Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I’ve worked with a number of Executives over the years and seen many many different types of management styles. The non-manager so to speak! Often colleagues will ask you to make decisions on behalf of the boss, which is incredibly stressful. In this situation I have always found it hard to change a non-manager.

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Assertiveness Promotion Management AT&T 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. Stress reducer.

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Administrative Professionals 2016 Stress Travel 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

If the WebinarJam link above doesn’t work for you, please try this link directly to YouTube. Self-Management vs. Stress Management and Juggling Work, Home and Your Personal Life. We aren’t sure where it was purchased or who produced it. How to Watch This Webinar. Also a gift from Dave.).

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Administrative Professionals 2016 Gifts Purchasing 189

Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service AT&T Assertiveness Social Media 69

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

However we aren’t able to reach every administrative professional with our our premium programs. We have a ton of value to bring to the profession and we certainly don’t want to exclude the many assistants who aren’t receiving funding to attend our live events. More free assistant training at your fingertips.

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Training Administrative Professionals 2015 AT&T 100

Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. I was always on-call, responding to emails within moments of receiving them and handling tasks quickly because I didn’t want to be a bottleneck in productivity.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service AT&T Assertiveness Social Media 40

Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

Taking on more than you can manage only leads to frustration as nothing gets done very well. However, many people run around stressed because they’re saying yes to everybody but themselves. Don’t answer the phone or e-mail. That will give you the confidence to manage your work assertively.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Ergonomics Health Gifts 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Business Management Daily had a daily free download or gift. Just because the event has ended doesn’t mean we stop blogging. Here’s a recap of the great content that was discussed this month: 10 Steps to Supporting Multiple Managers (4/1/2015). You never know when we’ll decided to give away some great prizes.

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2015 Administrative Professionals OfficeTeam Staples 100

Productivity Bits

AUGUST 31, 2010

Follow me on t witte r. The state of being productive doesn’t just happen overnight. Although you must also assert some flexibility into the system, this does not mean you have to abandon its constant reinforcement. Don’t waste your time and effort on things that you can automate. Eliminate The Non-Essential.

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Assertiveness Goals AT&T Mentoring 100

On The Job

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

You alone have responsibility for managing your career. Galindo says that employees feeling more pressure these days to perform can use personal accountability to actually make their lives less stressful and gain clarity about their career. It’s just an example of the level of ridiculousness we’ve reached.” No excuses. Of yourself?

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2010 Assertiveness Stress UPS 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

I don’t ever feel as if I’m bound to my desk or not able to work on things that are important to me. ” – Katie N. Working as an admin professional often means working closely with leadership positions and essentially acting as project manager for the C-suite. In Good Company. Having a Voice. Final Thoughts.

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PowerPoint Skills Project Management AT&T 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Register for a replay link at any time if you can’t join the live event. . It’s hard to believe another year is nearly over. Here at Office Dynamics International, as we wrap up this 25th year of business, we’re feeling both grateful and overwhelmed with all we’ve experienced in 2015. Perhaps you can relate to those feelings?

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2015 2016 Holidays Administrative Professionals 100

Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

The ultimate project management victory: I crossed off my own death today. I agree it’s a little difficult to understand this concept, especially if you’re coming from a long traditional task management experience. What you have to do is a burden. You have to take it away, to overcome it, to eliminate it. Well, things are happening.

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2010 Lifestyle AT&T Dropbox 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Well, I like to think I invented it (didn’t find it in a dictionary anyway). And it literally means: “without a script” (yeah, right). Beyond this rather light introduction there’s a far more serious theme for this article, and, at least for me, a far more important challenge: how to avoid playing roles in our lives? Yeah, this is serious stuff.

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2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40