All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Updated February 20, 2023 If an administrative professional from the 1950s happened to be magically transported to today’s office, they’d be in for quite a shock! The “Traditional” Role of the Administrative Professional Has Shifted In the past, admins have been responsible for things like customer service, accounting, and data entry.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2020

At Office Dynamics International, Secretaries, Executive Assistants, and Administrative Assistants alike have approached us on skills, tactics, and traits to implement in order to achieve agility and survive the pressures of today’s society. The Administrative Professional Adapting to Working From Home. Adaptability.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It took time, effort, mistakes and a lot of painful focus to learn and ultimately, I was successful. He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Negotiators. Instead, hold your head up high and say, I’m an Administrative Professional!

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Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

And I learned. Wow, did I learn about show business, about being a working woman, about making hard choices, and about life. Neither of us dared to think our work together would last for 25 years which leads me to one of the first lessons I learned. Theatre is a collaborative art and I learned that so too, is the workplace.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative. What to do?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

The global tribe of administrative professionals is largely female at 98%. CPD – Active learning in relation to both hard and soft skills. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Multiple Hats i.e. Fire Marshall / First Aider / Learning Champion. The role has changed and so must we. Risk Management.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

You can go with the purpose of learning what they offer in the program and to network with others. Perhaps after some smart negotiating you can have it worked into the budget for future years. I am a member of our local chamber’s young professional’s group – perhaps your chamber has some great mixers you can attend.

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