Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2020

When you hear or read bad news globally or within your own family, take a moment to process it so that you can react calmly. 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. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

As a center of influence, everything should flow through you—calendar appointments, meeting information, phone calls, projects and more. You are a conduit for collecting information, processing it, and sending it back out in the appropriate fashion. Well, for most assistants, it means taking on more.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Try to find rental companies that have in-terminal counters to make the process as quick and easy as possible. Be sure to import all of their travel plans to their preferred calendar.

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A Great Day's Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

I started my blog A Great Day’s Work to share resources with administrative professionals in an effort to help them be successful in their career and inspire them to lead in the workplace. Is there a professional association you would recommend administrative professionals join? Chico, California.

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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

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.” Even the exercise itself brought many administrative professionals out of their comfort level — standing on a stage, presenting with a microphone in front of a room of 200 others.

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Melissa Peoples

JANUARY 2, 2019

Usually, when an EA makes that statement, they simply don't feel empowered to control the process and determine the most efficient use of their executive's time. Do you own the calendar? Do you manage the calendar and decide what goes where? I would like to challenge your thinking on that a bit. Why is it impossible?"

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Discuss and implement consistent processes. In last week’s Monday Motivators™, I said the magic formula for a stellar executive and assistant team is People + Processes = Success. An executive and assistant will be much more productive when they have proven processes in place and consistently use them. Wishing you a great week.

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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. Join Donna’s Free Webathon on Administrative Professionals Day, April 27. Google Drive.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

Today, let’s focus on my magic formula: People + Processes = Success! For an executive and assistant to work in tandem, they need the “people” side of the relationship and they have to have the absolute best processes and use those processes consistently. Discuss the day’s calendar but not just who or what is on the calendar.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today it’s the Mayan calendar that has people in an uproar! We face a new year: 2013 (and I’m sure we will get to see it); what is going to be different during the next decade in the administrative community? An Adminologist is an administrative professional who studies their profession.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Technological innovation has become the driving force behind mass production in the manufacturing industry, making assembly-line work almost obsolete in the process. With corporate policy increasingly focused on productivity, many administrative professionals are beginning to wonder if they''re next in line for a pink slip.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Many managers and executives tell me they guard themselves from being open because they aren't sure that their assistant will react in a professional manner. With the technology of today with email, electronic calendars, it can be a challenge to keep everything coordinated.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Many managers and executives tell me they guard themselves from being open because they aren't sure that their assistant will react in a professional manner. With the technology of today with email, electronic calendars, it can be a challenge to keep everything coordinated.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 28, 2010

Every day was packed full with activity, decisions, working with clients, manipulating calendars; for me, traveling and speaking from the East Coast up to northern Utah! Observing administrative professionals at work is one of my greatest moments. I see employees in action in their environments. Make money.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 28, 2010

Every day was packed full with activity, decisions, working with clients, manipulating calendars; for me, traveling and speaking from the East Coast up to northern Utah! Observing administrative professionals at work is one of my greatest moments. I see employees in action in their environments. Make money.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 30, 2008

Some professionals out of necessity have given their assistant access to their Inbox so the assistant can screen messages and weed out what they do not need to look at, or things that the assistant can handle on their behalf. The administrative assistant will be a key player in managing that delegation process for the executive.

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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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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

As many of my regular readers already know, I am a proud former administrative professional. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2011

The example below is for items for a Board of Directors' meeting, but you can customize it to your particular needs and the level of meeting you are responsible for. It is a useful tool and the Chair and your team will be very appreciative that you have captured these items and have taken the guess work out of what needs to be on the agenda.

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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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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In times like these, it is unclear what the future of work will look like for Administrative Professionals – at home, at the office or a mix of both? “Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly — choose a cadence to start with, and put it on the calendars,” she says.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

We had an extensive checklist for new hires and portions of it were divided among several administrators with regard to explaining his/her area(s) of responsibility. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2022

Every administrative professional needs a procedures manual. Procedures are documented processes that explain exactly how to complete a task. TEMPLATE – Annual Planning Calendar. PROCEDURE – State Sales Tax Processing. LBL – Avery 6 Per Page Shipping (LBL for Labels). FORM – Meeting & Site Visit Planning.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? He has a unique way of walking.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Organization means implementing an appropriate filing system (electronically and paper) and utilizing your task lists and calendar effectively so that you can locate items quickly when needed which increases productivity. Growing in the workplace is an ongoing process. Learn something new. Self teaching is easy via the internet.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 31, 2023

A talented and committed administrative professional will maximize your efficiency and allow you uninterrupted time to concentrate on your key priorities. Time Management: Your executive assistant will help you streamline administrative t asks.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 26, 2009

It worked and through explaining the process to her I added a column at the end of the table in Word by tabbing over, which automatically creates a new row. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? She was amazed.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

I then put the items in a two-fold file folder with his calendar printed out on the one side and the items he will need for the day on the other side. The first day of each month, I go through the monthly folder and sort the items into the appropriate numbered file to be processed through the course of the new month. Thats great!

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 24, 2022

You will also need to create a new system for how you manage your inbox, and that system has to include a task and project management component so you process email out of your inbox and into that system. Rules allow you to automate the sorting and prioritizing process. Calendar Appointments. Set Up Rules.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 30, 2024

You could accelerate the procedures development process in ways you never imagined possible! We want the safety net they provide personally and professionally. My YouTube playlist includes both, and I can quickly get into a work zone with background music supporting the process. How many procedures could you create in a week?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

I think that during the process of your performance appraisal it would be a good time to bring it up, but I never have. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? That could make for an interesting new posting. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We sat down with an extraordinary group of Admin panelists who spoke on the Power of the Strategic Partnership: – Major difference between serving as an Administrative Professional and one who also serves as a Strategic Partner. – How do you prepare yourself to become a Strategic Partner? – The Power of the Strategic Partnership.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

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. Regarding Email organization: Think of your inbox as your mailbox, not your to do list. Don’t do that with your inbox either.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 24, 2009

I find it really slows down the process and I have the Check Grammar While You Type on so feel that is enough. To set a recurring 9-5 meeting (as opposed to clicking all-day meeting) I dont like the all-day meeting settings as they are out of sight at the top of the calendar and easily missed. To do this Open a New Meeting.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This lively discussion covered the following topics: – How Administrative Professionals lead by being brave, especially when leadership is the source of bad culture. – The Administrators Impact on Employee Morale and Company Culture Whitepaper. How Admins can inspire culture by being their authentic selves. – INVOLVE EVERYONE.

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