Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. We have a shed load of skills that have to be kept up to date so that we can do our job effectively. Blogs (like this one!).

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

Great EA Blogs… www.officerenegade.com ; practicallyperfectpa.com; audaciousadmin.com and more. From what I understand, no one else had anything like the portfolio to showcase their skills. Questions from your admin peers: Administrative Professional blogs, Facebook, and Linked In resources. It helped me get the job!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. Don’t forget that comments received in April 2016 are entered to win prizes in our Administrative Professional Blog-a-Thon ! I hear it from both sides of the desk. These people are naïve, to say the least.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is a revised version of an original post from the OfficeNinjas blog. There’s no doubt that a stigma surrounding admin roles still exists but as any Ninja knows, it takes skill, smarts and a whole lot of common sense—attributes not everyone possesses. Author: OfficeNinjas. Final Thoughts.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

Establish positive working relationships with other internal administrative support staff as they are vital when additional help is needed. This technique can help you to keep a running list, prioritize tasks/projects to determine what needs to get done now or can wait, and decide what can be delegated to other administrative support staff.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. Create your own accurate and detailed job description that highlights your achievements and skills. Let your skills do the talking. If it needs to be five pages, so be it. Be visible.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At Office Dynamics International we love what we do. Of course, you know about our Office Dynamics Blog because you’re reading a post right now. 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.

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Training Administrative Professionals 2015 AT&T 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Have a look at your time management skills, and how best to invest your efforts on a daily and weekly basis. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround. If you’re a perfectionist, learn when your work is “good enough” to submit rather than spending extra minutes or hours refining it. Becoming a Negative Presence?

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Here at Office Dynamics International, as we wrap up this 25th year of business, we’re feeling both grateful and overwhelmed with all we’ve experienced in 2015. It’s hard to believe another year is nearly over. Perhaps you can relate to those feelings?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 20, 2015

Join Joan Burge, CEO of Office Dynamics International, for an inspiring look at what it takes to live a BIG and bold life, even in today’s hectic world. We’re left feeling overwhelmed, disempowered, and permanently stuck on the “hamster wheel” of a busy life. Can you relate? If so, put this webinar on your “can’t miss” list.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

As founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, I have been on the “other side of the desk” for 25 years. I had other relationships that weren’t so rewarding and I did not stay very long at those jobs. Then there were other situations where the executive was nice and we got along, but there wasn’t real synergy.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

I would very much lie if I would tell you right now that you’ll find the answer to those questions by reading this blog post. I was putting to work some skills, but without putting my soul, my self or my life into it. And, depending on how powerful your script is, those internal voices can be pretty strong. A robotish approach.

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