Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. Observing administrative professionals at work is one of my greatest moments. Organizations are communicating that it is time to “step up your game” or you may not be in the game in months to come.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 6, 2023

Reflect on your skills, experiences, and achievements to identify the areas where you excel and get the most satisfaction. Continuous Learning and Skill Development. Invest in your professional growth by pursuing certifications, attending industry conferences, and participating in workshops or online courses.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2017

I see this often when I’m conducting workshops. The upside is that you are helping others in your company which ultimately helps your organization be successful. When your organization is successful, you win. Also, organizations need the more seasoned employees to mentor newer employees.

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Self Esteem 2017 Administrative Professionals Mentoring 162

Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. Good communication skills. Organization skills. Interpersonal communication skills. Professional presence.

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Assertiveness Etiquette Administrative Professionals Skills 100

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

DECEMBER 2, 2016

I am the only person teaching, we go very deep into the material and there is ample time for skill practice. Conferences for Administrative Professionals. I see some offer a one-day workshop with no frills and title it a conference. There may be some half-day workshops, but not too many. Do you see the difference?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 5, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books. Joan and her team portray a highly professional image.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

After a continental networking breakfast on the resort veranda, Peggy Vasquez kicked off the general sessions of the day with her workshop on “Creating Authentic Business Relationships.” She also shared tips for creating more fun in the workplace while effectively juggling the myriad responsibilities of a top administrative professional.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 26, 2013

It should incorporate ample opportunity for skill practice. That is why live sessions are so terrific, especially for interpersonal/soft skill training. I have been designing and conducting training programs for executive assistants and administrative professionals for 22 years. That is so true.

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Training Administrative Professionals Skills Learning 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

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. We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more.

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Training Administrative Professionals 2015 AT&T 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Register for a course, workshop, or webinar that challenges your thinking. Be a leader of the other administrative professionals in your organization. Or another idea is to start an administrative team and host monthly meetings. The skills you develop by giving formal presentations help you in your every day life.

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UPS Administrative Professionals 2015 Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

Assistants have touch-points at many levels in the organization and we often find ourselves encountering ethical dilemmas in the office. Beginning in May, she will be a contributor for Admin Pro – a monthly newsletter for administrative professionals. See Lisa at our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

To prepare for my one-on-one coaching sessions with the executives and their assistants, each person had to complete our Office Dynamics Administrative Skill Competency Assessment. This workshop is sponsored by Shure Inc. Just think about it…. Communicating Expectations and Perceptions. Joan Burge. Learn more here.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. I was purposely brought in to help these assistants manage change, build strategic partnerships with their managers, learn how to be more proactive, and build peer synergy.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Training AT&T Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Many administrators are now handling their executive’s pre-read meeting materials by printing, reviewing and flagging them as appropriate. Many administrative professionals are doing research, preparing outgoing pre-reads and filtering e-mail note strings for their executive in preparation for a meeting. Department Issues.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 31, 2010

I am so excited to write this kick-off Blog for our 2nd Annual Admin Blog-a-thon as I have great news about shifts taking place in the Administrative Profession in terms of executives and managers embracing this role as vital to their organization's and leadership team's success. Security lies within you, not an organization.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. I bet you have an invisible bag of top-notch skills you carry with you.

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Assertiveness Administrative Professionals Training Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. I bet you have an invisible bag of top-notch skills you carry with you.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Training Administrative Professionals Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. She often lists all associations in the back of her publication and has a wide network across the globe of resources for administrative professionals. (JF).

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IAAP ASAP Administrative Professionals Training 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 31, 2010

I am so excited to write this kick-off Blog for our 2nd Annual Admin Blog-a-thon as I have great news about shifts taking place in the Administrative Profession in terms of executives and managers embracing this role as vital to their organization's and leadership team's success. Security lies within you, not an organization.

Management 100

Management Administrative Professionals Temping Training 100

Office Dynamics

MAY 2, 2010

Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking at an Administrative Professionals Week event in Washington, DC. But to be excellent, you must constantly build upon your key workplace skills, including communication (verbal, written and electronic), leadership, organization, time management and the like.

