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Set Stretch Goals

Office Dynamics

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). THE BROCHURE PROMOTING AN administrative training pro­gram said, We will never make you do anything you don’t want to do. This was in a brochure from a company who hosts supposedly high-level classes for assistants. What is a stretch goal?

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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

As 2016 comes to an end, I hope you are working on your goals for your 2017 development. The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. Conferences for Administrative Professionals.

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Successful Assistants Combine Left and Right Brain Thinking

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Science Side: map out a plan; identify the steps you will take to achieve your goal; forecast any barriers and list steps you will take to work around the barriers; write a timeline; assess your progress as you travel the road. What your peers are saying. I feel that I’ve stepped up to a new level in my career by attending this program.”.

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Are you where you want to be on your career path?

Practically Perfect PA

Have you made plans and do you understand the skills you may need to acquire to achieve your future goals? Hemsley Fraser’s very popular Secretarial, PA and Administrator Conference will be running again this spring and provides attendees with the guidance, information and advice they require to ensure they stay ahead of the game. .

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How to Respond to Workplace Conflict

Office Dynamics

As more companies embrace collaboration, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. Here are 14 strategies taken from my flagship administrative training program, The Star Achievement Series®. Just like you act like yourself.

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Certain Truths That Never Change In Professional Development

Office Dynamics

But there aren’t a lot of things in life I can say I have loved and devoted my life to and been as passionate about as being a visionary for the administrative profession. While many times, it was an uphill battle, I really have loved serving the administrative career community and the executives those individuals support.

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