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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

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Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. Rooted in the belief that skill acquisition doesn’t end after formal education, job training bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical, on-the-job requirements. Leadership training Leadership skills are fundamental to career growth.

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Finding my Niche by Mary Jo Wiseman

Office Dynamics

Truth be told, I had no intention when I first returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom of working for the rest of my life or until retirement. The first time I became involved in planning meetings was in my role as an office manager in the Grants and Development Office of a state university. Did it stop there?

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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! A multigenerational team offers executives and managers more than just support assistance.

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Day in the life: Donna Lindsay

Practically Perfect PA

Donna recently spoke at the Assist Conference and had loads of advice for the audience on how to deal with confidential matters and remain discrete. Supporting Senior Management with PA assistance in helping develop legislation for the Scottish Government. . Donna also won last year’s Scottish PA of the Year.

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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

W – he made it clear that my first priority was to create a highly functioning admin team and to assist him with his management team. I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer. Facility Managers. Office Managers. Personnel Managers.

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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. Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Changing career field.

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

Some days the administrative professional’s role is to maintain a sense of calm in chaos by dealing with last minute changes, communicating changes, preparing managers for the changes and balancing the other 20 unexpected tasks in such a way that managers are uninterrupted and carry out their schedule and duties efficiently.