations take place more regularly, informally and throughout the year. Instead, you’ll feel confident and empowered to guide the conversation in the direction you want it to go. Duration: 1 hour.

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Promotion Administrative Professionals Confidence Goals 100

Office Dynamics

JULY 2, 2014

They need to make informed decisions and be accountable for their own actions and the outcome. Because of who administrative professionals support in the organization, they need to be clearer, more focused, more resilient, better prepared for anything that comes their way and be masters of time and energy. Build Confidence.

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Skills Administrative Professionals Confidence Equipment 100

Admin Awards

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

To read this interview in Executive Support Magazine visit: [link] Sunny Nunan is the CEO and Founder of the Admin Awards in the USA, created in honor of her mother, a life-long administrative professional Can we start with a little background information? Tell us about the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2015

When you are trying to create change, whether in a process or for the administrative community in your organization, it is much easier to be persuasive when there is a group. When administrative professionals work together, there is less duplication, resulting in savings to the company and increased profitability. Welcome input.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

They will learn valuable information from our speakers and their peers. I have been in the adult education/learning/training business for 24 years, mostly working with administrative professionals of all walks of life. Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. I guarantee they will be better people for doing so.

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Learning Administrative Professionals Training 2015 100

Office Dynamics

JULY 19, 2013

For administrative professionals, recording voicemail greetings and leaving voicemail messages is an inevitable part of the job. When you learn how to leave clear, concise voicemails, you can better accomplish daily tasks and maintain your professional reputation. Many professionals find this process stressful.

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Administrative Professionals Phones Confidence Stress 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2016

At the end of the book, I was fortunate to find information on Office Dynamics. Wow, an organization that was actually focused on administrative professionals! After reading your wonderful book, I realized I was gravely mistaken. There was obviously much more to learn.

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Medical Administrative Professionals 2013 Learning 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Professional presence. Keeps delicate information private. Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Excellent calendaring skills. Customer-service focused. Excellent time management skills. Good listener. Political knowledge. Anticipation of needs. Knows what the boss needs.

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Assertiveness Etiquette Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Executive Leadership Support Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Inspiring others to be confident and walk in their confidence is what I love about my role. I fought through the stereotypes inflicted upon Administrative Professionals by learning more about the business, asking to be on projects, leading multiple projects, and making a point to have my voice and ideas heard and recognized.

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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. Frustrating, right?

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Email Management Confidence Policies 66

Office Dynamics

MAY 17, 2018

There was no shortage of information, lessons, best practices, and thought-provoking conversations at the ATD Convention my team and I attended last week in San Diego. Beyond my notes, think about how you can apply this information starting this week or at least start planting the seeds in your brain. Purpose matters.

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Facebook Purchasing Confidence Networking 150

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Tables were themed by informational topics so that attendees could find people interested in similar issues or seek out specific peer expertise. She also shared tips for creating more fun in the workplace while effectively juggling the myriad responsibilities of a top administrative professional.

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Administrative Professionals Collaborate Networking Skills 100

All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

It makes it easy to share information with anyone, no matter their location. A Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy allows you to maximize your visibility and capitalize on important career opportunities. When it comes to your annual performance review, you can’t beat the power of a professional portfolio.

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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.” Even the exercise itself brought many administrative professionals out of their comfort level — standing on a stage, presenting with a microphone in front of a room of 200 others.

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Administrative Professionals Collaborate Training Networking 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. Advanced Minute Taking Workshop.

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Training 2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. Advanced Minute Taking Workshop.

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Training 2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. Advanced Minute Taking Workshop.

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2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. Advanced Minute Taking Workshop.

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2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Fight against your fear of taking minutes and learn to do it properly and with confidence. Advanced Minute Taking Workshop.

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2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 1, 2012

We have dedicated several blogs to informing you about our administrative assistant conference speaker line-up. With each message we'll introduce a speaker and share with you a little bit about them as well as why we chose them to be a presenter at the 19th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Introducing.

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Administrative Professionals Mentoring Confidence Policies 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. If you want more information on maintaining a positive attitude, check out our blog category “ attitude.”. can help influence change simply by making them aware. Have an awesome week! Joan Burge.

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Administrative Professionals Training AT&T Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 14, 2018

After school, they couldn’t wait to quiz me on information they had learned that day. Amazingly, they grew to become excellent students, with a high level of self-confidence. (At I must say, some of their questions really stumped me! This was even instrumental in building their self-esteem. We did this on road trip vacations, as well.

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Self Esteem Medical Confidence Phones 170

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 11, 2010

The crying, emotionally frustrated professional woman is one of the worst negative stereotypes in business today. If you feel the need to show emotion, step away, manage your feelings and then return to the situation with composure and more confidence. Share confidences. Decorate your workspace with “cutesy” things.

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Administrative Professionals Confidence Promotion Phones 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 11, 2010

The crying, emotionally frustrated professional woman is one of the worst negative stereotypes in business today. If you feel the need to show emotion, step away, manage your feelings and then return to the situation with composure and more confidence. Share confidences. Decorate your workspace with “cutesy” things.

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Administrative Professionals Confidence Promotion Phones 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

While you might think this is only information for entrepreneurs and smalls business owners that is not necessarily true. Anyone can benefit from the solid, great information in this magazine. You can have information overload which does nothing for you. Limit your knowledge and you limit your power and confidence.

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2014 2013 Administrative Professionals Budget 100

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. Welcome to the Who Took My Pen.

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Skills Administrative Professionals Purchasing Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

When Joan was in the process of writing a book for administrative professionals she was also dealing with the heartbreak of seeing her husband, Dave, bravely battle this disease. Here’s an informational video from Jai Pausch to get you started. She titled this book, Underneath It All. Learn about cancer of the pancreas.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 25, 2022

.” – Robin Aylor, director of member services, Georgia Independent School Association. “I fell into this career as I was working on my MLIS (Masters of Library & Information Science). I found it combined a sense of adventure (every day being different) with serving others and elements of information science.

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Retirement Administrative Professionals Mentoring Skills 52

Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

Promote your accomplishments in a way that is honest and confident, without going overboard. You’re not “self-promoting;” you’re simply sharing information. Become an advocate for yourself! Cite specific achievements and the impact they had on the organization. The more you speak about facts and results, the easier it is.

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