Eat Your Career

AUGUST 2, 2022

A lot of people, particularly Administrative Professionals really struggle with delegation. Sometimes, people may be coming to you to have you do things that they truly could be doing themselves, if they simply knew how to do it or if they had a cheat sheet that walks them through how to change the ink and then the copier, for example.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2016

Today’s administrative professionals have anything but an easy and boring job. In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. Event planning. Technology.

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Audacious Admin

APRIL 4, 2019

Administrative Professionals Day / Week 2019 (APW) is fast approaching. That being said, here are some of the my AWP tips for managers and executives: Please don't forget the admin in the office who organizes the gifts for the other admins. There has been a good deal of controversy around this "holiday" over the past few years.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2011

He cited an example where someone worked month on, month off as a sea-going launderer, earning $400,000 annually. After a full day of managing an agenda, his comment caught me completely off guard. Did he say it because I was an administrator, or because I was female? I wanted alignment, and I wanted to manage projects.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

As many of my regular readers already know, I am a proud former administrative professional. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

Many administrative professionals are still hesitant to experiment with automation and AI tools. One of our favorite tech tools for enhancing our procedures is Teamwork , a project management app that keeps me and my fully remote team on the same page. Each has their own list of features to help support procedures management.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. I’ve worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, billionaires, pastors—and their assistants—in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. I can help you manage the constant influx. Have no fear, friend.

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My EA Career

APRIL 5, 2023

Clarifying expectations and clear communication are two of the essential building blocks of building a strong partnership between a manager and their Executive Assistant. In the latest episode of the Assist With Impact podcast (Episode 170), I discuss the challenge of assistants needing to manage the needs and priorities of multiple managers.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 12, 2020

Look, let’s be honest: No one likes a micro-manager. But, on the other end of the spectrum, it can be just as hard to work without any management at all—and that’s what a lot of people (especially administrative professionals ) are facing at the moment. Initiate Communication with Management.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 24, 2019

I am the only one who looks at the bigger office picture and ensures meeting rooms are cleaned/ready; supplies (like copy paper) are always available; know how to handle unexpected guests and vendors; and a variety of other office manager-type things that come up in a standard day. Thank you, everyone! Classes Available for Registration.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 8, 2024

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Example : In a manufacturing company, the process of assembling a product involves multiple steps, from gathering raw materials to quality control checks before the final product is ready for shipment.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

To avoid that kind of unnecessary stress, it’s important to properly manage and track your continuing education requirements. For example, PACE is a certification for administrative professionals provided by ASAP. A free training session, for example, would qualify as long as it meets the content requirement.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, many managers rely on the newest technology to help their company grow. In reality, however, these so-called independent managers have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative assistant.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you’re struggling to manage the flow of communication with your leaders or with your team, this video will help. This can create serious problems for teams—and especially for administrative professionals and the people they support. For example: When speed is the most important factor, pick up the phone.

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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. For example, open any Excel spreadsheet and explore the analyze data section on the home ribbon.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

JANUARY 10, 2024

In addition to already having excellent organizational, communication, and scheduling skills, many administrative professionals also can flex the following skills. Another example is the EA to the CEO who received support to get her MS Office certifications during the pandemic when her workload was suddenly reduced.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2020

We’re not going for Shakespeare, but don’t discount the possibility that your colleague, manager, or potential employer has a solid grounding in the rules of English grammar. Consider these examples: Incorrect: “Jim and me attended the informative meeting yesterday.”. But what about in business writing? It most certainly is!

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 30, 2012

I do a lot of work with Administrative Professionals. I know from experience (both as an Executive Assistant and as an admin coach, trainer, and mentor) that there are a variety of common challenges facing Administrative Professionals each and every day. It’s a challenge to be sure, but a manageable one.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

She’ll be at the annual Conference for Administrative Excellence this year and she is an absolute wealth of knowledge and insight. But back to the point: Being an administrative professional, the world is your oyster. Here at Office Dynamics, we focus a lot on those who have chosen administration as their career path.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 12, 2019

Ask these five questions and follow the examples to make changes that will immediately improve your prose. E.g., “Dee, who is our new manager, just had surgery” becomes “Our new manager, Dee, just had surgery.” “Our Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 20, 2019

The wow factor is a term we use in the World Class Assistant™ Certification and Professional Designation program to describe the powerful executive presence that the most successful administrative professionals exude. Learn to observe the successful people around you and mirror their example.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Our stance as executive assistants or administrative assistants will rise or fall based on what we do while we are routinely handling work tasks. It’s a simple as that.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Our stance as executive assistants or administrative assistants will rise or fall based on what we do while we are routinely handling work tasks. It’s a simple as that.

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Admin Awards

JANUARY 14, 2024

Throughout their work together, Ballou was a vital source of constant encouragement for Dr. King, epitomizing the often under recognized role that Administrative Professionals play in empowering leaders to achieve what can at times feel like the impossible. Born in 1925, Ballou was a trailblazer in her own right.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

7 surefire steps to conquer fear confidently and courageously—including a real-world example of the process in action. Please check out the library of free educational webinars we offer for administrative professionals. You find them all here in our post about all the free training we offer for the administrative profession.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Mentors & Masterminds, a dating service for administrative professionals looking for their perfect mentor match! Special thank you to Debbi Shaffer, Audacious Admin, for taking the time to conduct this interview during our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

Observing administrative professionals at work is one of my greatest moments. If you can think of ways to streamline your job (or the work processes in a department, for example), it’ll improve overall productivity. That means more can be accomplished in less time – and management is sure to appreciate that. Make money.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

Better managing conflict? Administrative Professionals Week and April is the perfect time to think about your career as an administrative assistant, executive assistant, and secretary. Do you wish you were more confident? More assertive? A better communicator? Picture yourself already having and emulating those qualities.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I’ll share a recent, real-world example of this. At All Things Admin, we use a learning management system called LearnDash to create our Training on Demand courses. This example highlights the importance of continuous process improvement. Creating a procedure for something doesn’t mean that it’s set in stone.

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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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All Things Admin

MARCH 6, 2024

For example, when we do webinars, there are things that happen before the webinar to set it up, tasks we need to perform the day of the event, and post-event procedures for adding the replay to our online training center. Below is an example procedure for the All Things Admin team on how to add a new Training On Demand course to LearnDash.

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All Things Admin

MAY 18, 2022

As an administrative professional, you’re used to working behind the scenes. For example, “After five years with my company, I finally got the promotion I’ve been working towards. And I’m already using the things I learned to better leverage Outlook for daily task management! And that’s OK…most of the time.

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All Things Admin

MAY 10, 2022

For administrative professionals looking to grow their careers, social media is one of the most powerful tools at their disposal. With 310 million monthly active users, LinkedIn provides you with an excellent opportunity to connect and network with thousands of business professionals. Grow your professional network.

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Admin Awards

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

To read this interview in Executive Support Magazine visit: [link] Sunny Nunan is the CEO and Founder of the Admin Awards in the USA, created in honor of her mother, a life-long administrative professional Can we start with a little background information? Tell us about the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 19, 2019

Overflowing with secrets, tips, and tools of the profession, this book is a ready resource created by those who “walk the walk and talk the talk” of the complex administrative professional role. This book for administrative and executive assistants is filled with road maps for success, scoring quizzes, real-life stories and examples.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

Now, we wonder how we ever managed to get anything done with it. When you do achieve operational gains, be sure to document and share those with your manager. For example, let’s say you spend three hours each week assembling the weekly sales reports in Excel to present at the Monday morning team meeting.

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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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