Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I believe meeting planners and administrative professionals possess similar skills/traits that enable them to be good at what they do. It’s a full-time job and then some and for the administrative professional who is asked to plan a meeting over and above (or even as part of) their normal day-to-day responsibilities.

Suppliers 226

Suppliers Meeting Planning Administrative Professionals Attire 226

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2020

Career success comes in many shapes and forms and, let’s face it, is an entirely personal definition. There are so many events, webinars, publications, blogs out there that talk about accelerating your Assistant career path and progression. It could be that you define success as having a fantastic salary, amazing job title, or office [.].

Salary 229

Salary Forms Negotiating Administrative Professionals 229

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Shelagh Donnelly is the founder and publisher of Exceptional EA ( [link] ), an online resource for administrative professionals that’s read in more than 130 countries.

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

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. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. Fortunately, they were able to waive it and we only lost our $500 deposit. It is always worth asking.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Joan invites executives to speak from their side of the desk and that can be enlightening to administrative professionals. I was stunned at the perspectives these executives shared with their administrative professionals. Your clothes help people form an impression of you.” We are active.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Skills Negotiating Clothes 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Joan invites executives to speak from their side of the desk and that can be enlightening to administrative professionals. I was stunned at the perspectives these executives shared with their administrative professionals. Your clothes help people form an impression of you.” We are active.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Skills Negotiating Clothes 100