Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

I am very fortunate in that I get to read fabulous letters from executives touting the behavior changes they see in their executive or administrative assistants after attending our Star Achievement Series® course. Leverages technology to help me stay organized. Appropriately assertive. Motivates and encourages peers.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

April is one of my favorite months because, here at Office Dynamics, we get to celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of those in the administrative profession! In case you are not aware, Administrative Professionals Week is April 24 – 28. But we celebrate the entire month of April. Thirst for knowledge.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 14, 2015

<Guest Post by Judi Moreo> Administrative Professionals are the key to good communication in an organization. It is imperative that we are able to communicate clearly and precisely in order to avoid misinterpretation and misunderstandings that can be extremely costly to the organization.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

More assertive? Administrative Professionals Week and April is the perfect time to think about your career as an administrative assistant, executive assistant, and secretary. Learn to be a catalyst for change in your organization and it will catapult your reputation. Do you wish you were more confident?

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2019

Be assertive. Many executives have never been trained on how to properly leverage the talents of their support staff. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. Then, ask explicitly for the trust required to make that happen. They need clear, confident instructions.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2015

You vent to your friends, your family, or other administrative professional colleagues, who understand the pressure of your job. Courtney Clark works with organizations to build resilience in their team members, so they can handle challenge and struggle smart. When most of us get to that point, there’s a solution: venting.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Organization skills. If you want to hear the real secrets of star-performing assistants, join our free webinar on June 4 called The Star Performer’s Secret Sauce: 25 Proven Tips to Administrative Excellence! Team player.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

I’m not sure if you know that 80% of my work is onsite training for administrative office professionals so I do a lot of traveling, in fact, 100% of my clients are out of state. While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. Be a ‘value added’ employee.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

She’ll be at the annual Conference for Administrative Excellence this year and she is an absolute wealth of knowledge and insight. But back to the point: Being an administrative professional, the world is your oyster. Here at Office Dynamics, we focus a lot on those who have chosen administration as their career path.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 1, 2017

I hope everyone has recuperated from an exciting Administrative Professionals Week. On Wednesday, April 26 I hosted a Facebook Live where I spoke about what I love about the administrative profession and gave tips on how to shine in the profession. It means you can create a wildfire in your organization. Welcome to May!

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

We specialize in professional training, development and information for administrative professionals and their executives. You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. Have you been trying to get permission to attend a conference or training program and got turned down?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, I want to share my thoughts on why I believe being an executive assistant is a rewarding career. Top-performing executive assistants or administrative assistants must also be: Persuasive. When people tell me, “Anyone can do that job,” it bothers me. Those are just the fundamentals.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year? and we brought back the April Blog-a-Thon for the Administrative Professional where we gathered here each weekday with a new content post and shared a place for administrative professionals to comment, question and discuss their careers.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Many administrators are now handling their executive’s pre-read meeting materials by printing, reviewing and flagging them as appropriate. Many administrative professionals are doing research, preparing outgoing pre-reads and filtering e-mail note strings for their executive in preparation for a meeting. Department Issues.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. This was a mandatory training event and sometimes when employees are told they must attend training, they get a little defensive.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

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.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

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.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2016

As an administrative professional, you probably think of yourself as an employee. You provide a service to your organization, and in return, they provide a paycheck. Daren is the author of “A Company of Owners,” a book that’s taking the corporate world by storm, transforming how organizations operate and how employees think.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

Assistants have touch-points at many levels in the organization and we often find ourselves encountering ethical dilemmas in the office. There are several factors that determine how we react to ethical situations including our background, personality, level of training, and most importantly our value system. Author: Lisa Olsen.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

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. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others? Who can you teach?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2016

As more companies embrace collaboration, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. Here are 14 strategies taken from my flagship administrative training program, The Star Achievement Series®. Use assertive communication techniques.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

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. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others? Who can you teach?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2017

For the first time in history, the administrative professional’s job description hints at the full engagement of cognitive powers. I often see this in my training classes. You’re not a puppet, and someone else is not pulling the strings. Don’t settle for “top of the mind” thinking.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2016

As more companies embrace the spirit of teamwork, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. Use assertive communication techniques. Sometimes what we think is the problem, really isn’t. 9 Be Open and Honest, Don’t Hint. 10 Take Charge.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2017

Do they work within your organization or outside your organization? Come see me live in Chicago for Administrative Professionals Week! (You can still voice your opinion but very carefully.) It is both important to express our views and maintain another person’s self-esteem. Have an awesome week! Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 15, 2015

Stop hiding your talents and contributions to the organization. It’s time for administrative professionals to come up from the clouds that have cast a gloom over their performance. As you improve your work performance through professional development and feedback, people in your organization will notice you.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

If you’re still struggling with time management, organization, professional presence, and communication, focus on amplifying your skills in these key areas. The more you can self-manage and work independently, the more valuable you become to your executive(s) and the organization. There’s no substitution for mastery.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

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. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround. Change can be difficult, but also rejuvenating.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I can honestly say that because of my experience in the administrative profession for 20 years in a variety of organizations. During my administrative career, I was fortunate to work with three outstanding executives who truly saw me as their strategic partner. This is a question I have been asked for years.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

It’s no secret that admin professionals rack up tons of knowledge on dozens of office topics and that no two days are ever the same. You’re not just turning one wheel of the bus to keep it going forward—you’re the linchpin of the organization.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Watch The Organized Admin Webinar Replay. Poll Results: Where do you struggle the most to stay organized? What was the inspiration for writing your new book, The Organized Admin? The answer was overwhelmingly getting (and staying) organized. Why is organization so important for admins? Ideas, Time & Space.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

The ability to organize and prioritize is right behind SMART! You have to organize to be able to know what is in front of you. Over a year’s time, what percentage of the time do I do this? How can I get better at this?”. “It It is very important for my assistant to be “smarter” than most.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2017

We have an established anti-harassment law with teeth in it, specific policies and guidelines in place, along with ongoing awareness training and, most importantly, swift consequences for poor behavior. But, organizations today are working hard to keep their employees safe and avoid the costly “hostile working environment.”.

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