All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Updated February 20, 2023 If an administrative professional from the 1950s happened to be magically transported to today’s office, they’d be in for quite a shock! Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Don’t let the changing requirements scare you!

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

First, I have been entrenched in the administrative profession for 50 years. Office Dynamics specifically focuses on training and development for administrative professionals of all levels. This is a very exciting time for the administrative professional. The issue with this is that leaders should not be doing so.

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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. They completely understand the role as well as the talent and skills required to fill it.

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

Administrative professionals provide real benefits to the people they support and the organization at large. The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. What are their administrative skills?

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

There is no cost for the seminars and we pride ourselves on having had local support since April 2013. We launched in April 2013, with presentations from Hays, the APA and Gail Thomas, a delegation expert, to around 25 Admin professionals. The Peterborough PA network aims to share knowledge, experience and best practice.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. Some might give you access to the venue the evening before if they are not booked so you can load in and start set up at no additional cost – if you know to ask. Are there in house vendors we are required to use?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Pay attention or it could cost your company money. It was going to cost our company $5,000 plus in cancellation fees. I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. It is always worth asking.

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