All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Coming up with a great idea or a new way of doing things is good; working with others to make that idea or process the best it can possibly be is better. As you foster a more collaborative environment in the workplace, it’s important to give credit where credit is due. Collaboration is a big part of innovation.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2022

While personal situations and the pandemic make it easy to come up with excuses to put my project on the back burner, it’s time to get it done. Not up for caring for a living thing at the office? Even a nice silk arrangement can perk up your workspace and your mood. I’ve been working on a new book for several months now.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Innovative Admin is an administrative professional who introduces, creates, or applies new or renewed ideas or methods of doing things to the office environment. It’s someone who is actively doing, seeking, and implementing, not someone who is simply coming up with ideas or maintaining the status quo.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 18, 2013

Moving up or changing jobs isn’t always the answer. Other people love their work but dislike the environment. Become a mentor to a new employee. My well-researched Star-Performing Administrative Professional Competency Model. Is this a stepping stone or a dead end? Cross-train. Wishing you a good week.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 11, 2023

What if I told you that your preferences for managing time and space are just as ingrained in your personality as whether or not you’re up for going to a dinner party? Purging unnecessary items gives them a sense of control over their environment. How You Assign Value. People with a Minimalist organizing style don’t like clutter.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 30, 2012

I do a lot of work with Administrative Professionals. I know from experience (both as an Executive Assistant and as an admin coach, trainer, and mentor) that there are a variety of common challenges facing Administrative Professionals each and every day. Or is it a “first come, first served” environment?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 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.

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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. Live Webinar Question and Answer Follow up! Or that your organization requires a degree before you can move up?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. Most of my work is conducting on-site workshops and seminars for a specific organization's administrative professionals' staff. One of the newer executive assistants showed up late for the class. So she was right in front of me.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. Most of my work is conducting on-site workshops and seminars for a specific organization's administrative professionals' staff. One of the newer executive assistants showed up late for the class. So she was right in front of me.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

But how many times have you found yourself disregarding the advice or suggestions made by another EA/PA colleague, and only because they’re a lot younger than you are and they couldn’t possibly be giving valid advice or making sound suggestions without enough experience in the field to back it up?

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When you look at this as a one-time project, you set yourselves up for failure. Spend the first five minutes of your workday outlining a procedure you need to create while your computer boots up. But rhythms provide flexibility and responsiveness, which are crucial in the fast-paced, ever-changing environment that admins navigate.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

She saw the importance of this training to help her daughter know the workings of an office from the bottom up and the office benefitted from her educational training. She was a smart kid and picked up the tasks assigned to her very quickly. I have seen admin assistants climb up the corporate ladder just that way.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2021

It’s a combination of your personal mission, vision, and goals that will guide your professional growth and development. If you don’t implement it then it’s just a document taking up space on your hard drive. If you don’t already have a mentor or accountability partner, find one. But having a career plan is not enough.

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All Things Admin

MAY 25, 2022

When I worked corporately, it seemed like the higher up the ladder I climbed, the more I was being singled out by my executives for going above and beyond my job description. It’s not enough to come up with ideas. The world looks a lot different now, but the book definitely still holds up.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, as we navigate the complexities of modern business environments, we can’t ignore the need for advanced documentation techniques for some procedures. ChatGPT or Gemini : For speeding up the process of creating, editing, and improving procedures. It can be scanned into a digital format and referenced from anywhere, by anyone.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This lively discussion covered the following topics: – How Administrative Professionals lead by being brave, especially when leadership is the source of bad culture. – How Admins drive and influence culture rituals that create connection in any work environment, including remote. – FIND A MENTOR. BE A TRANSLATOR.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Just like papers on your desk can pile up, the same thing can happen with digital files. If you need help coming up with ideas, look at your paper files and see what types of categories you’re using. The Admin’s Guide to Organizing Digital Files By Julie Perrine. Create categories that apply to the types of digital files you save.

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