All Things Admin

JANUARY 8, 2024

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Workflow – The sequence of ordered steps and tasks involved in completing a specific process or project. Keep your procedures up to date. Need help powering up your procedures project? Using a template can be a huge help!)

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 23, 2024

Send out a quick department-wide email or speak up in the next staff meeting to let people know where to find your procedures. This is a strategic way to make process improvement an ongoing project. Make sure everyone knows that your procedures exist AND where to find them. Procedure are useless if no one knows where to find them.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. Set up a branded email for the new hire, complete with an appropriate title and auto-signature.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 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. this post can help !

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

The Importance of Continuous Procedures Improvement In the early 90s, dial-up internet was cutting edge. Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? If your systems and procedures aren’t working efficiently, you may as well be on dial-up.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Finally, identify a personal or work project where you can begin using the Google apps. By learning how to use and leverage the various apps in the productivity and collaboration suite now, you can set yourself up for future success! This will help you learn the apps and get comfortable with how they work.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Filing usually means getting up from your desk, walking to a supply cabinet, locating the file folders, walking back to your desk, printing a label, feeding the label sheet into the printer, retrieving the label from the printer, and finally assembling the file.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 6, 2024

A system is a series of procedures that all work together to accomplish larger, more complex tasks and projects. For example, when we do webinars, there are things that happen before the webinar to set it up, tasks we need to perform the day of the event, and post-event procedures for adding the replay to our online training center.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. This will show up under “My Templates” for ongoing use in your notebook.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 17, 2022

I use OneNote for virtually everything – from procedures to travel planning to the way I manage my projects and speaking events. Company Projects – Green. Note: You may need to move it up from the bottom of your tag list in order to see it once you’ve imported it. Training – Yellow. Business Development – Navy Blue.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Are there any items that are just taking up space? Zone 2 is the area immediately next to zone one that includes your active project folders, incoming-mail tray, and the things you need easy access to as you work on your active projects. Take a look around your workspace. Is it organized or a disaster area? Zone 2: Work Staging.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2023

By learning your overall work style, the type of environment in which you perform best, and how you prefer to approach problem-solving and decision-making, you’re able to set yourself up for success and adapt in any situation. Designate a portion of your day or week for creative projects, brainstorming, or research. Find a hobby.

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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. Reorganize your desk drawers and file drawers.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 1, 2020

But you don’t just show up to the airport and board a plane. Your administrative career should not be left to chance. Career-minded administrative professionals don’t put their career on autopilot and cross their fingers, hoping things will work themselves out. It sets you up for success. You worked with a budget.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2015

Administrative Professionals leading in the 21st-century. Business today is changing so rapidly that it is hard to keep up or keep track! I would like to share with you what I think will be some of those key strategies we will need to have to be a 21st Century Administrative Professional.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. Each type helps set you up for success. But when you combine all three, you create your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy ®. Performance Reviews. The proof is right in front of them. Job Interviews.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 4, 2023

Hoppers can become more productive and efficient by eliminating interruptions and distractions, focusing on their top three priorities for the day, breaking large projects into smaller chunks, setting self-imposed due dates, and ensuring that there’s plenty of flexibility in their schedule for when they need a change of pace.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Tap into your professional network and seek guidance from individuals who have successfully made career transitions. Engage in conversations with mentors, industry professionals, or career coaches who can provide valuable advice, insights, and support throughout your journey. Seek Guidance and Mentorship.

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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

APRIL 18, 2017

Regardless of what path you’re on, if you’re interested in moving up the ladder as an assistant, there are several strategies to better position yourself for success. You can’t expect to move up if you aren’t already fully and completely (even exceptionally) competent with the basic duties and responsibilities of the role.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Are there any items that are just taking up space? Zone 2 is the area immediately next to zone one that includes your active project folders, incoming-mail tray, and the things you need easy access to as you work on your active projects. Take a look around your workspace. Is it organized or a disaster area? Zone 2: Work Staging.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Other times, we’re simply drained after being tapped for a major undertaking or high stress project. If you’ve hiked to a plateau, you know it can be a great place to rest and soak up the surrounding scenery. If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 8, 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

JANUARY 1, 2012

After more than 40 years of living in and with this profession, these are my wishes for every administrative professional, especially you. I hope you will pass this on to your peers so that we might light a fire that burns in all administrative professionals' hearts. My wishes for you are that you.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 18, 2013

Moving up or changing jobs isn’t always the answer. Become a mentor to a new employee. Present an unsolicited project. Insert yourself into your own projects. My well-researched Star-Performing Administrative Professional Competency Model. Is this a stepping stone or a dead end? Cross-train.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 28, 2021

If you’re not happy with your options, it may be helpful to talk to a trusted advisor or mentor, or engage with a career coach to help you prepare for your next step. If you don’t have a weekly meeting, it’s time to set up one so your manager can stay connected to what you’re doing. Train and mentor others.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. My new role is exciting; I am supporting the Commercial Director, working on new projects for the business and in areas such as marketing and with our partners, so I have some new challenges ahead! What is your career background?

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 3, 2010

After 39 years of living in and with this profession, these are my wishes for every administrative professional, especially you. I hope you will pass this on to your peers so that we might light a fire that burns in all administrative professionals' hearts. take on a task or project that challenges your thinking.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 3, 2010

After 39 years of living in and with this profession, these are my wishes for every administrative professional, especially you. I hope you will pass this on to your peers so that we might light a fire that burns in all administrative professionals' hearts. take on a task or project that challenges your thinking.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 25, 2022

I have never been unemployed, had the opportunity to be involved in a lot of different projects, had some great managers. As part of our professional development, I had taken basic MS Word and Excel courses. I enjoyed them and signed up for more courses through our local technical college. It has worked out well.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have been in this role as an administrative professional for well over 30 years and as I look back to the day when I decided to become an executive administrator, it was not for the love of being in and administrative role or the responsibilities it came with. What do I mean when I say The Administrative "Effect"?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

In reality, however, these so-called independent managers have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative office professional. Unfortunately many administrative professionals are not taken seriously. Be a mentor. Establish goals and state expectations.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

In reality, however, these so-called independent managers have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative office professional. Unfortunately many administrative professionals are not taken seriously. Be a mentor. Establish goals and state expectations.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have been in this role as an administrative professional for well over 30 years and as I look back to the day when I decided to become an executive administrator, it was not for the love of being in and administrative role or the responsibilities it came with. What do I mean when I say The Administrative "Effect"?

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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. Everyone has to stay flexible. Keep Things Separate.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

One of the challenges of creating administrative procedures is that many people feel overwhelmed by the project. However, thinking of procedures as one big project isn’t the right approach. If you want to make consistent progress on procedures documentation, you need to make it a habit, not a project.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

Many administrative professionals are still hesitant to experiment with automation and AI tools. Some think the learning curve is too steep; others believe that the emerging technology will eventually replace them, and they don’t want to speed up what they see as an inevitable “rise of the robots.”

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