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 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. A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management.

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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

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. Top-performing executive assistants or administrative assistants must also be: Persuasive. Those are just the fundamentals.

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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. email, instant chat, phone, text messaging, etc.).

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Our role is no longer confined to typing letters, answering the phone, scheduling meetings and travel. 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. Expert Travel Agents.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In recognition of quality products and services used by corporate America every day, DeskDemon launched “Our Favorites – The Award” the first award program honoring the best of the best in office products and services voted on by those who know best, the administrative professional. Best Calendaring Programs. Best Staplers.

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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. What if you need someone to do both? This role is gaining in popularity. What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning. Review calendars and compile date and time options. Review calendars and compile date and time options.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Excellent calendaring skills. Professional presence. Positive, can-do attitude. Ability to prioritize. Accountable. Trustworthy. Ability to remain calm under pressure. Customer-service focused. Excellent time management skills. Good listener. Keeps delicate information private. Political knowledge.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The demand for efficiency is at an all-time high, and as organizations grow and become more complex, skilled administrative professionals are needed now more than ever. Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Now this came from an executive who traveled around the world, would work until 2:00 a.m., 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.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

I wrote an entire 80+ Page Guide incorporating the main processes executives and assistants need to have down pat, such as: regularly scheduled meetings, calendar management, meeting preparation, e-mail management, project management, travel, follow-up systems and prioritization. Work to improve performance and job satisfaction.

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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.

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Melissa Peoples

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Being a 'doer' who takes great pride in my work as an administrative professional, with very few gaps in my work history, you can imagine what life has been like for me since making that leap. xo, Melissa I very recently made the decision to leave a role without another one lined up. Event planning could also figure into that category.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 22, 2011

He suggested that when I set up a meeting or organize travel for him I should ask myself, if I was the one going to the meeting, or on a business trip, what would I need in order to be prepared? If my boss is travelling abroad I check to see if a visa is required and make a note to remind him to bring his passport with him.

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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 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! While traveling gets old after awhile and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. I meet executives and have great discussions.

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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! While traveling gets old after awhile and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. I meet executives and have great discussions.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2017

Travel planning is infamous for being a huge time, patience, and sanity suck for administrative professionals. What seems like a simple there-and-back trip to a traveler is a whirlwind of coordination and research for the admin. We surveyed over 600 admins on their travel planning practices.

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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

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. Minute taking made easier. Dealing in real time.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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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. Minute taking made easier.

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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

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. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Are you vague or exact? Dealing in real time.

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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? If she’s traveling or in closed-door meetings, I work from home.” “My executive is more productive when we’re together,” Hayes says. ” Hayes advises.

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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

JULY 30, 2008

As an administrative assistant I manage my boss's practice so he can do his job. I draft letters, schedule his time, set reminders for deadlines, bring forward items, make travel arrangements, make some business decisions, arrange conferences, manage client relations and some bookkeeping. professional assistant where are we headed?

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

My boss likes me to print his weekly calendar on Monday so he can see at a glance what he has for the week so I clip that to the front of the folder. I then print his daily calendar and slip that in the left pocket of the folder and on the right side I put everything he will need for the day. I do this for each day of the week.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

Posted by Patricia Robb at 4:24 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , E-mail chaos , E-Mail Management , making sense out of e-mail Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. It is so nice to see my Inbox on empty.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? I can hardly wait. Minute taking made easier.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

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. Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I travel far to try and find a full-serve station, but they are becoming extinct. We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. The incentive was you saved.002 002 cents a litre. That was never enough to get me out of the car! Something to think about.

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