The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office? Or are you stressed just thinking about the holidays? I know a company that has each department come up with a holiday routine as entertainment. Catch up on episodes of soap operas.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

It’s almost enough to break the spirit of the most dedicated administrative professional! In this month’s webinar, administrative training expert Joan Burge is revealing the solution—a brand new way to ease the burden on you and ensure your executive is happy. It’s truly a game changer for administrative professionals!

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At Office Dynamics International we love what we do. Part of what we do is provide tools and services to administrative professionals to enhance the quality of their work-life that promote administrative excellence. However we aren’t able to reach every administrative professional with our our premium programs.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s been almost a full year since I attended the Conference for Administrative excellence. Meet the entire Office Dynamics International Team –. Joan Burge – Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International since 1990. Melia Amira – Administrative Assistant. The conference was a game changer for me.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The demand for efficiency is at an all-time high, and as organizations grow and become more complex, skilled administrative professionals are needed now more than ever. Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year? IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. Who Is Office Dynamics International? (4/15/2015). Business Management Daily had a daily free download or gift. So what do we do now that the blog-a-thon is over? Keep coming back!

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Are there any items that are just taking up space? Here is a picture of my file-on-the-go station that sits on my desk: When you clear the clutter you help your brain better focus and relieve stress. © 2021 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Take a look around your workspace. Is it organized or a disaster area?

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2022

While personal situations and the pandemic make it easy to come up with excuses to put my project on the back burner, it’s time to get it done. Studies have also shown that they increase productivity and reduce stress ! Not up for caring for a living thing at the office? © 2022 Julie Perrine International, LLC.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

Join Joan Burge, CEO of Office Dynamics International, for an inspiring look at what it takes to live a BIG and bold life, even in today’s hectic world. Sign up today and you’ll receive: Admission to the live event with Joan on May 7 at 10 a.m. Can you relate? If so, put this webinar on your “can’t miss” list. Pacific Time.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Filing usually means getting up from your desk, walking to a supply cabinet, locating the file folders, walking back to your desk, printing a label, feeding the label sheet into the printer, retrieving the label from the printer, and finally assembling the file.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Then out of the blue, the topic crops up at work or at your kid’s school. Eerily, you happened to have just picked up a book two weeks prior, again, dissecting the same issue. The topic then came up at my Sunday women’s circle as one after another person shared their respective concerns about feeling lost. It’s a message, folks!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Systems are an ordered and proven process that saves time, effort, and unnecessary stress. Start with creating a system that is quick and easy to implement and work your way up to the more complex areas that need restructuring. And keep it up until there are systems in place for all the items on the list. Then test the system.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

Many of you stepped up and shared some of your own notes, questions and links to help me recreate what was lost. Questions from your admin peers: Administrative Professional blogs, Facebook, and Linked In resources. Put your talents on display…in the right way! Thank you for that. What are your favorites?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The comfort zone can be a dangerous place, especially as an Administrative Professional in the modern working world. You know you’ve been there too long when you feel complacent or stagnant, restless or bored, full of fear or stuck in mediocrity—certainly not a recipe for professional success or personal happiness!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Other times, we’re simply drained after being tapped for a major undertaking or high stress project. If you’ve hiked to a plateau, you know it can be a great place to rest and soak up the surrounding scenery. Clients and colleagues pick up on negativity before you even realize you’re emanating it. Becoming a Negative Presence?

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Here at Office Dynamics International, as we wrap up this 25th year of business, we’re feeling both grateful and overwhelmed with all we’ve experienced in 2015. In the past year, we’ve expanded our global community of administrative professionals exponentially and offered more free content than ever before.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Are there any items that are just taking up space? Here is a picture of my file-on-the-go station that sits on my desk: When you clear the clutter you help your brain better focus and relieve stress. © 2021 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Take a look around your workspace. Is it organized or a disaster area?

