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Happy Administrative Professionals Week! An Admirable Profession

Office Dynamics

I have to be extremely organized, deal with multiple personalities, manage my time, gather and process tons of information, be a leader, be assertive, tactfully communicate with other CEOs, consult with CEOs, teach others and the list goes on. I am a business owner, CEO, speaker and consultant.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

Don’t be afraid to be assertive! My iPhone is literally an extension of my hand (I’d be lost without it), so to be able to access my files from anywhere means that I can do my job anywhere. It’s an awesome online tool for collaboration where any number of people can work on a document at once. This is so incredibly useful!

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. The services of the virtual assistant will be something we will utilize a lot more and will be a great tool to delegate work. But how can we help?

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I wish I had known sooner

Practically Perfect PA

The internet is a great learning tool. Be assertive about what you need and what you can offer. Filed under: Career , Induction Process , Uncategorized. Ask what Office Technology your Company uses before starting the role and keep up to date and develop your knowledge of the latest office gadgets and technology.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Organized Admin with Julie Perrine

Office Dynamics

Paper and Digital Files. Filing – paper and digital. www.TheOrganizedAdmin.com/resources – Request any single template on the site and you’ll receive the zip file containing ALL of the templates we share here. The answer was overwhelmingly getting (and staying) organized. Ideas, Time & Space. Meetings/Events.

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A Test of Your Professionalism: Will You Pass?

The Office Professionals Place

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Let them have their words. Do not interrupt. When they are finished, ask questions to clarify their feelings. Seek answers.

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5 Simple Steps to Eliminate Fear and Even Use it as an Asset.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  But it’s only a tool when you understand where and how it originates, and how to effectively manage it.    Begin to assert control over your mind by learning to consistently follow five steps - 1)    Acknowledge the fear.    Yes, fear can be helpful.

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