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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

Success

Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. It refers to proactive measures you take to acquire new skills, knowledge and competency while increasing your value as an employee or entrepreneur. Learning new skills is paramount to success. What is professional development?

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

Success

Never have more people believed—with more reason—that success hinges on reading, workshopping, boot-camping, seminar-ing, and otherwise launching yourself into new realms of skill or knowledge. Some managers worry about investing in developing people who can then easily take those skills to a competitor,” says David G. Allen, Ph.D.,

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Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

When given the opportunity to meet with someone fairly new to the profession and someone embracing an upcoming retirement to explore even more in life, I enthusiastically embrace the moment and ask several questions of each! Attendance to national or international conferences together or individually. Knowledge is power.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

When I started looking at the programme I thought to myself, I really want to put a conference together that truly inspires and empowers assistants. This is a big dream, but I hope the programme reflects my objectives for the conference. The conference is taking place at the very cool Proud Camden on the 8th and 9th February 2018.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Be prepared to highlight skills and experience related to the specific position’s requirements.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

Mr. W’s confidence in me propelled my performance to a new level. Years later, I was working for Mr. K, by this time I had much more experience and was confident in my capabilities. I was a change agent, confidant and advisor. Come see Peggy live at our 24th Annual Conference For Administrative Excellence ! Facilitators.

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The One Person Who Can Give You a Great Career

On The Job

My own dad lost his job when he was 10 months from retirement. He received a piddly retirement package and spent the next 10 years working in a gas station. It's your career that will put a roof over your head, feed your kids and your cat and help you save for retirement. I really feel for these people. Or that it's changing.