Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. Administrative professionals usually go about doing their work with little or no recognition. Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day?

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Handling day-to-day administration for one or more executives, a team or network, an admin assistant is the “eyes and ears” of a company, privy to unique and powerful insights about the company culture , performance and future direction. Administrative professionals are highly valuable to the smooth running of a business, team or office.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

I love reading these letters as 1) I see the training we provided truly worked, but more importantly, 2) I learn what executives appreciate—what executives look for in an assistant—and what executives value and observe. Truly wants to understand the business for her own learning to better engage and to help me get in front of things.

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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. I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. In fact, you need to continually learn and grow.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2020

As an office, we learned just how many Assistants across the nation and world have become impacted. Create a running list or add items to your calendar to revisit at a later time. Office Dynamics has a variety of online learning courses for Administrative Professionals. Learn More and Register Here.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, I want to share my thoughts on being an executive or administrative assistant. Being in the administrative profession is a career of choice. I hear managers or Human Resources professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It took time, effort, mistakes and a lot of painful focus to learn and ultimately, I was successful. The role of the administrative assistant requires a diverse skill set, high emotional intelligence and strong business acumen to get through the day to day environment of today’s demanding environment. Project Coordinators.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Next, Joan Burge took the stage with a strong message reminding us all why we’re really here, and how every professional can truly “Expand Your Influence.” Ultimately, our progress hinges on the quality relationships and authentic connections we make together, and whether we can implement what we learn. One is to solve problems.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

And each hat requires a different set of skills and a different set of tools. We have spent the past year talking with thousands of admins all over the world to learn more about your unique travel planning pain points. Many administrative professionals are responsible for organising travel for an entire team.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. Demonstrate your leadership skills. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Being confident, prepared and honing your skills is a great way to handle this.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

There are some managers who are not fully utilizing their administrative professional, but that is an opportunity for us to teach and educate our managers about who we are and what we can do and how we wish to work with them. We need to take the initiative to put ourselves onto their calendar and have the conversation.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Daily Calendars. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many executives are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. Gone are the days when administrators simply reserved a conference room and readied it for the meeting!).

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Here are some ideas: Daily Calendars Technology is not perfect and neither are humans. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar. Or because so many leaders are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. I learned so much.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2012

We wanted to share this excellent opportunity for learning via the webinar below. More than ever before, Microsoft ® Outlook ® is designed to manage your entire workflow, from calendars to tasks to emails and more! You'll learn: Powerful fast track tools, like Quick Steps and Reply with Meeting. Real at-a-glance calendaring.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

High profile business leaders, individuals and professional couples with multiple homes who serve on various boards and are involved with philanthropic causes often require a personal assistant to manage their private lives. To learn more contact us at info@c-suiteassistants.com. What if you need someone to do both?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s hard to get stuck somewhere old when you are always learning something new. I literally write these into my weekly calendar to make it a priority. No one has your unique set of skills, gifts and ideas. Judi will be speaking at our 24th Annual Conference For Administrative Excellence in October. By Judi Holler.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have been in this role as an administrative professional for well over 30 years and as I look back to the day when I decided to become an executive administrator, it was not for the love of being in and administrative role or the responsibilities it came with. Learning the "Why" and "What" about the business.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have been in this role as an administrative professional for well over 30 years and as I look back to the day when I decided to become an executive administrator, it was not for the love of being in and administrative role or the responsibilities it came with. Learning the "Why" and "What" about the business.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

To prepare for my one-on-one coaching sessions with the executives and their assistants, each person had to complete our Office Dynamics Administrative Skill Competency Assessment. They must learn to be a conduit of information. Discuss the day’s calendar but not just who or what is on the calendar. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Apps for file access, e-mail, calendar, password protection, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, virtual meetings, news, weather and travel are examples of key productivity tools mobile devices should have installed. Learn more by using the guides. Know Your Mobile Device. Put that on your action list. Cloud Storage.

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Melissa Peoples

MAY 8, 2019

Over the past 25 years of my career as an Executive Administrator, I have scheduled more 1:1 meetings that I care to count. During that time, I have learned a thing or two about what components help facilitate productive and effective meetings. Engage their Executive Administrator! Don't waste that.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

With corporate policy increasingly focused on productivity, many administrative professionals are beginning to wonder if they''re next in line for a pink slip. Will admin jobs be superseded by gadgetry, or will businesses continue to incorporate administrative assistants?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. When an administrator asks me, “What is critical thinking?” I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. When an administrator asks me, “What is critical thinking?” I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

That ability to produce it quickly instills confidence in your skills and abilities. Even finding an extra five minutes a day to work on your organization skills will add up over time. Process your emails OUT of your inbox and into a TASK or CALENDAR appointment so you get them into your system for follow up, tracking, and completion.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

We as office professionals need to arm ourselves with the tools to combat the day. Here are 6 skills you need to acquire to protect yourself against the office warfare. Take a course, if you already know the basics, go to the next tier and learn at the intermediate and expert levels. You have to hear and understand people.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

When I view it by file name, all of these past webinar alerts that I downloaded to add to my calendar appear together. These are already on my calendar so they can be deleted completely from my Sorting Folder. I also see that there are 16 iCalendar files that I can delete if the items have already been added to my calendar.

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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.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

My favourite to-do list is a calendar timeline so I can see at a glance where I am at and what I need to do to get there. It is simply using an on-line calendar with space on each day to enter what needs to be done. To generate a calendar in Word 2007, click on the Office Button (in the top left-hand corner). No surprises!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. So what can you do when your boss is ruining your perfectly scheduled calendar? Internal meetings can usually be changed more easily so start there.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Once a date is finalized I put it in my bosss calendar and confirm the meeting with the other participants. Another benefit to writing it down is if your boss asks you to cancel it or to quickly tell you when the meeting is, you can look at the sheet rather than trying to search for it in your calendar. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If it is a big project I use a calendar and write down all my required to-dos on the dates I need to get them done to make my deadline. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Enter it in calendar. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. If it is an internal meeting, has a meeting space been booked?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

On that note, It is hard to believe we are getting close to Administrative Professionals Day which is on April 22 nd. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert. Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , gut alert , gut feeling , intuition Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept.

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