Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

As a proud, former Administrative Professional and Executive Assistant, I pride myself on providing real-world career training and advice for the admin community. A question I hear frequently is this: “How do I move from being an Administrative Assistant to becoming an Executive Assistant?” Get the Downloadable FREE Guide.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

What is emerging is a variety of work schedules that are being decided upon by managers and their teams in a collaborative way. One company is mandating staff coming into the office 11 days out of every month and it is up to the team to decide what that looks like. Even in these arrangements, compromise is needed.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Being able to locate what you need when you need it helps you become a reliable, go-to resource on your team. A couple team members prefer notifications flow into their inbox.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world. Engage your team.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2019

One of my favorite aspects of attending a professional development conference is the opportunity to connect with other administrative professionals to share processes, tips, best practices and learn how they simplify daily tasks with technology. You can poll team members before a meeting and discuss the main topics collected.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

When administrative professionals work together. Expansion of what the team together can accomplish that one person alone cannot do. So what can you do to promote teamwork and collaboration across your administrative community? What do you or your peers do to create administrative unity and synergy?

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 18, 2024

Collaboration : Both Microsoft and Google apps offer robust collaboration features, allowing multiple team members to work on procedures simultaneously. Comments and Suggestions : Collaborate with team members by leaving comments or suggesting edits. Chances are, you are already using them at the office or at home.

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All Things Admin

MAY 31, 2023

Administrative professionals who are constantly innovating, willing to embrace AI instead of fearing it, and doing their best to learn and grow with the changing times and technologies are not at risk of being replaced by AI. It won’t be long until it puts me out of a job.” Does it sound harsh? Maybe…but it’s the truth. The reason?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2017

You may have even assumed team hugs and trust falls were involved. Having a high EQ comes in handy in today’s workplace, especially for administrative professionals. Here are five reasons why: In most jobs, collaboration is the name of the game. What is Emotional Intelligence? Why You Need It .

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

John Quincy Adams CONNECT WITH ANDREA Andrea on LinkedIn Executive Team Member Questionnaire ABOUT ANDREA Andrea Shaffran is an Executive Assistant to eight executives, the District Secretary for the Board of Directors, and the Designated Election Official for the Aspen Valley Hospital District.

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Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the rise of virtual teams has become the norm. As a savvy and forward-thinking business owner, it is crucial to equip yourself with the top virtual leadership skills necessary to successfully manage teams from a distance. Email Address Sign Up Thank you!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Since administrative professionals are usually the ones planning events, managing catering, speakers, binders, and AV/tech, it was wonderful to celebrate their learning achievements through a great event celebrating each of them as a stellar assistant! Following a full training day, we reconvened for the Glam and Glitz Gala.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When you integrate sharing – and creating – procedures into your onboarding process, it helps ensure a smooth transition for your new team members. Consider recording your training sessions, whether they’re in person or via platforms like Teams or Zoom. Formally introduce the new team member to the current team members.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

These executive letters are one of the requirements for a Star Achievement Series® participant to receive their CEAP (Certified Executive Administrative Professional) designation. Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. More focus on prompting leaders to ensure critical team meetings occur.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2015

Administrative Professionals leading in the 21st-century. With new technologies (apps, devices, office environments) and globalization, restructuring, downsizing and flattening of top heavy organizations, as administrative professionals, if we are not careful, we could literally get run-over! Collaboration: going global.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

She also shared tips for creating more fun in the workplace while effectively juggling the myriad responsibilities of a top administrative professional. The first, presented by Lucy Brazier, was “Harness the Power of Collaboration.” Could it be that this is because we are confused between collaboration and teamwork?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2016

I look forward to attending your ( 23rd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence ), The Revolutionary Assistant, again this October and reunite with my administrative professional friends I met last year. Thank you for your great focus, energy, attitude, collaboration and fantastic support.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

When you are trying to create change, whether in a process or for the administrative community in your organization, it is much easier to be persuasive when there is a group. When administrative professionals work together, there is less duplication, resulting in savings to the company and increased profitability.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Joan’s gratitude and professionalism encouraged many to speak up during team exercises and to introduce themselves to her during breaks to show their own gratitude. The networking opportunities and team exercises provided friendship and professional connections I truly did not expect, but I am beyond grateful for.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

When the pandemic began and offices shut down, businesses turned to video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams to stay in touch and keep things running. ​ And since a large portion of communication is non-verbal , it allows for better, more transparent collaboration.

