Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. When it comes to e-mail management, there are various approaches. Training & Development. Discuss E-mail Communications.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

One of the major ways we do that is to host our annual blog-a-thon whereby we post a blog every work day in the month of April. Aside from my blogs, we have several guest bloggers providing amazing information! Thousands of employees tell me they can’t attend training because their company won’t pay for it.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Join our April Blog-A-Thon. In honor of Administrative Professionals Week (4/20 – 4/24) and Office Dynamics 25th Year in business educating administrative professionals and their executives, we are bringing back our Blog-a-Thon. Ideas on how to build better partnerships with your managers. Administrative Assistants Rock!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Excellent time management skills. Taking baby steps is a good way to manage a big list of “must get better at” areas. Accountable.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

More assertive? Better managing conflict? This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. Please leave a comment or share the blog for your chance to win one of our amazing giveaways! The more blogs you comment on and share, the more chances you have to win. Do you wish you were more confident? Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

Of course this profession is near and dear to my heart since I worked in the administrative profession for 20 years and Office Dynamics has been dedicated to administrative training and development for 25 years. They weren’t great with their follow-up systems and managing their travel. I was pretty mobile and had numerous experiences.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2015

How long have you been a friend of Office Dynamics International?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2017

I often see this in my training classes. Powerful assistants self-manage. Self-management is being very aware of your feeling, emotions, attitudes and knowing how you tend to respond to things. In what ways can you manage your thoughts, especially when you feel upset or work is chaotic? Don’t be a surface thinker.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Business Management Daily had a daily free download or gift. and we brought back the April Blog-a-Thon for the Administrative Professional where we gathered here each weekday with a new content post and shared a place for administrative professionals to comment, question and discuss their careers. 4/28/2015).

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

During my training, I give ample time for attendees to use their creativity, skill practice, and stretch out of their comfort zones. Check out the Blog-a-Thon we’ve been hosting this month for some ideas on how you can stretch and grow your current skill set. We do this on purpose so that I can give special attention to each attendee.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

The article, Juggling: The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers by Stacy Leitner was originally posted at AGreatDaysWork.com. If you are an assistant who works with multiple managers or executives, you know the work can be overwhelming at times. When you support multiple managers, the work multiplies!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

For example, here are a few of the most common roles that may be a great fit for assistants, depending on your skills and interests: Project Manager. Training Coordinator. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. Please leave a comment or share the blog for your chance to win one of our amazing giveaways!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Gloria said that she noticed this administrative assistant manages upward and is passive aggressive and well connected in the company where she works. Norma Carr-Ruffino has had some good material on behaviors such as: assertive, passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive. Develop being assertive. What are some of your experiences?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

For some, it involves climbing to the next level, becoming a “senior” support staff member or an administrative manager. If you’re still struggling with time management, organization, professional presence, and communication, focus on amplifying your skills in these key areas. Take the Lead & Self-Manage.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

No matter which name you call it, the behavior is not healthy for individual staff and it is certainly not productive for companies and the managers who lead them. In “Office Space,” the male office staff were given mundane work to do, they were bored, and poorly managed by 8 managers, not 1. Why are they quietly quitting?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 26, 2009

She was wondering how to deal with a manager who seemed to be intimidated by her knowledge and go-getter attitude. This is important to keep in mind because as I told Paula, she needed to establish boundaries in the very beginning as the manager became aggressive in her attitude and delegating with Paula. Her name is Paula.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Over the next two blogs I will look at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. In my next blog I will look at a few more standard questions and share my thoughts on answering them.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Gloria said that she noticed this administrative assistant manages upward and is passive aggressive and well connected in the company where she works. Norma Carr-Ruffino has had some good material on behaviors such as: assertive, passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive. Develop being assertive.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. In 2021, it is widely known that assistants are the backbones of companies and the right arms to their managers. Oh, and bullied by managers and peers? Yes, they do. Click here.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

I was purposely brought in to help these assistants manage change, build strategic partnerships with their managers, learn how to be more proactive, and build peer synergy. This was a mandatory training event and sometimes when employees are told they must attend training, they get a little defensive. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 26, 2009

She was wondering how to deal with a manager who seemed to be intimidated by her knowledge and go-getter attitude. This is important to keep in mind because as I told Paula, she needed to establish boundaries in the very beginning as the manager became aggressive in her attitude and delegating with Paula. Her name is Paula.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

In my first blog post I posed a question, how difficult will it be to stick to a routine that will enable me to maximise my productivity? Although I didn’t manage to follow the routine most days I do feel that having something in place to remind me of what my day could look like was very beneficial.

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On The Job

JULY 19, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, July 19, 2010 3 Ways to Attach Yourself to a Powerful Boss No one in the workplace operates in a vacuum. Still, aligning yourself with the right manager isn’t always easy.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Managers who do not know how to utilize administrative assistants in new ways. Managers are technically savvy and very independent, but they are often performing functions that administrative professionals can do with ease; Perceptions. The general public boldly asserts: “ anyone can be an assistant.”

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Managers who do not know how to utilize administrative assistants in new ways. Managers are technically savvy and very independent, but they are often performing functions that administrative professionals can do with ease; Perceptions. The general public boldly asserts: “ anyone can be an assistant.”

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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. Intuitive. A mind reader.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Be assertive, state your case, and give and ask for solutions. Lets grow together! Truth Hurts. How will you deal with it?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

In preparation for a webinar I held on October 8 called Managing Your Executive’s Day , we sent out a survey and received 700+ responses to the questions “What is your biggest struggle in partnering with your executive?” Executive manages their own email therefore the assistant is out of the loop. #2 That is a terrific response rate.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 27, 2021

In fact, the most effective assertiveness happens calmly, factually, and directly. Send a note to a manager about their direct report. This article first appeared in Executive Secretary Magazine, a global training publication, and must read for any administrative professional. In a world with so much at stake, if not now, when?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 6, 2016

Take a moment to read her question and let us know what you think in the comments of this blog. Find more comments to Maddy’s question and other questions like this from your administrative peers here: Business Management Daily. Have you ever found yourself in a similar scenario? What did you do? How can she get plugged in?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities. If your workload is unreasonable, accept that there’s no shame in making the business case to your manager for assistance or some reallocation of workload. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Lets grow together! Let them have their words. Do not interrupt.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  But it’s only a tool when you understand where and how it originates, and how to effectively manage it.    Begin to assert control over your mind by learning to consistently follow five steps - 1)    Acknowledge the fear.    Yes, fear can be helpful.

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Catch Friday

MAY 31, 2014

As a landlord I was forced to comply, particularly since I had given these letting agents full management of the property. I recorded the conversation on my iPhone which is on the accompanying pod cast affixed to this blog. Surely not possible John is a trained Aqua B expert. On Aqua B''s blog.

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