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Take Your Seat … At The Executive Table

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Administrative Professionals leading in the 21st-century. With new technologies (apps, devices, office environments) and globalization, restructuring, downsizing and flattening of top heavy organizations, as administrative professionals, if we are not careful, we could literally get run-over!

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How to Master The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers

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However, after a recent turn of events such as staffing vacancies and promotions, I have found myself providing administrative support to several other key managers while we recruit for vacant positions. Let’s face it—the work of an administrative professional is never ending. To think otherwise is wishful thinking!

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Let the Teacher Teach

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You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. Seek mentors and teachers within your department and in your building.

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Let the Teacher Teach

Office Dynamics

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. Seek mentors and teachers within your department and in your building.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

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If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. 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.

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Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services

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Mentor Newbies. Mentoring shows you are team-oriented and not afraid of helping other people shine. You have to bring those things to light. Don’t hide in the shadows and hope that someone notices all you do. As you grow in your own role, help others to do the same. Don’t hoard your knowledge.

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State of the Administrative Profession

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Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation. They do not use administrators to their full potential and talent. Responsibilities.