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Administrative Professionals Day is Just Around the Corner

Office Dynamics

This holiday was created by the president of the National Secretaries Association – Mary Barrett – in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1981, the day was changed from Secretaries Day to Administrative Professionals Day to incorporate not only secretaries into the holiday but a myriad of professional and administrative assistants.

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Take the “Jingle” out of Holiday Stress

The Office Professionals Place

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? Here are a few ways to ‘deck the halls’ and have a worry free holiday. Use your days off during the holidays to relax.

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The 2022 Awesomely-Appropriate Holiday-Gift Guide for Colleagues and Clients

Virtual Moxie

Welcome to the 2022 Gift Guide! Last, but certainly not least, where possible, I wanted to feature gifts that had a more-positive-than-negative impact on our planet. This year, we have offerings in the following categories : Delicious Gifts. Holiday-centric Gifts. Handmade Gifts. Office & Home Gifts.

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Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her.

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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A Telephone Etiquette Test

Ian's Messy Desk

If your phone system shows internal vs. external calls, alter your greeting appropriately. com) Will Someone Please Answer The Phone – 8th Digital Dealer Conference (slideshare.net) Office voice mail system proving advantageous to different offices (slideshare.net) Related Posts: Test Are you a hoser? Harvey Trailer speaking.&#

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Taking the time to acknowledge someone and say thanks.

Laughing all the Way to Work

The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

years and recently made an internal move, becoming the EA to a C-Level executive. You answer the phone, book travel, offer beverages to guests, book meetings, prepare the conference room, order food, etc. Don't forget about official, company, school, and religious holidays. I have only been an EA for 1.5 Here are some examples.