Office Dynamics
APRIL 24, 2017
Administrative professionals are the superheroes of travel planning. By taking these steps, you will be able to find the best options within your budget so you can travel in style. Know Your Budget: Before you start creating your itinerary, check to see what your budget is. Their only kryptonite? Themselves.
Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
I believe meeting planners and administrative professionals possess similar skills/traits that enable them to be good at what they do. It’s a full-time job and then some and for the administrative professional who is asked to plan a meeting over and above (or even as part of) their normal day-to-day responsibilities.
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All Things Admin
DECEMBER 21, 2020
This investment can take on many forms. It can be reimbursement for a webinar, registration for a professional development conference, or even subsidizing a course at your local community college. If possible, tie your request to the beginning of the fiscal year or budget cycle. The solution? What If the Answer is No?
Office Dynamics
APRIL 26, 2016
Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? 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.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
I’ve worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, billionaires, pastors—and their assistants—in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. I’ve also had the opportunity to speak at administrative professional and executive assistant conferences all over the world, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.
The Office Professionals Place
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Some have lost jobs, didn’t get promotions or pay raises, or lost funding due to employer budget cuts. I have had the pleasure of meeting some dynamic individuals who have made an influence on my life personally and professionally. Believe me, it is the best form of release therapy! Tap into each others brains.
Bonnie Low Kramen
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
They also need allies in the form of recruiters, HR professionals, managers, and educators. Ask for an annual training budget and make your case for why a particular training program is useful for your role. A male colleague who gets it recently said quite matter-of-factly, “EAs need better press.” Yes, they do.
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