Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 4, 2023

Big Picture types can enhance their natural workflow by using task management tools to communicate effectively, making their expectations clear to others, talking about details and timelines with coworkers before starting a project, and teaming up with detail-oriented people to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

To survive in business today, every member of the team, especially admins, must identify, understand, and respond to change. But here I am 18 years later, and I have a team of people who support what I’m doing. Here is a simple exercise you can do with yourself or your team. But to thrive , you must become a champion of change!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

This technique can help you to keep a running list, prioritize tasks/projects to determine what needs to get done now or can wait, and decide what can be delegated to other administrative support staff. Establish positive working relationships with other internal administrative support staff as they are vital when additional help is needed.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

I have worked on reception, secretarial, event and project management teams during this time and had almost every title from Receptionist to Director of Administration. Lorraine is an Executive Assistant with almost 20 years’ experience working with high-achieving “24/7” senior executives in large, international companies.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

It helps reduce time and effort, accommodates more complex procedures and processes, and makes it easy for remote teams to work together. One of our favorite tech tools for enhancing our procedures is Teamwork , a project management app that keeps me and my fully remote team on the same page.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

Throughout my earlier career, I battled terribly trying to gain the respect of older assistants that sat underneath me within the company structure and who failed to see me as the ‘leader’ of that admin team. I have in fact identified another stereotype that many of us are guilty of also.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. Get a mentor. Be a sponge.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. Get a mentor. Be a sponge.

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Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

BioTeams

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Promotion, Selection, Induction and Mentoring. On what basis will bid and project teams be constructed? Campaign and Bid Development Teams. Groups of VEN members who form teams around specific opportunities to engage prospective customers and make collaborative bids. New Product Development Teams.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

One of the more labor-intensive procedures my team and I use covers how we add new courses to our learning management system. Microsoft Teams : For integrating documentation into the workflow of teams. Slack : For team-based communication and documentation sharing. The procedure is 12 pages long.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. It’s important to recognize the difference between surviving and thriving, because the key to success is available to those who successfully manage to cross the bandwidth between the two. They can be project managers, ambassadors of their manager’s vision, and more.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. He is a teacher, a mentor, a coach, a convener, and a doer. Coach, mentor, creator. But this year, there’s more. Gogo Bethke.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Yes I have taken numerous courses to assist with my role both internal office courses and external professional courses. If you can get a mentor n(within or outside of your company), that might help also. At a previous employer, an Admin had just achieved her BSBA and applied for a Project Manager position.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. Just being in their presence means being informally mentored by osmosis. What is your most cringe-worthy moment?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

" The concept of overwhelm exists because we've allowed external influences to affect our internal peace and despite shocked looks, allowing "overwhelm" is a conscious choice. Need a plan, then partner with a "project manager" or get a great planner. Thanks to Paul Burton of QuietSpacing 65.

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