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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Here’s how you can implement color coding: Physical Files : Use colored folders or labels to differentiate between different projects or document types. Here are two examples of this.

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The Anatomy of a Procedure [Infographic]

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Although most administrative professionals understand that they should have a procedures binder, many still don’t have one. The goal of a procedure is for it to get someone through the task or process. As long as the procedure accomplishes this goal, it doesn’t matter whether it’s handwritten or typed. This is not true.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

One of my favorite aspects of attending a professional development conference is the opportunity to connect with other administrative professionals to share processes, tips, best practices and learn how they simplify daily tasks with technology. Trello is more than a place to organize lists. Free to get started.

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

Office Dynamics

However, after a recent turn of events such as staffing vacancies and promotions, I have found myself providing administrative support to several other key managers while we recruit for vacant positions. Let’s face it—the work of an administrative professional is never ending. To think otherwise is wishful thinking!

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How to Implement Your Strategic Administrative Career Plan

All Things Admin

If you’ve followed me for long, you probably already know how crucial it is to have a strategic administrative career plan. It’s a combination of your personal mission, vision, and goals that will guide your professional growth and development. But having a career plan is not enough. Enlist an Accountability Partner.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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Tools of the Trade Familiarize them with the essential programs and platforms used by the company (project management, file management, internal communications, virtual meeting platforms, etc.), Professional Development: Opportunities for skill development and growth within the company, including training resources and mentoring programs.

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5 Steps to a Clean Inbox

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So reclaiming my inbox is one of my goals for Q1 2022. Even if you can get exceptions to the storage cap, it’s more efficient to save important emails to a shared network folder with your other project files. Outlook has a file extension called.msg just like Word has.doc or Excel has.xls. I know an empty inbox is achievable.