Practically Perfect PA

JULY 25, 2017

Project management is a key skill for PAs these days. So many organisations are recognising that PAs are natural project managers – we are organised, we structure our work in a way that lends itself well to project work and actually we’ve been managing projects for most of our working life!

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MARCH 19, 2024

Stay relevant by upskilling in AI through online courses, workshops, and cultivating a T-shaped skill set — ensuring adaptability in AI-driven workspaces. It’s about embracing the technology, understanding its implications for your sector, and identifying how your human skills can complement what AI has to offer.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you’re looking to hire a new EA or EA/PA, it’s critical to assess the balance needed between “hard” technical skills and “soft” skills, before you start the process. Often, soft executive assistant skills are the difference between an average EA and the perfect EA.

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Success

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sign on to this adventure and not only will you make a positive impact , but you’ll open up your own world, gaining skills, making friends and getting to know another culture. But, of course, like any big adventure, getting started can feel a bit overwhelming. You could gain skills. You’ll be immersed in a new culture.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics. Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. The basics. Joan Burge.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Key AI technologies like machine learning, natural language processing, and automation offer avenues for career advancement and essential skills development. To capitalize on AI’s potential, professionals must engage in continuous learning, integrate AI skills, and adapt to AI-driven workplace transformations.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 8, 2024

Large Organizations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Large organizations often provide a sense of security (though, of course, that isn’t always accurate). Networking within a large company can open doors to diverse projects and teams, broadening your experience and skills. There are plenty of organizations that break the mold.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This proactive stance towards skill development, particularly in AI-related skills, suggests a growing trend in the workforce where employees are not just passive recipients of career related training but are actively seeking upskilling opportunities.

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JUNE 14, 2023

What’s going on: Accenture, a global professional services company, is planning to invest $3 billion in its Data & AI practice over the course of three years. Accenture stated that the company is currently working with several clients on generative AI projects such as helping a hotel group manage their customer queries.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 28, 2023

We also need the right skills to make the tool work. Of course, the more information you give it, the better the outcome. Please help me write a professional email to my boss, the senior managing partner, to ask for funds to attend the Project Management Learning Lab in September. Having access to the tool is not enough.

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Success

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Whether you want to learn new technical skills, are hoping to expand your role in your company or are looking to move to a new job, creating a professional development plan can help you level up. In its initial phase, the plan takes into account your current skills and knowledge while defining your purpose.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Firstly the QTC Triangle.

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Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

But mentors do much more than train others in a skill. Ultimately, the goal is to empower mentees to reach their full potential, whether mastering a new skill, achieving career goals or navigating life’s complexities. Chart your course Finding a good mentor starts with introspection. Rather, it takes careful planning.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional. What was the action that I took?

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. Of course, managing a freelancer is not the same as managing a full-time employee or agency. Give them a few paid projects first to see how they do.

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Success

MARCH 23, 2023

Each year, an estimated 70,700 to 111,600 teens will enter adulthood, according to Drexel University Life Course Outcomes Research Program. So, the duo founded nonPareil Institute, a post-secondary training institute, in 2008. They yearned for more and they knew they had the skill set to accomplish more. as of 2017.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Of course, it also means better collaboration, deeper connections to colleagues and projects, and accessibility to mentorship and leadership. In that vein, the spaces we’re designing are flexible—the lunch area can also be used for training or townhall space or for monthly potluck birthday lunches.

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Success

DECEMBER 1, 2021

He was able to travel the world and begin pursuing his passion projects. Consider how you can integrate the work you do for your current business with your passion projects. For Ethan, this means hiring and training new employees to take over some of his current responsibilities. Of course not. So what should he do?

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Success

AUGUST 22, 2022

s skilled-labor shortage, which CareerWise was created to address, was not a theoretical problem for Ginsburg. This was for projects that apprentices were a part of and, in some cases, drove.”. It turns out 16- and 17-year-olds might not be willing to make their beds, but they just might make an excellent employee.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

One of the best training courses I have attended in my career was an introduction to NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) with specific training on emotional intelligence. The reason I decided to take this course was because my manager at the time was taking a similar course for executive staff.