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Administrative Professionals Negotiating Skills 2010 100

Office Dynamics

MAY 2, 2010

Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking at an Administrative Professionals Week event in Washington, DC. But to be excellent, you must constantly build upon your key workplace skills, including communication (verbal, written and electronic), leadership, organization, time management and the like.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating Skills 2010 100

Eat Your Career

MAY 11, 2020

Technology can help organize your projects, and it can even help execute certain elements of your projects, but it can’t manage your projects for you. In fact, they are often administrative professionals who have little to no training. You become a more well-rounded professional. You’ll no longer just be “winging it.”

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2009

The training was for a government agency in Virginia and all administrative professionals were expected to attend. All of my workshops are interactive. And organizations spend a lot of money to provide this great benefit. When the workshop was over, they were the last 2 to leave the room. I take training seriously.

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Training Administrative Professionals Agencies Skills 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Often if you have attended a workshop, seminar, course, in-house training, even a webinar, you can attain a Certificate of Completion. For example, a company such as a Skillpath could hold a full-day workshop at a hotel. There are Certifications and Professional Designations. Do you think that is fair? This happens often.

IAAP 100

IAAP Administrative Professionals Training Promotion 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Often if you have attended a workshop, seminar, course, in-house training, even a webinar, you can attain a Certificate of Completion. For example, a company such as a Skillpath could hold a full-day workshop at a hotel. There are Certifications and Professional Designations. Do you think that is fair? This happens often.

IAAP 100

IAAP Administrative Professionals Training Promotion 100

The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

You will definitely enhance writing, teambuilding, communication, and computer skills in the process. Register for a professional development workshop or seminar. I am sure you have received a brochure advertising a workshop in your area and you filed it in the “rectangular file.&# Thank you Crystal!

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IAAP Administrative Professionals Filing 2010 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Optimization is like administrative skills and attitudes on steroids (in a good way). When I read the definition of optimization, I immediately think of two things: Part of my “job” is being brought into companies by senior leaders to help make their administrative partners function at their best. And guess what?

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2013 Administrative Professionals AT&T Gifts 100

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

.’ In order to maintain workplace mental health(yes, workplace mental health- home mental health is a totally different subject) Some ways to maintain workplace mental health are: take breaks, meditate, and get organized in order to stay productive. I am thankful for the new skills I have received and the old skills I have improved.

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IAAP Filing Health Mentoring 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2009

The training was for a government agency in Virginia and all administrative professionals were expected to attend. All of my workshops are interactive. And organizations spend a lot of money to provide this great benefit. When the workshop was over, they were the last 2 to leave the room. I take training seriously.

Training 100

Training Administrative Professionals Agencies Learning 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2010

Optimization is like administrative skills and attitudes on steroids (in a good way). When I read the definition of optimization, I immediately think of 2 things: Part of my "job" is being brought into companies by senior leaders to help make their administrative partners function at their best. The idea is. And guess what?

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Gifts Skills Learning 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2010

Optimization is like administrative skills and attitudes on steroids (in a good way). When I read the definition of optimization, I immediately think of 2 things: Part of my "job" is being brought into companies by senior leaders to help make their administrative partners function at their best. The idea is. And guess what?

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Gifts Skills Learning 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 30, 2012

Advanced Minute Taking Workshop. After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Minute taking is a skill that great admins should develop. View this online.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals PDF Meeting Minutes Confidence 100

The Office Professionals Place

JULY 16, 2010

Organize then Prioritize. In order to effectively prioritize tasks, first you must organize your workspace. The ability to be organized allows you to focus and easily find documents and supplies you will need to complete projects. You cannot expect to succeed if you don’t keep your skills up to date.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I wrote an article in 2018 called “ Times Up for the Boss ” and I raise these ideas in our Be the Ultimate Assistant workshops. An organization depends on them to do that. After negotiations with one organization, I ended up agreeing to the initial salary offered (knowing the position called for considerably more).

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 8, 2015

Everything from thank you letters from workshop attendees to every single ad we ran to special little gifts from clients. Titles are virtually meaningless in today’s team-oriented, decentralized organization. Build your skills. Identify what skills and knowledge you need to get where you want to go. Get varied experience.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals 2015 Training Gifts 100

Melissa Peoples

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As a bonus, I am sharing my latest YouTube video, where I give you 5 AI Prompts that Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals can use to build business acumen. Whether you're an AI newbie or a seasoned techie, buckle up and embrace the future that is revolutionizing the landscape of the administrative industry.

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