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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

All Things Admin

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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7 Top Virtual Leadership Skills for Managers 

Worxbee

It should consider available resources, skills, and constraints. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Worxbee | Virtual Administrative Solutions for CEOs (@worxbee) 5. Embracing Technological Proficiency In your capacity as a virtual manager, embracing technology is non-negotiable for seamless team collaboration.

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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

I believe meeting planners and administrative professionals possess similar skills/traits that enable them to be good at what they do. It’s a full-time job and then some and for the administrative professional who is asked to plan a meeting over and above (or even as part of) their normal day-to-day responsibilities.

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Handling Ethical Issues in the Workplace

Office Dynamics

The negotiator is someone who usually tries to make up the rules as she/he goes along. For example, if a negotiator sees a co-worker drinking at lunch, they might wait to see if the behavior affects her/his job in any way, to see if it happens again or if anyone else notices.

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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

Admin Awards

Administrative professionals provide real benefits to the people they support and the organization at large. The best administrative professionals aren’t just supporting players. An administrative assistant with a working knowledge of the ins and outs of social media is a huge asset for an employer, too.

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Shelagh Donnelly is the founder and publisher of Exceptional EA ( [link] ), an online resource for administrative professionals that’s read in more than 130 countries. What to do?

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Inside the Peterborough PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Peterborough has a large number of SMEs, which often means that you can be the sole administrative professional in your office. Running the network has only brought positive challenges, the largest of which I would say is honing my negotiation skills in order to keep the events free for our members!