All Things Admin

MAY 3, 2023

KPI – Key Performance Indicators: These are quantifiable measures that are used to evaluate the success of an organization or a particular activity. ToS – Terms of Service: This refers to the legal agreement between a company or website and its users. See how many you already know.

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

Administrative professionals provide real benefits to the people they support and the organization at large. The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. What are their administrative skills?

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JUNE 1, 2021

It’s no secret, 2020 threw a proverbial wrench in the talent management processes of many organizations. As COVID took hold, many organizations had to quickly shift operations from onsite to remote work, and many organizations were forced to act quickly to contain costs. ” WORK FROM HOME PERMANENTLY – FOREVER?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 19, 2008

Today starts Administrative Professionals’ Week. I was creating some organization charts for my boss and noticed that the secretary was listed beside the director of our department. The organization chart gave me a different view of what I did. Happy Administrative Professionals’ Week everyone!

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Bonnie Low Kramen

APRIL 5, 2022

Pariti Sutaria was the lead organizer of the TEDxRutgersCamden event scheduled for 2022. The student organizers of Rutgers Camden were committed to their first-ever TEDx event, determined to dot every “i” and cross every “t.” I heard from that student again in August 2021. Would I be interested in applying to speak at the event?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

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’ve also had the opportunity to speak at administrative professional and executive assistant conferences all over the world, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

MAY 17, 2021

The disconnect may be in the difference between a for-profit company and a non-profit organization. In either case, we agree that professional development for assistants must be a given, not a variable. Both Johnny and Emily have legal backgrounds and urge assistants to consider leaving any job where they are treated badly.

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I like to be prepared and I find life just works better for me at home, work and even on the bus, when I am organized and ready for whatever is coming up. I organize my desk so everything is within easy reach and makes sense to the way I like to work. I too, love to be organized and it only makes sense to be prepared.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 10, 2009

I find the best way for me to keep my Inbox organized is to immediately deal with the e-mail when it arrives. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Feels much better.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

Does your boss ever organize a meeting behind your back? That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

On that note, It is hard to believe we are getting close to Administrative Professionals Day which is on April 22 nd. I hope all of your professionals appreciate what a privilege it is to have someone look after them. or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Another great article Patricia.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. There are a lot of good organizing tricks out there and whenever I find one that works, I pounce on it and it becomes something I cant work without. 23, 1 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2010

The person sending out the request for the meeting and asking for dates would usually be considered the meeting organizer. If you are not the organizer, you still have a responsibility to provide available dates in a timely manner, set a reminder to make sure there is an agenda and if there isnt, email to ask for one. 23, 1 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized. Can I say that again – BE ORGANIZED! An assistant’s job is to organize the boss and in order to do that we must be organized ourselves.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Each organization we work for will have their own acronyms that we have to get familiar with fairly quickly if you want to know what they are talking about. Posted by Patricia Robb at 11:50 AM Labels: acronyms at work , Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , initialisms , initials Reactions: 1 comments: Anonymoussaid.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Manage: Consider these points as you organize your workload. It reduces confusion by improving organization and leaves your work space clean. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Put the least important one on the bottom and the most urgent on top. Check: Are you prioritizing tasks correctly?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

I love the planning, organizing and running around that goes into bringing a conference from a thought to a successful event. Posted by Patricia Robb at 5:58 PM Labels: administrative assisstant , Administrative professionals , boredom at work , Secretary Reactions: 3comments: Anonymoussaid. 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

The Stevie® Awards is a prestigious award honouring the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. The fact that they have a category for Support Staffer of the Year is recognition of the important role support staff play in any organization. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Would you take a job just to get your foot in the door of an organization you really wanted to work for, even if it was a position that you didnt want to make a career out of? You should stay in the position for long enough to make what youve learned stick to be fair to yourself and the organization who hired you. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. As an Executive Assistant to a busy CEO, I have to organize my boss and I needed a bring-forward system to meet his needs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

The argument could be said that the role of the assistant is to assist and keep your boss organized so we shouldnt complain when we have to do it. I have found the best way to cope is to keep yourself organized. Keep an organized filing system and file list. Sometimes bringing the situation to their attention may help.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 6 September, 2008 Going Checklist Crazy I am organizing a Board meeting and I have checklists and to-do lists coming out of my ears. Being organized helps de-clutter any task and makes it more manageable and doable. Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. 23, 1 p.m. .

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Below are some things that I have found helpful to build my network: Join a professional association such as the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Check out some of the sites and organizations and see which you would find to be most useful. I understand! 23, 1 p.m. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

In my experience I have found that providing administrative support is whatever is needed to support your boss and make the office function efficiently. If you approach your boss in a professional manner with the problems clearly set out and possible solutions, it will come across much better. very informative entry! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

Is everything organized and in the proper place so when you need it you can just grab it? I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Of course you have to be prepared and know your stuff, but knowing you look good when you walk in the door will do wonders on how you present yourself. Is it neat and tidy?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Another office raised almost $1,000 in a fundraising effort they organized. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Recently, with the Haitian earthquake disaster, a friend mentioned that one of the doctor`s at the hospital where she works was asking people to sponsor him in a swim for Haiti.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Ensure that prior to the meeting you have received everything your boss will need, which may require follow up with meeting organizer. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 9, 2011

For instance if you are organizing a meeting and send the meeting request to the wrong person, you can easily fix it by apologizing to whoever you invited by mistake and then invite the correct person. Other times you really do need to tell your boss because it might have repercussions and it is best to admit it up front.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Show your boss that you want to contribute to their success and to the organization. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Your boss may dislike being a micro manager as much as you hate working for one. Its worth trying to work it out. Since Ive been on both sides, I thought I would share.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

If the letterhead has the name of the organization on it you do not have to repeat it again under the name and title, unless that is your boss’s preference. Some organizations like you to list the attachments, i.e. Enclosure: 2008 Annual Report. As you have discovered half the battle is getting organized. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2008

The head of your organization can often set the tone for how the rest of the office functions. Everyone helping each other and working together to achieve the goals of the organization. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 5, 2009

I find talking it over with a friend can be a good way to organize your thoughts. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Thank goodness the Internet was also down so my friend couldnt e-mail her frustration to her husband. It is always worse to have things in writing and harder to take back.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

If I deal with someone and can see that they have organized something well, I will make sure to ask them about it. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. She received a job posting that she thought I would be interested in so passed it along to me and I have done the same for others. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Why I love my job? If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Can you believe we are already into a new year and will have to think about completing a performance appraisal again? 411 Look Up 411.ca

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