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 11, 2023

What if I told you that your preferences for managing time and space are just as ingrained in your personality as whether or not you’re up for going to a dinner party? But too much clutter has a negative impact on overall well-being and has been linked to increased anxiety, stress, and even depression.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message. Welcome to the Who Took My Pen.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2015

You will be more productive, less stressed; you will feel more like a team member and business partner. You will have the competitive advantage over other administrative assistants who don’t do these things. Your executive will be thrilled that you want to step up your game. How often do you do these things? Where do you excel?

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2016

Systems are an ordered and proven process that saves time, effort, and unnecessary stress. Start with creating a system that is quick and easy to implement and work your way up to the more complex areas that need restructuring. And keep it up until there are systems in place for all the items on the list. Then test the system.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2012

We have dedicated several blogs to informing you about our administrative assistant conference speaker line-up. With each message we'll introduce a speaker and share with you a little bit about them as well as why we chose them to be a presenter at the 19th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

As founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, I have been on the “other side of the desk” for 25 years. Executives and Assistants cannot keep up with the emails that flood their Inbox on a 24/7 basis. I had other relationships that weren’t so rewarding and I did not stay very long at those jobs. I am pleased to say, “Yes!

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All Things Admin

MAY 18, 2022

Whenever employees are ready to get back on the road, administrative professionals have an opportunity to offer their teams a more streamlined, flexible business traveler experience. As an administrative professional, you can coordinate a travel program all from one dashboard. Sign up for free today.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 27, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Thinking Differently about Difficult People Dealing with difficult people can cause us to lose focus, productivity, and increase stress levels. The ability to handle people we have negative feelings about can cause the office atmosphere to become unmanageable, stressful, and in some cases hostile.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2010

No, its not e-cards (I am not a fan of e-cards as one more e-mail cluttering up my Inbox is not a welcome thing), but these are actual hard copy cards that you can customize and send out with your own special message. I sent another assistant a comical card about being stressed out at work. 411 Look Up 411.ca She loved it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Good time management skills can help reduce confusion, stress, and even workload levels, so there are many benefits to making sure that time is well spent. Check: Is your software high-functioning and up-to-date? You can help by researching programs and asking other administrative assistants for recommendations. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. She had to set up an away voicemail message and fortunately had kept a script of what her away message usually said, She worked for a doctor so it was important that the proper referral numbers were given.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Before I left I went over my checklists a few times to make sure I had everything and it was stress free each day as I reviewed the lists and checked off the items to bring. By using the template I was able to accomplish everything with enough time to change, touch up my make up and hair and then off to the next event.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 10, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Effectively Deal with Anger in the Workplace JetBlue flight attendant, Steve Slater was fed up.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Enhancing your worklife will increase productivity, reduce stress, and maintain focus on job tasks. Look for ways to improve your professional development within your industry or field. You cannot expect to succeed if you don’t keep your skills up to date. Resolve stress related issues. Own up to it!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

If the meeting is internal, I send a meeting request, but for external meetings I tend to just confirm with them the meeting details by phone or e-mail. Much easier than searching in Outlook and less stressful. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 29, 2009

Humour is a powerful stress reliever if done in good taste, but timing is everything. I actually have fun at work, but I work hard and consider myself a professional. Since I got in at 9 and my boss was in an hour before me, I knew he had probably seen it already so decided to suck it up and just go in and ask him.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

When an opportunity came up, I went for it. Working is something we all have to do, but when it loses our interest, it makes it pretty hard to get up in the morning and make the commute in. Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Either way, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind and sometimes, you need a reminder of all the loveable parts of your job. It’s no secret that admin professionals rack up tons of knowledge on dozens of office topics and that no two days are ever the same.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

This does increase the preparation time, but on the day of the meeting it goes very smoothly with no stress. To finalize your minutes, you will just need to tidy up the language and formatting for the Chairs approval. I enjoy the preparation leading up to the meeting. Good thing to check before the meeting begins.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Joan Burge designed the course materials with follow-up activities and assessments to be completed outside of class time. Action Items and Follow-up Activities extend learning beyond the class room and empower students to self-develop. Align professional goals with organizational and department goals. Contacts count!

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