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Worxbee

APRIL 17, 2023

“I’ve encountered colleagues and clients who forget that it’s not just them in the administrative assistance relationship — who act like they're talking to a computer that's providing support for them — when in reality, this is another human supporting you. ” It can pay off in more effective collaboration.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 4, 2014

Young, fresh, with a new bold look, our website offers haute style for up and coming executive assistants and administrative professionals! We bring you the best of the best with a plethora of bold, modern resources and our passionate commitment to the administrative profession, setting us apart from anyone else.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 5, 2017

If we focused on the question, “Can we do Compression Planning with 400 or more administrative professionals?”, It was a collaborative effort to move from possibility to reality by focusing on “How” instead of “if,” enlisting others in the vision, and being open-minded to feedback, other ideas and changes.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Innovative Admin is not just someone who generates creative ideas; it’s someone who actively seeks and implements new or refreshed methods to add value to their team and customers. Collaborate to innovate. Effective collaboration involves adapting to different work styles and ideas. For some, this comes easily.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

If you are ready to transform your executive assistant support team and streamline your recruitment process, discover the benefits of partnering with C-Suite Assistants. 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.

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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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All Things Admin

AUGUST 17, 2022

It’s so easy to keep things organized in their own notebooks, and it makes collaborating with my team nearly effortless. Julie applies her administrative expertise and passion for lifelong learning to serving as an enthusiastic mentor, speaker and author who educates admins around the world on how to be more effective every day.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

To survive in business today, every member of the team, especially admins, must identify, understand, and respond to change. Sometimes it requires research and collaboration and tapping into your network to figure things out. But here I am 18 years later, and I have a team of people who support what I’m doing. it will improve _.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

Are there any skills missing that are needed to balance out the team or the executive? Do you want someone who will expand the cultural perspective of your team? Do you need someone who can lead and inspire other administrative professionals? One way to do this is to look at your top performers.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Whether you’re an administrative professional or in another field entirely is immaterial—everyone (except the CEO) has a manager or leader to whom they report (and some have more than one!). Learning to position yourself as a partner and strengthen this critical relationship will help you become a more valuable asset to the team.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2012

We spent some time last week in our conference room brain storming ideas on what to do for our 19th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence team building exercise. The teams were charged with coming up with their top ways they add value in their work lives every day. The result was amazing. Don’t worry; we always do!

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 14, 2021

So instead of using work computers on internal networks to manage documents and send basic email, our devices are now full-fledged collaboration hubs, reaching out over the internet to exchange data with countless different services. Speak up, and make sure your IT team equips you with hardened, dedicated computers.

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Audacious Admin

AUGUST 15, 2016

Executive Secretary LIVE is the world's leading international event for senior and aspiring Administrative Professionals & Executive Assistants! To create this half-day interactive Masterclass, I've teamed up with two of my favorite ladies, Susan Leahy & Anita Maginniss. Embrace Influence. Take Control.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Common elements at P&G for the administrative professional employees are: a talent council, succession planning, career path and competency models. Tonya showed a company philosophy of collaboration and team building, showing a P&G commercial featuring “you’ll never walk alone,” which was a very popular hit commercial.

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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. As Administrative Professionals, we get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly - so trust me when I say that there is a right way to do this and there is a wrong way. Don't waste that.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 5, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books. Joan and her team portray a highly professional image.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2017

Several years ago at the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , we had 249 assistants collaborate on how an assistant could add more value at work when he or she is already adding value. Here are a few tips: Look for ways to add value to the company. Don’t be a surface thinker.

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