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Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recruiters are often known as the "source of hiring", but as a recruitment agency, your search for the perfect candidate can only go as far as how well trained your recruiters are. As a recruiting agency, it's crucial to develop an effective training strategy for recruiters to acquire the best talent within your organisation.

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Success

JUNE 15, 2022

Coach Boone might have taught ball-handling strategies, but the more critical skill he imparted to his players was communication. He made the young men ride together, room together and train together. I got into the habit of looking for new material and skills to acquire. Figuratively, of course. Talk it out.

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Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recruiters are often known as the "source of hiring", but as a recruitment agency, your search for the perfect candidate can only go as far as how well trained your recruiters are. As a recruiting agency, it's crucial to develop an effective training strategy for recruiters to acquire the best talent within your organisation.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Forbes.com define executive presence as the ability to project gravitas–confidence, poise under pressure and decisiveness. Furthermore, communication—including speaking skills, assertiveness and the ability to read an audience or situation—and appearance contribute to a person’s perceived executive presence. Just think of a newspaper.

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Allwork

MARCH 8, 2023

Here’s how it works: Of course, Headspace is just one example and there are many more besides. One Mind PsyberGuide is a non-profit project that gets experts to review apps and resources based on four pillars: Credibility, User Experience, and Transparency of Privacy Practices. Buddhify is another.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 24, 2024

She is also addicted to Todoist and all things project management software related. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY NOVA CHIEF OF STAFF Calling all Executive Assistants: Are you looking for a way to elevate your skills or earn that promotion you’ve been eyeing?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 23, 2019

I especially spend a lot of time on this topic in my World Class Assistant™ designation course. They look at every facet of what is expected to occur, new projects, how much time might they be involved, who is going to manage what, and more. You and your executive use your skills to the optimum in order to be a successful duo.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

Office Dynamics specifically focuses on training and development for administrative professionals of all levels. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. The issue with this is that leaders should not be doing so.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

She has experience building and leading Admin teams from scratch and effectively training new hires. Nova Chief of Staff’s online certification course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams. Of course, the admin field has changed a lot in the past few decades (more on that in a future article).

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Allwork

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Digital nomads usually like to learn new skills, whether it’s a new language related to where they’re traveling this month, the history of a country on their bucket list, or new tech skills that can help accelerate their careers. . Digital learning subscription . And they can be a great opportunity to interact with fellow nomads.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

It simply means that you can work more efficiently and course-correct more quickly when something needs to be adjusted – and it won’t be such a manual, clunky process to change the things that need changing. Other popular project management tools include Asana, Basecamp, Trello, ClickUp, and Monday.com.

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Success

AUGUST 2, 2021

Of course, the Franklin Covey planner is a beloved classic. We have to examine our paradigms (our view of things), our tools, our skills to determine if we’re approaching the problem in the right way. If you find you need some new tools or skills, don’t be discouraged. Reader Simon Ponce uses the 90-Day Success Planner.

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Success

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Gerard Puccio, department chair and professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College in New York, says creativity is a survival skill. Start your own creativity crash course with these techniques: 1. Once you step back to the project, your mind will have a fresh perspective.

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Success

MARCH 14, 2023

Check out Project Gutenberg for a list of free classic e-books. Expanding our vocabulary skills is a task we left in our third-grade classroom. Learn skills they didn’t teach you in school. MindTools.com offers thousands of free online resources including quizzes to test your existing skills. Become a speed reader.

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Success

JANUARY 4, 2023

Of course, the idea of being assertive can be scary. And passive-aggressive people try to have it both ways, giving in to others but then doling out punishment in sneaky ways—“forgetting” to follow through, backstabbing or sabotaging projects, for example. Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other.

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Executive assistants play a vital role in the companies they work for and are expected to attain a high level of multifaceted skills. It’s this broad range of high-level skills that makes professional development so vital for EAs. Developing leadership and communication skills. Learning new technologies.

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