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Choosing Excellence Every Day

Office Dynamics

I absolutely loved Joan Burge’s article, Core Admin Skills Always Need Improving ! The principle she discussed of renewing and improving core skills is closely related to what Steven Covey calls “Sharpening the Saw”: the deliberate improvement of our tools to help us become more effective. Lay the Foundation.

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Why Being An Executive Assistant Is A Rewarding Career

Office Dynamics

In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, I want to share my thoughts on why I believe being an executive assistant is a rewarding career. I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. I hear it from both sides of the desk.

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Inside the Peterborough PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

The confidence I gained from the recognition has led me to set up my own network, the Peterborough PA Network, from which I have had some amazing opportunities, the most recent of which is becoming a Non-Executive Director at EPAA, the Executive and Personal Assistant’s Association, which launched in January 2016. Network details….

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Looking Forward With Intention [Free Webinar for Assistants]

Office Dynamics

In the past year, we’ve expanded our global community of administrative professionals exponentially and offered more free content than ever before. Joan will be sharing personal insights and helpful guidance for setting yourself up for success in 2016. For this final session of the year, we’re sending 2015 off with a bang!

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

As 2016 comes to an end, I hope you are working on your goals for your 2017 development. 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. Conferences for Administrative Professionals.

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An Innovation Mindset: More Curious Than Certain

Office Dynamics

I keep all the options I’ve gathered in play until I can challenge them from different angles (ideally the ones that matter most to my leader), like cost, time or quality, before “voting ideas off the island.” Learn more about Annette Brown , 2016 Conference for Administrative Excellence Speaker. I want to be successful.

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