Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It’s no secret that the modern workplace is overflowing with communication tools and channels. Some conversations still take place in person…but many others happen via email, in virtual meetings, or within collaboration tools like Slack and Teams. When formality and documentation are the most important factors, send an email.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 26, 2013

As an administrative professional , you must always communicate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner. Using professional email sign-offs is just one way to maintain your professionalism when using email to communicate.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

APRIL 17, 2024

The damage can be healed, but it requires a return to psychological safety and a commitment by leaders to a zero-tolerance policy on workplace bullying. Bullying is becoming a medical issue in the workplace, especially for assistants. But why is damaging someone’s brain at work normalized? The damage is visible on brain scans.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. Administrative professionals usually go about doing their work with little or no recognition. Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 29, 2023

In this episode, Whitney talks about networking with colleagues, professional development, setting boundaries, taking risks, and the influence and power that administrative professionals hold in the workplace. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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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. Connection brings comfort and control.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 27, 2021

Silence is the enemy of fixing what is broken in our workplace. This includes workplace bullying and discrimination and career progression, to name just three. Can we all be mindful of not expecting answers to emails and texts in the middle of the night? Do your homework. I wish that we break the silence. The big given is 24.

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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. I have read and agree that ageism exists in the workplace.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

This article is part one in a two-part series on productivity apps for administrative professionals by Julie Perrine. Set reminders, alerts, and alarms, sync to Outlook or other email programs, and never miss an important meeting or event. What time is your executive’s flight to Cleveland for the big conference?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2018

More and more, administrative professionals are asking my opinion on having a certification. I hear questions like, “Will this give me an advantage in the workplace?” Is certification for the administrative profession becoming a requirement in the business world?”. When you send an email, a person is opening that email.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

After all, as administrative assistants and executive assistants, you sometimes feel like you can’t set boundaries or you might get fired or your leader will think you are not a team player. Some people think when I’m talking about setting boundaries, they have to do with sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Worxbee

JUNE 16, 2023

Email Address Subscribe Thank you! Biggins is quick to note that Worxbee is not the gig economy—their pool of Administrative Professionals are talented individuals who function, grow and learn as a whole—yet working with Worxbee still delivers many of the valuable benefits of engaging a contractor.

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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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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The new hybrid and remote workplace has changed all the rules regarding time and work schedules of the staff. The workplace of 2023 is one where managers want staff back in the office and staff are struggling to comply while holding onto their flexible schedules. I am excited to work with you towards building your ultimate workplace.

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Worxbee

JULY 5, 2023

Ask any experienced EA or Administrative Professional, and they’ll tell you what the most effective and productive workplace relationships are built on: clarity and transparency. So if the key to a better administrative support relationship is candid conversations, how can you overcome the initial awkwardness?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 26, 2016

For years, Joan Burge has taught Administrative Professionals how to break into the management inner circle by embracing a powerful set of professional principles. In this month’s webinar, Joan is talking to a special guest, Peggy Vasquez, a successful Administrative Professional and author of “Not Just an Admin.”

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Google Workspace is a collaboration and productivity suite, similar to Microsoft 365, that allows you to create and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, manage your email, and attend virtual meetings. It’s browser-based, which means everything is done directly from your web browser.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Communication Introduce them to the company’s communication channels and email distribution lists. Set up a branded email for the new hire, complete with an appropriate title and auto-signature. General Company Policies Code of Conduct: Expectations for employee behavior and professionalism.

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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. I attend your free webinars , receive the Monday Motivator emails and I have most of your books in my library!

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Worxbee

APRIL 17, 2023

In this new mini-series of WORXBEE blogs, we turn to Kenzie Biggins, Founder and CEO, for thought leadership highlights that reveal important shifts, innovations, and developments in workplace culture. Email Address Subscribe Thank you! On today’s agenda: the human element of the future of work.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 1, 2016

Welcome to April, a month that can change your career if you’re an administrative professional. We love this time of year, it’s time to shine the spotlight on our favorite office professional, you, the assistant. Kemetia Foley, Admin Renegade Blog & 2016 Conference for Administrative Excellence Speaker.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009 Choose Your Method of Communication Effectively – Email, Phone, In-person, “Snail&# Mail/Memos Have you ever received an email from someone who just started at the company asking you to do something and you haven’t been introduced? DO use email for informational purposes (i.e.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 8, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Sunday, August 8, 2010 Dealing with Workplace P.M.S. Lets grow together! Let your voice be heard.

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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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Melissa Peoples

MARCH 17, 2023

In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most common questions about AI, including what it is, how it differs from automation, and how it can be used to improve our lives as administrative professionals What is AI? For example, automating your email inbox or scheduling appointments. Let's break it down.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

I am reminded of the many training workshops I’ve led where we’ve discussed change and how to manage it in the workplace. I was totally consumed by the news and found myself slipping into a deeper depression with every event postponement email I received. No matter your personal circumstances, we are all being tested right now.

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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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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Effectively Deal with Anger in the Workplace JetBlue flight attendant, Steve Slater was fed up.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year? and we brought back the April Blog-a-Thon for the Administrative Professional where we gathered here each weekday with a new content post and shared a place for administrative professionals to comment, question and discuss their careers.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 22, 2013

One of the most important things you can do as an administrative professional is learn how to manage your time. Workplace efficiency starts with you, so your time-management process is important. In a typical office administrative staff members are responsible for ensuring that things run smoothly.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Do you demonstrate a professional presence every day, even when someone has upset you? But do you always “listen” or do you distract yourself with reading emails while someone is talking to you? Or maybe you checked good listener. Each of us can do better each and every day.

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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. But if that’s true, then why do most administrative professionals continue to operate in silos when collaboration is so good for business?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

There is no greater relationship in the workplace than that of an executive and an Assistant. I can honestly say that because of my experience in the administrative profession for 20 years in a variety of organizations. Executives and Assistants cannot keep up with the emails that flood their Inbox on a 24/7 basis.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Because of such an encouraging environment and well-planned networking activities, we now have the ability to implement what we learned by staying connected with those new friends and sharing even more conversations about our lives and workplace celebratory and challenging moments. Personal and Professional Growth.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

Instant access to the recorded program featuring Joan Burge (link will be emailed to all registered attendees). Sign up today and you’ll receive: Admission to the live event with Joan on May 7 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. 15 minutes of Q&A with Joan. Come prepared and bring your most pressing challenges!). How to balance work and life.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 28, 2012

I can’t tell you how many times I observe administrative assistants at their workplace, at their desk, and they jump from an “A” priority to a “C” priority just because someone handed it to them or emailed their request. Next is to focus on your “A” priority items. Ask others for specific deadlines. Photo credit iStock Photo

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