Office Dynamics
OCTOBER 14, 2011
After a full day of managing an agenda, his comment caught me completely off guard. Did he say it because I was an administrator, or because I was female? The remark wasn’t directed at another attorney, just the lone female administrative professional seated at that table. The other lawyers and I sat there, speechless.
All Things Admin
JUNE 23, 2021
A good system is documentable, sharable, and repeatable. Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. The best way to explain how to document your systems on paper is to show you.
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Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
In a 5,000-word document I recently edited, those two words appeared 14 times, while only five were deemed necessary to the meaning. Example 2: Start to make an agenda for the meeting. Better: Make an agenda for the meeting. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administration professionals add power to their pen.
All Things Admin
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. The Power of Documentation If you have everything documented and ready to go when a new hire begins, it expedites the onboarding process.
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
For example, PACE is a certification for administrative professionals provided by ASAP. Some people use a simple Word document or Excel spreadsheet. In addition to a tracking tool, you may also want to create a file on your internal or external hard drive (or cloud storage system) for professional development.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 24, 2017
Ensure you turn up to the meeting having read the agenda, any background papers, the minutes of the previous meeting and with all the tools you need to take the minutes whether that be pen, highlighter, paper, recording device, laptop or iPad. This post will help you work with the chairman to make this task easier. Organisation.
The Office Professionals Place
APRIL 29, 2010
Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. If they are late, it is helpful to let them know what agenda item is being discussed--do not go over what has already been discussed--its a time waster. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting.
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