Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional , I’ve always enjoyed being a part of the admin community. My blog was actually purchased by a start-up company (an online community for admins) and I was hired to help build it. Today, I am still a true supporter of administrative professionals.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Last week, I was researching the pros and cons of today’s collaborative (open-space) work environment. I am preparing for a speech that I will give at our 23rd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence: The Revolutionary Assistant later this year. Fosters collaboration. It is great and yet is also a problem in many ways.

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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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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 17, 2022

In fact, the following three project management practices are techniques every professional can benefit from knowing, and they have the power to dramatically improve your daily work life. Daily Stand-Up Meetings. The daily stand up meeting (sometimes referred to as a “huddle”) is a key element of Scrum project management methodology.

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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. What’s nice about this is that all your files will show up together in alphabetical order by the name of the file. Some track things via Slack.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

When administrative professionals work together. So what can you do to promote teamwork and collaboration across your administrative community? Problems and frustrations may arise, but don’t give up. For more than two decades I have been teaching assistants about the benefits of working together.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2020

With all the buzz technology and workplace trends generate, it’s easy to forget that the foundation of every administrative professional should be built on timeless skills. Failing to develop these critical cornerstones for administrative assistants often means failure to thrive and succeed. Collaboration. That’s okay.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some conversations still take place in person…but many others happen via email, in virtual meetings, or within collaboration tools like Slack and Teams. As more organizations move to a remote or hybrid workforce, it seems people are just making up the rules as they go; there’s no defined communication standard to keep teams aligned.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2017

Sure, having a high IQ is great, but how does your EQ (emotional quotient) at work stack up? 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. Problem-solvers get a big thumbs-up.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2019

Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. Katrien B asks: We are a start-up company with offices in EMEA and in the US. To enhance good collaboration and communication I set up virtual coffee meetings with all EA’s.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Formerly known as G Suite, the cloud-based productivity and collaboration solution is used by more than six million businesses, with more hopping on board every day. By learning how to use and leverage the various apps in the productivity and collaboration suite now, you can set yourself up for future success!

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IAAP

MARCH 15, 2022

Do the words digital transformation, the Metaverse, NFT, crypto, or online collaboration, mean anything to you? Perhaps you have heard of some of these or perhaps these are all foreign topics to you.

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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. There are options to collaborate with team members from other locations.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2015

Administrative Professionals leading in the 21st-century. Business today is changing so rapidly that it is hard to keep up or keep track! I would like to share with you what I think will be some of those key strategies we will need to have to be a 21st Century Administrative Professional.

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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. Collaborates and communicates with the team without specific direction from me.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

She helped us understand how creating and developing a lasting business connection takes time and skill, and delivered unique tools for surmounting awkward moments, starting conversations effortlessly, and the art of follow up. The first, presented by Lucy Brazier, was “Harness the Power of Collaboration.”

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Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

Email Address Sign Up Thank you! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Worxbee | Virtual Administrative Solutions for CEOs (@worxbee) 5. Embracing Technological Proficiency In your capacity as a virtual manager, embracing technology is non-negotiable for seamless team collaboration.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2017

Achieving excellence as an administrative professional is no different. For more complicated procedures, Julie Perrine’s program (mentioned above) includes paper templates that you can print and keep handy for creating handwritten procedures to place in your print manual until you are ready to type them up.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation. showcasing how each tool facilitates team collaboration.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2023

Collaborate to innovate. Effective collaboration involves adapting to different work styles and ideas. Collaboration and innovation go hand in hand – and it’s impossible to do either from a silo. Knowing what the journey looks like helps you navigate it more successfully even when things don’t go according to your plans.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 26, 2023

People set up home offices and found ways to avoid interruptions. They rediscovered the value of professionalism. And since a large portion of communication is non-verbal , it allows for better, more transparent collaboration. The world was chaotic and our working environments mirrored that.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

We’ve noticed that the number of administrative professionals have been surfacing on Twitter has been increasing. With more assistants and professionals advocating for and teaching others how to use this valuable communication tool, assistants are seeing the value and deciding to jump on board. Sign me up. Entrepreneur.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. History When you are working in a collaborative environment, it’s important to keep track of who’s making changes and where.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

After another delicious breakfast on the resort veranda overlooking the pool and the striking red rock mountains to the West, the morning plenary session of our final day of the conference opened up with a video montage highlighting some of the extraordinary moments from the Havana Nights Gala, generating laughs and smiles all around.

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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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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. Note: You may need to move it up from the bottom of your tag list in order to see it once you’ve imported it. Two of my favorite OneNote functions are color coding and custom tags. Color Coding.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

An added benefit is the ability to share and collaborate on files of various types with others. Note : if you are using an iOS device, at minimum, you should keep your device backed up using iCloud. Microsoft’s paid version is OneDrive for Business, which contains more features for collaboration. Share and collaborate on files.

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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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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. This brings an abundance of digital communication, virtual meetings, and remote team coordination for a new way of collaborating.

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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. Managers are being tested as never before.

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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!). SIGN UP HERE. It is not intended to sound derogatory or condescending in any way. After all, they’re the BOSS and you’re the EMPLOYEE.

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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. They reminded me of the importance of supportive collaboration and mutual professional respect while having fun and sharing laughs and those amazing high fives.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 5, 2017

About a year ago, I found myself on a catch-up call with Joan Burge, something we’ve done regularly in our relationship over the past 18 years or so. I had personally done sessions with up to 40, but certainly not 400 or more. Happily, I believe in exploration thinking, so today, I can say, “Absolutely!” And here’s why.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When we do wind up with a moment or two for ourselves, it’s tempting to spend it mindlessly browsing social media or catching up on our favorite Netflix shows instead of engaging in meaningful, enjoyable activities. You’ll develop interpersonal skills like collaboration, flexibility, motivation, and patience. That’s okay.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

Sometimes it requires research and collaboration and tapping into your network to figure things out. The Innovative Admin is an administrative professional who introduces, creates, or applies new or renewed ideas or methods of doing things to the office environment. And sometimes you have to get creative.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2016

Collaborate with the Masses. A study from the International Council of Association for Science Education indicates companies should collaborate with educational partners to increase scientific literacy and company exposure. Look outside your proverbial front door to give your business the best brand image possible.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 7, 2012

The teams were charged with coming up with their top ways they add value in their work lives every day. The book cover and the title would be for the ideas they just came up with. The plan was to publish the book by Administrative Professional’s Day 2012 and share 50% of the books proceeds to St.

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