Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This will mean managing budgets, assisting with internal communications, organising global events and loads more! My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I check my emails first thing when I wake-up so that I can prioritise my day properly.

Dropbox 100

Dropbox International Collaborate Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

In preparation for a webinar I held on October 8 called Managing Your Executive’s Day , we sent out a survey and received 700+ responses to the questions “What is your biggest struggle in partnering with your executive?” Need for access to his email. Blocking his calendar to work on his projects. Can you relate? Mind reading!

Calendars 100

Calendars Travel Email Management 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. I could see him looking after himself, trying to organise his diary and all his emails etc, and he wasn't sure what to give me. I of course ignored him and went about providing the best service I could.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To Do Lists – Task Management. There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Project Management. Her system for email management is outstanding. And while email is still not my strong suit…it’s much better because of the system she teaches. Meetings/Events.

Travel 100

Travel Filing Forms Skills 100

Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Sustainable.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service AT&T Assertiveness Social Media 69

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Office Dynamics often surveys managers and high-level executives as to the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that are most important for an assistant to possess. A must-have skill when managing your executive’s calendar is to understand your executive must have down time.”. Here are some non-edited , direct quotes from them.

Skills 100

Skills Calendars Management Learning 100

Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever. Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Sustainable.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service AT&T Assertiveness Social Media 40