Office Dynamics

MARCH 26, 2015

Are you perplexed as to the ideal gift to give your administrative assistant in honor of Administrative Professionals Day? What are the ideal Administrative Professional’s Day Gifts? But it is 2015 and gift-giving for assistants has changed. Assistants want to learn, grow and be challenged.

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Admin Awards

JANUARY 14, 2024

Throughout their work together, Ballou was a vital source of constant encouragement for Dr. King, epitomizing the often under recognized role that Administrative Professionals play in empowering leaders to achieve what can at times feel like the impossible. Born in 1925, Ballou was a trailblazer in her own right.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Did you miss our last free webinar for administrative professionals of the year? In this webinar, Joan Burges spoke about 7 tips to set yourself up for career success in 2016. WEBINAR REPLAY: End of Year Reflection & Celebration (a free webinar for administrative professionals). Goal setting for the new year.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Nobody readily puts up the hand to take minutes and those of us who do sometimes fear the job because of the expectation that is put on us to produce discussions accurately. Minute takers must have the confidence to be able to speak up in a meeting (where appropriate) and clarify points. Assertiveness. Organisation.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Here at Office Dynamics International, as we wrap up this 25th year of business, we’re feeling both grateful and overwhelmed with all we’ve experienced in 2015. In the past year, we’ve expanded our global community of administrative professionals exponentially and offered more free content than ever before.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

I started out as a Receptionist and worked my way up the administrative ranks for 20 years following. It was my dream to quickly move up in the administrative arena and work for top executives as soon as possible. Since 1990, I have had a wonderful career in training, writing, coaching and professional speaking.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2015

<Guest Post by Courtney Clark> Don’t you hate that feeling when stress starts to build up, until you reach your boiling point and you feel like you just can’t take it any more? You vent to your friends, your family, or other administrative professional colleagues, who understand the pressure of your job.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Download Your Certificate of Attendance: Certificate-Of-Attendance-The Proactive Professional. Why do you think it’s important for administrative professionals to be proactive? 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015 Conference On Demand ($149 – $499 Value) $99 each! Catch Up With This Webinar Series.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I have been in the adult education/learning/training business for 24 years, mostly working with administrative professionals of all walks of life. Here are 4 things you can start planning for this week to continue your personal and professional learning journey. Sign up for something educational this week.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 28, 2017

Robyn runs the popular The Art of Minute Taking course at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where it was the top Professional and Executive Development course for 2015 and 2016.She She is a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals NZ Inc and is a past National President.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

May 7, 2015. Sign up today and you’ll receive: Admission to the live event with Joan on May 7 at 10 a.m. Announcement: Our next free webinar in our celebration series is open for registration. Living Your BIG & Bold Life with Joan Burge. 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time. Register Now, It’s a free event! Pacific Time.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

After another delicious breakfast on the resort veranda overlooking the pool and the striking red rock mountains to the West, the morning plenary session of our final day of the conference opened up with a video montage highlighting some of the extraordinary moments from the Havana Nights Gala, generating laughs and smiles all around.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 12, 2015

I am so excited to kick off 2015 with a bang for many reasons. While I grew up in Ohio and lived there into my mid-20s, I did move away and have been gone ever since. We only invest in our management team.” As I write you in January 2015, I can say with a big smile that there has been tremendous progress over 25 years.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Up next, for anyone who tends to protest, “I’m not the creative type,” Lisa Olsen — one of the master trainers on the Office Dynamics team — offered a big wake-up call with her workshop, “Tapping Into Your Creative Energy.” Stay tuned for Part 2 of our administrative professionals conference recap!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Management and administrative support professionals, as all employees, feel like they don’t have enough hours in the day to complete their work. Plus, the downside is that executives and managers have to share delegating their workload to the Assistant thus keeping projects or basic tasks on their plate.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

We are the ultimate super-jugglers who have the ability to throw a to-do list up in the air and catch it in a different order depending on the situation at hand. However – if we are not willing to speak up and actively list our duties how can we expect colleagues and managers to be aware of this change in office dynamics?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Conferences for Administrative Professionals. Historically we have only allowed our speakers to set up tables and sell their books. Last year, we had several companies interested in setting up a display in our Success Store and it was great. Webinars for Administrative Professionals. Paid or Free?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 15, 2015

It’s time for administrative professionals to come up from the clouds that have cast a gloom over their performance. Didn’t get a chance to register for the 2015 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence? Stop hiding your talents and contributions to the organization. Stop being a glimmer of light.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. Use these strategies to improve relationships, get work done, persuade others, negotiate, create win-win situations, and be seen as a world-class administrative professional. Hidden anger or resentment will create barriers. Best of luck! Pacific Time).

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Do you wake up in the morning and dread starting work? Pre-pandemic (2015 to be precise) I wrote this article on the importance of backup and suggested how assistants could get back up in place before going on vacation. Pushback to Back-up. Guilty mom syndrome? I hope you cannot relate to this story, but I fear you can.

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