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Tips for the Traveling Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Administrative professionals are the superheroes of travel planning. Then, when it’s finally time to take a day off and relax, or travel for business, they’re starting from scratch and the planning process suddenly feels more stressful than ever! Booking your trip is probably the most stressful part of the planning process.

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Tips for Planning Someone Else’s Travel

Office Dynamics

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Except in the case of “foodie” travelers, most people will pick restaurants based on convenience and location rather than the hottest artisanal eats. However, they don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

All Things Admin

A lot of planning has gone into this trip – from the airline you chose to fly to the hotel you selected to the restaurants you’ll eat at. Your administrative career should not be left to chance. Strategic career planning is an ongoing process that you will revisit frequently. You worked with a budget.

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

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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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

Laughing all the Way to Work

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. If I hear from the assistant I know I am going to get answers and the process of setting up a meeting will go smoothly, but should I try to develop a working relationship with them? They are a valuable resource and I appreciate them.

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New Hire Overload

Laughing all the Way to Work

We had an extensive checklist for new hires and portions of it were divided among several administrators with regard to explaining his/her area(s) of responsibility. I basically know how to answer the phones and take messages. I just started at a law firm this week. I have not had much guidance. Then they suddenly say hey do this.

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A twelve step program to survive as an Admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. He has a unique way of walking. He loves his newfound freedom and spends his days going back and forth from one end of the room to the other exploring as he goes. 411 Look Up 411.ca