Office Dynamics

JULY 12, 2019

Our report, which we finished, is on your desk” becomes “We put our finished report on your desk.” Look for “who” and “which” phrases. E.g., “Dee, who is our new manager, just had surgery” becomes “Our new manager, Dee, just had surgery.” “Our Bonus: we’ve changed it to an active verb!

Administrative Professionals 193

Administrative Professionals Training Skills Email 193

Office Dynamics

JUNE 26, 2017

Take some time to decide which action, Web site, report or professional association information that isn’t of the highest quality. Choose only articles or reports that you need to read. Throw out any article or report where you haven’t highlighted any passages. Step 3: Scan for information. Scan for topics and article summaries.

Management 173

Management UPS Stress Skills 173

Office Dynamics

JULY 11, 2019

Her departure is going to be shocking to her peers and direct reports. Please read the question and comment below. asks: My beloved manager/leader/friend is leaving our company at the end of July. She is well-loved, unique in her approach and will be missed. My question is, how can I help make her transition smooth?

Administrative Professionals 174

Administrative Professionals Stress Training Learning 174

Office Dynamics

JULY 19, 2018

How many times have your executive’s direct reports talked to you in confidence? It’s COOL to be an Administrative Professional because you have a pulse on how people feel. It seems that most people in a workplace confide in administrative professionals. Often, you are viewed as a confidante.

Administrative Professionals 214

Administrative Professionals Confidence UPS Skills 214

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The c suite leader who hired me and I report to, I don’t do ANY work for. I was lucky enough (or so I was lead to believe) that the role I was hired for almost 2 yrs ago was for a fast-growing local company that within the next 3-5 yrs will have a complete C Suite overhaul of new leaders due to retirements.

Credit Card 225

Credit Card Administrative Professionals Retirement Mentoring 225

Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2020

One of the biggest struggles executive assistants report to me is mastering effective time management. Let’s face it: your days are chaotic. You’re pulled in a million different directions, and many of you have multiple leaders to support.

Skills 195

Skills Management Confidence Training 195

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2017

For example, if Joe in another department consistently turns in a monthly report late, you will have a lot more leverage or chance of getting Joe to change if you were to say something like… “Joe, the January report was due on the 18th of the month; I received the report on January 25. Step #5: Select the best time.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Administrative Professionals Skills Management 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Your Reporter in the Field. I can’t wait for tomorrow! Sneak peek: Joan’s trademark annual team building session in the morning and a choice of four dynamic learning labs in the afternoon. The post Conference for Administrative Professionals – Welcome Reception appeared first on Office Dynamics.

Administrative Professionals 193

Administrative Professionals 2018 Travel Learning 193

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This office reported to a Board of Trustees and was responsible for planning and executing quarterly board meetings. But as it turns out, that’s exactly what I did. 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.

Meeting Planning 261

Meeting Planning Retirement Learning International 261

Office Dynamics

MARCH 19, 2019

This happened yesterday: One of my responsibilities is coordinating all of our Company finances into a Quarterly Report with a lengthy CEO letter that all gets processed in In-Design. It’s a very busy time for me because the Quarterly Report gets processed at the same time but I knew I could do it and I did.

Administrative Professionals 124

Administrative Professionals Finance Email Learning 124

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I was a secretary working at the corporate office in Cleveland and Dave reported to my boss. He was a District Supervisor, who with all District Supervisors, reported to my boss and had to give me their weekly travel schedules. I met Dave Burge when I was working for Fabri-Centers of America in Cleveland. Dave lived in Minneapolis.

Goals 200

Goals 2018 Travel Administrative Training 200

Office Dynamics

JULY 16, 2018

In one of my roles, my executive belonged to a very nice country club where we often held meetings with his direct reports. I also use to do food tastings to select special meals for top executives. Again, all the expense of my employer. I was able to attend and participate in those meetings.

Travel 167

Travel Administrative Professionals Expenses 167

Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2019

Examples: The boss asked if I was (not “were”) finished with the report. So when would you use “was” (not “were”) in an “if” clause? When it introduces an indirect question or statement of fact. This factual statement is based on what’s true or possible, not something hypothetical. If he was (not “were”) guilty, he would have remained silent.

Administrative Professionals 185

Administrative Professionals Skills Training 185

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2015

Weed out any publication, Web site, report or professional association information that isn’t of the highest quality. Choose only articles or reports that you need to read. Discard/don’t save any article or report that doesn’t have any highlighted passages. Step 3: Scan for information. Scan for topics and article summaries.

Stress 100

Stress 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 8, 2018

Should I report his actions to someone immediately after it happens, or should I wait till I cool down so I get a better perspective and have notes? If I confront him directly, should I come back to his office sometime after it’s over and we’ve both settled down, or deal with the issue right away and risk an escalating argument?

Training 140

Training Management UPS Assertiveness 140

Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

For example, if you’re interested in graphic design, offer to redesign a PowerPoint presentation for your executive, or create a new cover sheet for reports. Learn how to run reports and queries, or maybe offer to help creating procedures for others to do the same.

Administrative Professionals 209

Administrative Professionals Skills PowerPoint 2017 209

Office Dynamics

APRIL 16, 2019

In reports and email messages, are bullet points or paragraphs more common? Take to heart the following five steps and I guarantee a steady improvement! Find out your organization’s standard style of communication: Is a formal or informal style used—e.g., are contractions such as “it’s” and “can’t” acceptable?

