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Secretary vs Assistant – do they think differently?

Office Dynamics

it can be a big thing in how non-administrative professionals view the role. Your title should matter to you because most people form perceptions about you based on your title. Be assertive. In other words, they think of the past and what this role involved 20 or 30 years ago. While this is a very small thing.

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Revelations from the Revolution at the Conference for Administrative Excellence

Office Dynamics

Just over a week ago, I had the honor of attending the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. As a proud former administrative professional, I consider myself intimately familiar with the unique challenges—and unique rewards—of the field. People are always more comfortable with silence.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Shelagh Donnelly is the founder and publisher of Exceptional EA ( [link] ), an online resource for administrative professionals that’s read in more than 130 countries. It’s Become Routine; I Could Do this in My Sleep. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative.

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Executives and Assistants are Struggling Today

Office Dynamics

Isn’t there some kind of instruction manual that outlines exactly how to create a great working partnership between administrative professionals and the people they support?” Understanding perceptions and defining expectations form and strengthen the foundation to build the partnership between you and your leader.

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NEWS RELEASE: Star Achievement Series Has Gone Public

Office Dynamics

Certified Executive Administrative Professional ( CEAP ) curriculum-based designation is awarded to those students communicating their interest to apply. An Intent to Apply form will be sent to the student prior to attending their class. Equally important is the ability to communicate your needs assertively.

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A Test of Your Professionalism: Will You Pass?

The Office Professionals Place

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. If you become timid when it comes to speaking in a group meeting, provided you know what the agenda items are prior to the meeting, put them in writing in proposal form and give them to the Chair before the meeting or slide them to him during the meeting. Seek answers.

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

Office Dynamics

Advancing as an assistant can take many different forms. For some, it involves climbing to the next level, becoming a “senior” support staff member or an administrative manager. Designed by Freepik. As a career-minded assistant, it’s easy to get to a place where you wonder, “Where do I go from here?”.

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