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My Boss is Leaving: How Can I best Help her Transition Out? – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. Her departure is going to be shocking to her peers and direct reports. We don’t always have an answer to each individuals problem but we know some of you might. What things should I focus on?

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Bullying and the Effect on Your Brain

Bonnie Low-Krayman

According to Jennifer Fraser PhD , author of The Bullied Brain , the human brain is visibly harmed by the chronic stress and often devasting cruelty caused by prolonged bullying and incivility. PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur in both adults and children. They are less equipped to cope with the stress of feeling unsafe.

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Administrative Professionals Conference or Training Event Travel Tips

Office Dynamics

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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Travel Tips for Your Administrative Professionals Conference or Training Event

Office Dynamics

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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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

Eat Your Career

To avoid that kind of unnecessary stress, it’s important to properly manage and track your continuing education requirements. For example, PACE is a certification for administrative professionals provided by ASAP. Personally, I also like to report as I go. If you’re not sure how to do that, keep watching.

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Make Procedures Development a Habit, Not a Project

All Things Admin

Or you may have set days of the week where you do certain reports or perform routine tasks like expense reporting or payroll. At that point, it’s overwhelming and stressful. Report how many procedures you started to your accountability partner or your manager at the end of each week. Other weeks you may only finish one.

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Overcoming Awkwardness: How to Be Candid With Your AP

Worxbee

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?