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10 Tips to Help Manage ADHD at the Office

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ADHD can be tough for anyone to handle, but for an administrative professional, where things like attention to detail, time management, and organization are literally in the job description, it can mean disaster. . Restlessness and fidgeting. Mood swings. Trouble managing time and tasks. Anxiety and stress. Lack of planning ability.

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An Admin’s Guide to Virtual Meeting Etiquette

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The world was chaotic and our working environments mirrored that. They rediscovered the value of professionalism. Follow In-Person Meeting Norms You wouldn’t wander into the boardroom at work 15 minutes late while munching on a cheeseburger and talking loudly on your cell phone. So don’t enter a video meeting that way, either.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

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Responsive Website – This term refers to a website that adapts based on the type of device (tablet, phone, laptop, desktop) used to view it. VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity: This term describes the rapidly changing and unpredictable business environment that many organizations face.

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Embrace Change for Career Success!

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And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. 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. Change is inevitable.

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What’s Your Space Style Preference?

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Purging unnecessary items gives them a sense of control over their environment. If someone needs a charging cord for a Nokia flip phone, a half used typewriter ribbon, or minutes from a budget committee meeting circa 2006, chances are good that the Saver has it. How You Assign Value.

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How to Implement Your Strategic Administrative Career Plan

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Create a visual to use as the background on your PC, laptop, smart phone and tablet. You can also add the Microsoft Office suite of apps (Word, Excel, and OneNote, in particular) or the Google Suite apps to your smart phone and tablet, so your career plan files are easily accessible no matter where you are. Keep Them Accessible.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time ► April (2) Keeping focussed in a busy environment When your boss arranges meetings behind your back. ► March (2) Admin Buddies Are you prepared? ► February (5) We did it Canada!