Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In reality, however, these so-called independent managers have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative assistant. Unfortunately many assistants (also known as administrative professionals) are not taken seriously. Be a mentor.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2022

The best part is that creating a social portfolio is as easy as setting up a social profile! The biggest reason you need a social portfolio, in addition to your print and digital versions, is that it makes you easy to find in a sea of other administrative professionals. Administrative Performance Excellence. Entrepreneur.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2017

I absolutely loved Joan Burge’s article, Core Admin Skills Always Need Improving ! The principle she discussed of renewing and improving core skills is closely related to what Steven Covey calls “Sharpening the Saw”: the deliberate improvement of our tools to help us become more effective. Lay the Foundation.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 23, 2024

Send out a quick department-wide email or speak up in the next staff meeting to let people know where to find your procedures. Julie applies her administrative expertise and passion for lifelong learning to serving as an enthusiastic mentor, speaker and author who educates admins around the world on how to be more effective every day.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 4, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional—and a current admin trainer and coach—I believe that support professionals can play an invaluable role in the workplace. There is a wide array of roles that qualify as “administrative” in nature, and a wide variety of people who occupy them. Mentor Other Admins.

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All Things Admin

MAY 18, 2022

As an administrative professional, you’re used to working behind the scenes. Keeping your network informed helps people track down resources, find mentors, brainstorm solutions, share best practices, and much more. Next up, my PowerPoint certification.” And that’s OK…most of the time.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Setting up the courses is a lengthy, multi-step process. Then, put your critical, strategic, and innovative thinking skills to use and look for better options. These little improvements will add up to big time savings! Would you like some help creating your administrative procedures? The procedure for it is 12 pages long!)

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All Things Admin

JUNE 6, 2023

All too often, admins think that if they just show up every day and do their work, they’ll end up where they want to be. The people who “just show up” are will become stagnant – or worse, redundant. The people who focus on curating their careers are the ones who will move up and achieve fulfillment.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

The Importance of Continuous Procedures Improvement In the early 90s, dial-up internet was cutting edge. Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? If your systems and procedures aren’t working efficiently, you may as well be on dial-up.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 8, 2024

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Keep your procedures up to date. Need help powering up your procedures project? With a Powerful Professional Portfolio. Whichever camp you’re in, there’s no harm in going back to basics. Avoid using technical jargon if possible.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 6, 2024

For example, when we do webinars, there are things that happen before the webinar to set it up, tasks we need to perform the day of the event, and post-event procedures for adding the replay to our online training center. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio. Sometimes, one person is doing all these steps.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2015

Administrative Professionals leading in the 21st-century. Business today is changing so rapidly that it is hard to keep up or keep track! I would like to share with you what I think will be some of those key strategies we will need to have to be a 21st Century Administrative Professional.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 1, 2020

But you don’t just show up to the airport and board a plane. Your administrative career should not be left to chance. Career-minded administrative professionals don’t put their career on autopilot and cross their fingers, hoping things will work themselves out. It sets you up for success. You worked with a budget.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 17, 2008

She said that new assistants are mentored for the first year of their working career. They work initially as an assistant-in-training and report to a senior assistant for mentoring and help with anything that comes up on the job. Because of this mentoring program they had no problem hiring young assistants right out of college.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Recognize that change is a natural part of professional growth and that it’s never too late to make a move. Embrace the mindset that you have the power to shape your career trajectory, and trust in your ability to adapt and learn new skills along the way. Evaluate Your Transferable Skills. You can order your copy here.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

Regardless of what path you’re on, if you’re interested in moving up the ladder as an assistant, there are several strategies to better position yourself for success. You can’t expect to move up if you aren’t already fully and completely (even exceptionally) competent with the basic duties and responsibilities of the role.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. This will show up under “My Templates” for ongoing use in your notebook. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2023

As assistants, our executives may be completely satisfied with our skills and abilities today. As the modern workplace continues to evolve, you must embrace innovation and adaptability to stay relevant and indispensable as professionals. Develop your business acumen. Develop a personal advisory board.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When creating this procedure, I included advanced documentation techniques such as screenshots and video walk-throughs to make sure that anyone who followed the procedure would be set up for success, even if it was their very first time performing the task. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

” For many administrative professionals, this is the single hardest moment of your annual performance review. It will help guide all of the decisions you make related to investing money in training and networking, which skills you want to improve or develop, and ultimately, where you want your career to take you.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When you look at this as a one-time project, you set yourselves up for failure. Spend the first five minutes of your workday outlining a procedure you need to create while your computer boots up. With a Powerful Professional Portfolio. This is an important mindset when it comes to procedures development.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. Demonstrate your leadership skills. What’s in a name?

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 18, 2017

These were paradigm-shifting moments that sharpened my sense of mission, strengthened my commitment to cultivating professional community, and expanded my vision for our potential to impact our careers, the companies we work for and the communities we serve. Often I feel torn between my personal mission and my professional reality.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 30, 2024

When the five minutes were up, everyone shared what they accomplished. You can — just as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Julie Perrine is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin, providing training, mentoring and resources for administrative professionals worldwide. I set a timer for five minutes.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

We’ve noticed that the number of administrative professionals have been surfacing on Twitter has been increasing. With more assistants and professionals advocating for and teaching others how to use this valuable communication tool, assistants are seeing the value and deciding to jump on board. Sign me up.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2021

It’s a combination of your personal mission, vision, and goals that will guide your professional growth and development. If you don’t implement it then it’s just a document taking up space on your hard drive. If you don’t already have a mentor or accountability partner, find one. But having a career plan is not enough.

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All Things Admin

MAY 25, 2022

When I worked corporately, it seemed like the higher up the ladder I climbed, the more I was being singled out by my executives for going above and beyond my job description. It’s not enough to come up with ideas. The world looks a lot different now, but the book definitely still holds up. Join our early notification list here.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 28, 2017

Robyn runs the popular The Art of Minute Taking course at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where it was the top Professional and Executive Development course for 2015 and 2016.She She is a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals NZ Inc and is a past National President.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2017

I would like you to look at the upside of revealing your secrets to: being more efficient, managing relationships in the office, technology, speaking up and speaking out, dealing with change or 20 other things. Also, organizations need the more seasoned employees to mentor newer employees. Other people just don’t take the time.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 28, 2021

If you’re not happy with your options, it may be helpful to talk to a trusted advisor or mentor, or engage with a career coach to help you prepare for your next step. If you don’t have a weekly meeting, it’s time to set up one so your manager can stay connected to what you’re doing. Train and mentor others.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

If you’ve hiked to a plateau, you know it can be a great place to rest and soak up the surrounding scenery. If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. It’s Become Routine; I Could Do this in My Sleep.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 25, 2022

I chose to become an executive assistant because I thought my skill set would be a great fit for the position. While studying for my bachelor’s degree at Robert Morris University, I maintained a student role working as an administrative assistant for admissions. He asked if I would be interested in the taking the position.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

After another delicious breakfast on the resort veranda overlooking the pool and the striking red rock mountains to the West, the morning plenary session of our final day of the conference opened up with a video montage highlighting some of the extraordinary moments from the Havana Nights Gala, generating laughs and smiles all around.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 1, 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. Introducing.

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