Executive Leadership Support Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Current art projects that I am focused on are making spiritual art, dolls, and writing poems and children’s plays. Tell us about a defining moment in your personal and/or professional life. A defining moment in my professional life is actually right now. Tell us some fun facts about yourself.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s been almost a full year since I attended the Conference for Administrative excellence. The Success Store is definitely a place you will want to visit while at the conference. Q: Jill – as the Director of Operations, how do you decide what training opportunities to focus on for administrative professionals?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 8, 2016

I had the fortunate opportunity last week to be a part of an incredible graduation and celebration for 39 administrative professionals graduating from our Star Achievement Series® who embarked upon this journey that started 3 years ago. Perhaps it’s taking a walk, looking up definitions in the dictionary or reading a book.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2018

That’s why so many of us use the word “try” (as in, “I will try to have that report finished Tuesday”) to buffer our schedules and communicate parameters on tasks and projects. Problem : “Try” has a somewhat wimpy connotation, as if you’re unsure – even when you aren’t, of course!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 4, 2011

I ’ll bet you are wondering what a paper towel administrative assistant is! This came to my thoughts recently, and I decided I definitely don’t want to be one of those. As an administrative professional, strategic thinking, advance planning and project management are foundational to my success every day.

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Melissa Peoples

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Meet with other Administrative Professionals and take the time to understand what is happening within our industry, learn about the current trends, how others manage their work, and what new technologies are available to increase your productivity.​ Schedule a professional development 1:1.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 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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Office Dynamics

JUNE 11, 2013

Prioritizing for Executive and Administrative Assistants. I have been training and working with executive assistants and administrative professionals for 22 years. This way, they will all see what is on your plate and be more understanding if their project is delayed. ” Everything handed to me seems to be urgent.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Plus, the downside is that executives and managers have to share delegating their workload to the Assistant thus keeping projects or basic tasks on their plate. Isn’t there some kind of instruction manual that outlines exactly how to create a great working partnership between administrative professionals and the people they support?”

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 20, 2010

One of the many wonderful aspects of my work is meeting all kinds of incredible executive assistants and administrative professionals. I was fortunate to meet Darlene Mahon when I spoke at an administrative event at her company last April. You definitely can be inspired by her words of wisdom. Ask yourself.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 20, 2010

One of the many wonderful aspects of my work is meeting all kinds of incredible executive assistants and administrative professionals. I was fortunate to meet Darlene Mahon when I spoke at an administrative event at her company last April. You definitely can be inspired by her words of wisdom. Ask yourself.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

If your manager is supportive then build business acumen improvement into your overall development plan and ensure you have an objective based on the wider business – such as working on a cross departmental project. So what is business acumen? Does your organisation have a graduate programme? This brings me to a really important point!

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The Office Professionals Place

MARCH 13, 2010

Did you ask a co-worker to help you on a project and got the feeling that they really didn’t want to help you? Ask for input/suggestions If possible, before making a request ask for some input on how the project or task can be completed more efficiently. Oh definitely. Don’t let every request be an emergency.

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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. There are different styles of to-do lists and you can use the one that suits your work style and the type of project you are doing, but the main thing is to have one. That I can track. 23, 1 p.m.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MAY 22, 2018

Now whether that’s true or not, will remain to be seen, but one thing’s for sure, it’s definitely the topic of the moment. Definitely some interesting statistics! So why not give away the dry cleaning and the odd drop offs of things to the boss’ house, and focus on the project work, I say. Visit GoFetch at their website – www.go-fetch.com.au

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

When the results were in, I met with the person who administered it and one of the things it showed, other than the fact that I ranked very high in administration, was that I work best on short-term projects where I can see the end in sight. I will have all kinds of energy to work on a project if I know it is ending at one point.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 20, 2009

Other than the reality check of the above three items, it was a great way to see how I project myself and how other people see me. Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:06 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , how we look to others? Reactions: 5comments: Anonymoussaid. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 July, 2010 Taking stock Whenever I finish a project I always ask myself, or get together with those who assisted me, and ask the question, "What went well and what could have gone better?" 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

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

The admin profession lends itself to taking on new and sometimes challenging projects. Below are some things that I have found helpful to build my network: Join a professional association such as the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 5:58 PM Labels: administrative assisstant , Administrative professionals , boredom at work , Secretary Reactions: 3comments: Anonymoussaid. The company I work for has a great attitude toward staff professional development and hiring from within for open positions or new position needs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

One office I worked in together sponsored a child as a workplace charity project. We all participated by writing to our sponsored child and contributed money towards supporting her. There are many things we can do as employees to better our world, even while at work. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Who's the Real Boss?

MAY 4, 2019

So if this is you that is lying in bed each morning counting how many days it’s been since you called in sick last, it’s definitely time to take control of the situation and make a change. When a strained relationship damages the Brand appeared first on Who's the real boss | developing administration professionals.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Are you willing to take on new projects and new challenges? The answer to all these questions is "we just dont know", but if your company is downsizing there is something you can do to show that you are someone they should keep around? Dont brown nose, but you do want your boss to see you as someone who is not afraid of hard work. Be noticed.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I do however use my Tasks and Reminders in Outlook throughout the day for my own deadlines and projects, but for organizing someone else, this system beats even that for simplicity and it just plain works! If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:18 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , creative solutions , going forward , problem solving , professional assistant Reactions: 4comments: Anonymoussaid. I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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