Administrative Professionals 189

Administrative Professionals Mentoring Skills Phones 189

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Your Reporter in the Field. Her final comment brought everyone to their feet in applause: “Sometimes things go wrong in our lives to push us toward something else.”. Next up: The Glam and Glitz Gala! The post Office Dynamics Administrative Conference – Thursday Sessions appeared first on Office Dynamics.

Project Management 196

Project Management Calendars Facebook Training 196

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Whether you’re writing an email, an article, a report, or a proposal, never leave your readers wondering what you actually want. Specifically, they shouldn’t have to wonder about these critical components of communicating: Why have you told them this information? What are they are supposed to do with it?

Administrative Professionals 200

Administrative Professionals Email 200

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 29, 2016

I wrote a report detailing my performance and answers under each of the measured administrative competencies. I was able to work out an action plan on how I would do that in my report. In my report I was about to outline these areas of my strengths and interests with my executive in pursuit of more fulfilling work.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Administrative Professionals Confidence Skills 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Tuesday, Feedback on report by 4 p.m. Write an effective subject line that concisely describes what the email is about. Include specifics telling recipients what to do (e.g., Attend meeting 3 p.m. Friday, etc.). With a strong opening, you have a greater chance the whole message will get read.

Email 170

Email Administrative Professionals 170

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2019

With the reporting function of the survey platform, Heather could easily determine the booth winners. Heather came up with an idea on how attendees could enter a raffle electronically and also vote on booths at the fair to award-trophy prizes. Heather’s idea eliminated the use of paper tickets and manual counting.

2019 186

2019 2020 Administrative Training Travel 186

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Our office reported to a Board of Trustees and was responsible for planning and executing quarterly board meetings and eventually group informational meetings with corporate CEOs to educate them on a major development campaign the university was embarking on. Did I think of this as meeting planning? I did not.

Suppliers 226

Suppliers Meeting Planning Administrative Professionals Attire 226

Office Dynamics

JULY 30, 2019

Year after year, one of the biggest struggles executive assistants report to me is effective time management. Let’s face it: your days are chaotic. You’re pulled in a million different directions, and many of you have multiple leaders to support.

Management 184

Management Confidence Training Learning 184

Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Serve as department liaison and attend or participate in company-wide committee meetings to stay up to date on new policies and announcements and report back to manager and department. Explore ways to reduce supply costs by 5% to 10%. Create email templates for responses to most frequently asked questions to save time.

Goals 202

Goals Stress Filing Email 202

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position. ZDNet reports that 56 percent of employers check potential employees’ social media sites. Maintaining and building your online persona is a part of the new job search.

Social Media 100

Social Media Job Hunting Resume Facebook 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Face-to-face time is also beneficial for any manager who meets on a regular basis with their direct reports. Those of you who have followed me for a while know I am a big fan of face-to-face time for executives and assistants.

Facebook 186

Facebook Travel Calendars Training 186

Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2018

That’s why so many of us use the word “try” (as in, “I will try to have that report finished Tuesday”) to buffer our schedules and communicate parameters on tasks and projects. When you’re a pro at what you do, you understand the importance of managing expectations among the people you support and work within the office.

Assertiveness 187

Assertiveness Confidence Management Skills 187

Office Dynamics

JUNE 24, 2015

Huffington Post reported on a study at the University of Chicago found that participants with a blood alcohol level of.08 As the DISH Insider’s Guide reports , it may be time to bring back the Don Draper-esque work cocktail after all. For many, the key to integration has been leaving the office all together and working remotely.

Telecommuting 100

Telecommuting AT&T Collaborate Learning 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2016

Let’s say for example that you have to talk to someone about always turning in their monthly report late. “Bill, in October I received your report on the 18th and it was due on the 15th. ” Most people would say, “Bill I always get your reports late.” You will have much more impact by stating.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem AT&T Goals Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2013

For example, let’s say your manager has a certain budget, presentation, or report that they have to submit every month or quarter. You cannot meet your manager’s expectations if they have not been clearly communicated to you. Take a detailed look at the projects and tasks your manager undertakes. Learn to set boundaries.

Training 100

Training Management Budget AT&T 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2016

Say you have a report that takes you 2 hours to complete each month. Sure, you spend 4 hours this month teaching, but next month, when your Assistant does the report, you save 2 hours. We call it the “long-term time savings.”. Let’s talk numbers for a minute. I’ll just do it myself.”. And the month after that, you save 2 more.

Training 100

Training UPS Administrative Professionals Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers. Microsoft® Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel will share the secrets of crunching big data and generating actionable information in the form of reports and charts. . • Summarizing Totals beyond simple sums. Pivoting Multiple Ranges.

Training 100

Training 2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers. Microsoft® Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel will share the secrets of crunching big data and generating actionable information in the form of reports and charts. . • Summarizing Totals beyond simple sums. Pivoting Multiple Ranges.

Training 100

Training 2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers. Microsoft® Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel will share the secrets of crunching big data and generating actionable information in the form of reports and charts. . • Summarizing Totals beyond simple sums. Pivoting Multiple Ranges.

2014 100

2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers. Microsoft® Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel will share the secrets of crunching big data and generating actionable information in the form of reports and charts. . • Summarizing Totals beyond simple sums. Pivoting Multiple Ranges.

2014 100

2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 17, 2014

Building user-friendly interactivity with Report Filters and Slicers. Microsoft® Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel will share the secrets of crunching big data and generating actionable information in the form of reports and charts. . • Summarizing Totals beyond simple sums. Pivoting Multiple Ranges.

2014 100

2014 Meeting Minutes Administrative Professionals Skills 100