Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

I am pretty sure that as you focus on your career this month because of Administrative Professionals Week, you are looking for some awesome earth-shattering, off-the-charts ideas. Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s been almost a full year since I attended the Conference for Administrative excellence. There are so many new learning opportunities and amazing speakers to look forward to! If you are looking for justification to attend the 25 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence October 23 rd – 26 th , please click here and here.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It took time, effort, mistakes and a lot of painful focus to learn and ultimately, I was successful. Three months later I selected the location, negotiated the lease, remodeled the space and purchased new furniture, office equipment, and supplies. I know my story is all too familiar for other administrative assistants.

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 12, 2017

So, do professional certifications actually have a measurable career payoff? The simple answer is this: I am a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning. It makes sense that employers are willing to pay a bit more for administrative professionals who have already proven their advanced proficiency in these areas.

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C-Suite Assistants

JUNE 26, 2023

I learned this lesson years ago in “real” life when I ran out of gas on a busy road in London. Information needs to be “uploaded” and learned from within the AI Application, and many applications don’t include the most recent updates and breakthroughs. What questions do you pose and how do you pose them?

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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. The company who provided this opportunity to learn was Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 11, 2016

I’m sure you have—whether it be to take your family on a special vacation, purchase a bigger home, attain a new position, or get that new fishing boat. And I really wanted to do the same thing for administrative professionals. So what made me finally pull the trigger for the Learning at Sea experience? Financial means.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2013

It''s a great way to close out the year and get you some great deals on products you might be purchasing for yourself or everyone in your office. Purchase any book authored by Joan Burge or Jasmine Freeman pick another (by either author) for free. The popular administrative book and Amazon Best Seller, Who Took My Pen.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Well, I have finally recuperated from our big annual conference for administrative excellence. We hosted 250 energetic administrative professionals from around the world for 4 days. If you are interested in hearing all of our amazing speakers, you can purchase the Conference On Demand (available soon). Live your truth.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

When I was an assistant 40 years ago we complained about not getting time with our executives; we complained about not getting enough information from our managers; we complained about not getting support for training. Plus it is embarrassing to the leader or the administrative person who set the schedule. I learned so much.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

”) and the on-site training seminars. This piqued my interest as he outlined how cross-training helped boost employee morale and retention. “How do you invest in your administrative staff? So you may be thinking, “Does offering training really counterbalance a less than stellar salary?”

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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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2009

I speak to hundreds of assistants throughout the year, have touched thousands of admins in some way, shape, or form (whether it’s through my books, published articles in more than 100 trade journals, product purchasers, partnering with OfficeArrow.com, AdminSecret.com, Ragan Communications, Desk Demon or hundreds of other vehicles.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Because I wrote this business book for administrative professionals during my husband’s battle with pancreatic cancer. Joan Burge has been a visionary for administrative training and development since 1990. She cannot learn what has not yet been discovered. Purchase a copy of Underneath It All. Visit [link].

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2009

I speak to hundreds of assistants throughout the year, have touched thousands of admins in some way, shape, or form (whether it’s through my books, published articles in more than 100 trade journals, product purchasers, partnering with OfficeArrow.com, AdminSecret.com, Ragan Communications, Desk Demon or hundreds of other vehicles.

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Administrative Professionals Administrative Training Networking Purchasing 100

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The fact of the matter is that in today’s economy, acquiring additional education and training is becoming a requirement from the employer and for your professional development. Be ware online learning takes a lot of discipline and responsibility. These seminars may enlist 1-2 day training.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

’ Being the professional that you are, you will continue to be cordial, you have been taught a valuable lesson, learn from it and move on. Also, this is the perfect time to ask for some professional development training in the areas your supervisor has highlighted you may need improvement. said. ????????，??????????????

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Opposed/resistant to the professional development of their employees. Have you ever asked your supervisor to pay for a training or workshop that would enhance your professional or personal development only to get rejected saying there just wasn’t enough money in the budget? Turn off the computer when you leave for the day.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Learn something new. There are many websites that offer free online learning. For more formal training, take a class or workshop. Then bring those skills back to the workplace and show your employer what you have learned and how you can apply those skills to your job. Learn from mistakes. Own up to it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once the date and location is finalized, if it requires flight and hotel, then I put a travel sheet on top of the meeting sheet and start to go through that checklist to see what I need to do, from getting the passport ready, contacting the travel agent and arranging for a purchase order, etc. Learning from each other is a necessity.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Posted by Patricia Robb at 12:34 PM Labels: administrative professional , log ins , password , professional assistant Reactions: 7comments: Anonymoussaid. I purchased a small address book in which I can keep the website address along with my user name and/or password for each particular site. Back to the drawing board.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

Here are some suggestions on how to halt the emotional train before it leaves the depot: Take a breath and pause for an unlimited amount of time. Learning how to diffuse a negative workplace situation can be difficult, but we need to start with ourselves. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

I know I am dating myself with this ad, but advertising does influence our decisions on what we purchase. I want to know that there will be a person I can speak to if I cant complete the order myself or if I have questions after the purchase. Im a people person The first place I go on a website is the Contact Us link. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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