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Training For Adults Can Be Fun

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Something I see often in my workshops is assistants that are “afraid” to be involved in creative learning exercises and have fun in class. Plus, we were so relaxed (even me), we spontaneously videotaped my new video series for executive and administrative assistants – 8 short videos! We were going to do that in late August.

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Video Training for Administrative Assistants

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First Live Video Conference Training. I gave my first video conference workshop for administrative assistants without getting on an airplane! Jasmine found a great facility in town with awesome Cisco technology for me to be able to video conference workshops. Administrative Assistants. Time Management Tips.

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

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The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom. Last several days.

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

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Job-seekers acquire these through education, training and experience. Attend workshops and seminars. Seek instructional videos in your field online. In fact, the two are so intertwined, that soft skills training has become highly valued by most institutions. Take online professional development courses.

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Annie Särnblad Wants to Teach You How to Read Facial Expressions—So You Can Get Ahead in Business

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She leads workshops at conferences, is sought after by Fortune 500 companies and has facilitated high-level negotiations. She did much of her training on her own before getting certified—and a lot of that training took place outside of the United States. She can also code the 10,000 muscle combinations within human expression.

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Craft Your Career With These 9 Top Professional Development Courses

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They include online workshops, prerecorded sessions and insider tips, quizzes and even opportunities to earn a certificate in a particular field. How to Win Friends and Influence Business People Dale Carnegie’s influence as a pioneer in personal and professional development lives on through results-driven online training.

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Your Case for Training: Adult Learning Retention Statistics

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ATD stands for the Association of Talent Development, formerly called ASTD (American Society for Training & Development). For 25 years I have been teaching live workshops, seminars and training programs for executive and administrative assistants. You can make the learning fun and engaging while watching a video.

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