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Choosing Administrative Training That’s Right for You

Office Dynamics

I am the only person teaching, we go very deep into the material and there is ample time for skill practice. I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom. Conferences for Administrative Professionals. We limit our on-site training classes to 25.

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How to Respond to Workplace Conflict

Office Dynamics

I’m not referring to full-blown, yelling at each other. This is an important skill to develop for any individual who has to work with others. Here are 14 strategies taken from my flagship administrative training program, The Star Achievement Series®. It starts with having the attitude, then developing certain skills.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant? My Response

Eat Your Career

However, there’s an important point to note: The data makes no distinction between Administrative Assistants and Executive Assistants. For reference, this article provides more context: Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference? At the same time, we need to advocate for changes in the model.

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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Office Dynamics

Joan Burge has been a visionary for administrative training and development since 1990. As a one-time highly appreciated Admin herself, she knows how effective finely honed skills are … let me learn how to do it and I’ll do it. In the world of biology, DNA refers to deoxyribonucleic acid. Well, she is not in-charge.

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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. Joan Burge.

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Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference?

Eat Your Career

In reality, these are two very different roles, both in the expectations and in the skills required to be successful. In this article, I want to explore both the Administrative Assistant role and the Executive Assistant role as thoroughly as possible, without overwhelming you. Administrative Assistants vs. Administrative Managers.