Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2021

In case you missed the big news: My newest book, ELEVATE Admins: How to Raise the Bar and Achieve Excellence in Your Administrative Career , was released earlier this month. I’m thrilled to report that it quickly hit the #1 spot for its category on Amazon! This is all because of YOU, the amazing Eat Your Career community.

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All Things Admin

MAY 31, 2023

Administrative professionals who are constantly innovating, willing to embrace AI instead of fearing it, and doing their best to learn and grow with the changing times and technologies are not at risk of being replaced by AI. Focus on the skills AI can’t replace. It won’t be long until it puts me out of a job.” The reason?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

What is most interesting is that administrative professionals are the ones who are very involved in their executive’s travels yet are not road warriors. While these were written for our administrative professional conference attendees, they can apply to any trip you may whether it be a business trip or vacation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. Administrative professionals usually go about doing their work with little or no recognition. Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

What is most interesting is that administrative professionals are the ones who are very involved in their executive’s travels yet are not road warriors. While these were written for our administrative professional conference attendees, they can apply to any trip you may whether it be a business trip or vacation.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Administrative professionals handle a lot of information each day, so it’s crucial to find the best ways to manage and organize it. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The c suite leader who hired me and I report to, I don’t do ANY work for. I don’t know where to turn to influence them to revamp my role to more closely align with my skills, talents, and experience while also convincing them that most of my current tasks belong with an office assistant or office manager type role. Thanks, Heather.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 12, 2019

Our report, which we finished, is on your desk” becomes “We put our finished report on your desk.” Want more writing tips to hone your skills and advance your career? Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. Look for “who” and “which” phrases.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2019

Examples: The boss asked if I was (not “were”) finished with the report. Want more tips like this to hone your writing skills and advance your career? Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. So when would you use “was” (not “were”) in an “if” clause?

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 4, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional—and a current admin trainer and coach—I believe that support professionals can play an invaluable role in the workplace. There is a wide array of roles that qualify as “administrative” in nature, and a wide variety of people who occupy them. Improve Processes.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Whenever you write something—a report, proposal, or sensitive email—you naturally don a writer’s hat. For example, Let’s add some examples to the report. Let’s add 12 examples to the report. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. But don’t stop there.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 2, 2019

asks us: I am a Certified Executive Administrative Professional and have been an Executive Assistant (EA) for the last 15 years to a VP of my former employer where we had a very good Business Partner relationship. How do you tactfully voice your concern as an administrative professional without causing trouble?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Since administrative professionals are usually the ones planning events, managing catering, speakers, binders, and AV/tech, it was wonderful to celebrate their learning achievements through a great event celebrating each of them as a stellar assistant! Your Reporter in the Field.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, let’s say you spend three hours each week assembling the weekly sales reports in Excel to present at the Monday morning team meeting. If you take a couple Excel classes, learn how to streamline the report assembly process, and save yourself at least an hour per week, that’s 50+ hours over the course of the year.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 8, 2024

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Example: An employee handbook that includes a procedure for submitting expense reports, outlining the steps to fill out the form, attach receipts, and submit it to the finance department. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 2, 2018

Me and Jack” finished the report. It should be “Jack and I” finished the report. I finished the report. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. Rule: When the subject is more than one, you need a subjective pronoun (I, she, he, we, they, who).

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Project Management: Procedures for managing projects, including planning, execution, tracking, and reporting. Professional Development: Opportunities for skill development and growth within the company, including training resources and mentoring programs. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Our office reported to a Board of Trustees and was responsible for planning and executing quarterly board meetings and eventually group informational meetings with corporate CEOs to educate them on a major development campaign the university was embarking on. Did I think of this as meeting planning?

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Worxbee

JULY 5, 2023

Ask any experienced EA or Administrative Professional, and they’ll tell you what the most effective and productive workplace relationships are built on: clarity and transparency. So if the key to a better administrative support relationship is candid conversations, how can you overcome the initial awkwardness?

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The demand for efficiency is at an all-time high, and as organizations grow and become more complex, skilled administrative professionals are needed now more than ever. They completely understand the role as well as the talent and skills required to fill it.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Use this assessment for assistants as a tool to measure your skill level. I wanted to be ready for anything when we sat down together to discuss my progress and my skill set as her Chief Executive Assistant. It’s exactly what I needed to measure my own skill level. What are the core administrative competencies?

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2017

For example, if Joe in another department consistently turns in a monthly report late, you will have a lot more leverage or chance of getting Joe to change if you were to say something like… “Joe, the January report was due on the 18th of the month; I received the report on January 25. Step #5: Select the best time. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What is most interesting is that administrative professionals are the ones who are very involved in their executive’s travels yet are not road warriors. While these were written for our administrative professional conference attendees, they can apply to any trip you may whether it be a business trip or vacation.

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C-Suite Assistants

JUNE 26, 2023

So, the first basic skill critical to harnessing AI is the importance of asking the right questions. For more details on these apps and training resources for administrative professionals go to The American Society of Administrative Professionals. Verification of Information The weak link in using AI is IA.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2013

Nearly all ( 94 percent ) of senior managers interviewed said their administrative professional is important to their success at work. Among those supervisors, more than 4 in 10 ( 44 percent ) reported their assistant''s contributions are very important. Their responses: Very important 39%. Somewhat important 52%.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field. Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence. The doors to the ballroom finally opened, revealing a sea of round tables as Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants from around the country (and across the world!) streamed into the room.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field. Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence. The doors to the ballroom finally opened, revealing a sea of round tables as Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants from around the country (and across the world!) streamed into the room.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 22, 2012

News & World Report By Miriam Weiner. Assistants are now asked to perform a variety of clerical tasks that were once reserved for managerial and professional staff. Many organizations (such as the International Association of Administrative Professionals) offer certifications in office skill proficiency.

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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. It was candidly for the money.

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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. It was candidly for the money.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Being a 'doer' who takes great pride in my work as an administrative professional, with very few gaps in my work history, you can imagine what life has been like for me since making that leap. xo, Melissa I very recently made the decision to leave a role without another one lined up. Event planning could also figure into that category.

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