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What day is it again? Oh yea, Administrative Professionals Day

The Office Professionals Place

And that is correct, but many may have forgotten that today is also Administrative Professionals’ Day. All those except administrative professionals, of course. If you walked around your office today and asked, “What day is it?” The response would undoubtedly be, “It’s Wednesday.”

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Bullying and the Effect on Your Brain

Bonnie Low-Krayman

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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Handling Ethical Issues in the Workplace

Office Dynamics

Have you ever thought about your responsibility and power to improve ethical standards in the workplace? Ethics in the workplace is a unique topic. Studies have shown that are generally four ethical types that we find in the workplace: The conformist follows the rules rather than questions authority figures.

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Quiet Hiring: Admin Professional Trend

Bonnie Low-Krayman

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Admin Professional Today | November, 2023 The Great Resignation of 2020 led to massive and chaotic hiring in 2021. As burnout, stress, and mental health issues increased to red alert levels due to poor onboarding and inadequate training, Quiet Quitting took hold in 2022. What’s happening now? Quiet Hiring.

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Bonnie’s Workplace 2021 Wish List

Bonnie Low Kramen

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. I wish for your excellent mental & physical health – Some people are not as strong as others to withstand an onslaught of life’s challenges. Do your homework.

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18 Books Every Administrative Assistant and Executive Assistant Should Read

Office Dynamics

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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Secrets Revealed

Office Dynamics

They may be secrets about their families, health, money, business, fears, or successes. What have you learned from years in the workplace that you aren’t sharing? Some people in the workplace won’t share their strategies for success because they are afraid the other person might get their job.