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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

She and I had a lot of opportunities to interact because of the work we did and my executives reporting up and we physically sat near each other. My next favorite was attending administrative conferences although there were not many offered in my day, mostly IAAP (then PSI) conferences. My third was reading. In a partnership?” “How

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Self Defense for Admins

The Office Professionals Place

Here are 6 skills you need to acquire to protect yourself against the office warfare. You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Good Communication Skills This goes without saying. Along with good communication comes listening skills. Get involved.

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How to Get Your Administrative Title Changed

Office Dynamics

What new skills have you developed? Maybe go to OfficeTeam's web site or IAAP. In other words, I told my executive something like: "John, just as various titles for management change based on their work, level of responsibility, who they report to, and their level in the organization, so should an assistant's title reflect the same.

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How to Get Your Administrative Title Changed

Office Dynamics

What new skills have you developed? Maybe go to OfficeTeam's web site or IAAP. In other words, I told my executive something like: "John, just as various titles for management change based on their work, level of responsibility, who they report to, and their level in the organization, so should an assistant's title reflect the same.

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Handling Ethical Issues in the Workplace

Office Dynamics

If a co-worker asks you to fudge some numbers on a travel expense report, you can give yourself the space to react with a few responses like the following: “I need to think on that. One particularly effective tool to use the next time you face a sticky situation is to buy some “thinking time.”. Give me an hour.”. Can I get back to you?

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Holgate is the Executive Assistant to the President, she also reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages a staff of four. On the night of the awards Lynn reports she was sitting at a table with nine of her colleagues from HPTI including the Senior Vice-President. Her family and friends were also very excited for her.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.