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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

From Ernan: When we created Ask an Admin we had hopes that we’d get questions from administrative professionals having trouble finding answers to their problems. We also hoped that we’d get answers from administrative assistants and executive assistants that wanted to help.

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How to Stay Organized with Leadership Team Meetings? – Ask An Admin

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Making sure agendas are going out timely, meeting with leaders to create the agenda, taking notes, bringing attention to meetings, etc. It’s your turn to give your advice, tips, tricks, and anything else you have to offer up. Help other administrative professionals and share this page using the buttons below!

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When “Start to” and “Decide to” Creep into Your Writing

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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. To assist in this mission, she has created a Word Trippers Tips resource so you can quickly find the right word when it matters most.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

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. Determine the agenda and who is presenting. Create the meeting agenda for the department head’s approval. Meeting Agenda. Meeting Agenda.

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How to Share Your Procedures With Your Team

All Things Admin

If you’re ready to share your procedures with your team, here are some tips to help you get started. Make improving and updating your procedures an agenda item at every staff meeting. Handing someone a procedure for doing something is often quicker and easier than trying to find the time to teach them yourself.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

One of my favorite aspects of attending a professional development conference is the opportunity to connect with other administrative professionals to share processes, tips, best practices and learn how they simplify daily tasks with technology. There are options to collaborate with team members from other locations.

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Skills required to be a good minute taker

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Check out my post here for tips on how to listen for the message. 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. Assertiveness.

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