Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals. Every career has certain core fundamental skills. I never take for granted the basic ‘platform’ skills I learned in the early days as a speaker. Do you know what?

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Success

JUNE 16, 2022

On the other side of the coin, though, their demand for excellence and accuracy may keep them in a “ready, aim, aim, aim” posture, which obviously slows down progress in an organization or even a relationship. Enter a conversation with skill and a plan: Tell them big-picture stories without getting into the “why” or “why not” qualifiers.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

I love reading these letters as 1) I see the training we provided truly worked, but more importantly, 2) I learn what executives appreciate—what executives look for in an assistant—and what executives value and observe. Truly wants to understand the business for her own learning to better engage and to help me get in front of things.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

One thing I wanted to talk about today is the many skills you develop when you work in the administrative profession. I can do what I do today because of what I learned during those 20 years. Those are all skills that transfer to your personal life and skills that you will take with you the rest of your life.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 22, 2015

With new technologies (apps, devices, office environments) and globalization, restructuring, downsizing and flattening of top heavy organizations, as administrative professionals, if we are not careful, we could literally get run-over! Data Analysis: learning how to collect, analyze and synthesizing information to create solutions.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I sat down with my old boss – Leon Ho, founder and CEO of Lifehack – to discuss how his organization helps individuals be more productive, effective, and successful. . The right skills and the right mindset can help with this. In other words, the skills to become successful are rather simple, just “stay focused.” Is that it?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 14, 2015

<Guest Post by Judi Moreo> Administrative Professionals are the key to good communication in an organization. It is imperative that we are able to communicate clearly and precisely in order to avoid misinterpretation and misunderstandings that can be extremely costly to the organization. The post How Well Do You Communicate?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

If someone is doing something or saying something that is unacceptable to you, then you need to speak up in a professional and assertive manner. Since I got out of high school and went right into the workforce, I was hungry to learn in any way possible. I have identified 3 levels of learning. Thirst for knowledge. I agree 100%.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Productivityist sat down with Leon Ho, founder and CEO of Lifehack, to discuss how his organization helps individuals be more productive, effective, and successful. . The right skills and the right mindset can help with this. In other words, the skills to become successful are rather simple, just “stay focused.” Is that it?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

More assertive? Learn to be a catalyst for change in your organization and it will catapult your reputation. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here. See yourself in a new light, starting today! Do you wish you were more confident? A better communicator? Better managing conflict? Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. Only a rare few administrative professionals have learned to tap into the power of the most advanced leadership skill. Learning Highlights.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Share Ground Transportation: Sharing a taxi or town car with other attendees from your organization may be a cost-effective alternative. Be organized and schedule your flights where you arrive within 15 or 20 minutes of each other or travel on the same flight. It takes being proactive and organized. Request a credit or $20.00

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

If you’re still struggling with time management, organization, professional presence, and communication, focus on amplifying your skills in these key areas. These kinds of leadership skills are only gained through practice and yet, they’re essential for advancement. There’s no substitution for mastery. Proficiency isn’t enough.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2016

As more companies embrace the spirit of teamwork, 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. Use assertive communication techniques. Having an “attitude of taking charge” is not necessarily the same as the “skill of taking charge.”

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We did some activities to analyze the phrases and words used within our own organizations. For Executive Presence, we learned it is to project gravitas (confidence, poise under pressure, decisiveness and assertiveness.)

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

The skills you gain as an administrative professional can easily transfer to other roles. For example, here are a few of the most common roles that may be a great fit for assistants, depending on your skills and interests: Project Manager. As an assistant, you have many opportunities to stretch your skills and try on different “roles.”

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2016

This is an important skill to develop for any individual who has to work with others. 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. Use assertive communication techniques. Take Charge.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Get a copy for every administrative professional in your organization. What if you perceive yourself as being assertive but not everyone agrees? Do you know that some of your skills are not finely honed? Take the Effectiveness Assessment in the book and learn how to hone these skills as you move forward into the new year.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

This proven program has been updated 15 times thus bringing timely and relevant information to administrative assistants, executive assistants, and administrators in Fortune 500 corporations and mid- to small-size organizations across industries. Recommended Resources are listed for individual, continued learning. Course Agenda.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 12, 2018

Learn to ask questions; specifically, the right question. Learn what your manager likes to follow, and become her eyes and ears on the subject. Because so often in the fast-paced world we work in, people do not communicate well or perhaps better said, completely. What seems clear to them is incomplete to us. Ask Questions.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. Be patient and again, assess your communication skills and develop persuasion skills. I have learned over 42 years in the workplace, that most difficult people, have a soft spot inside. Continue to be nice to that person.

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Worxbee

APRIL 12, 2021

We’ve paired many executives and virtual executive assistants at this point, so we’ve learned a thing or two! A virtual executive assistant is highly skilled – they work at an “executive” level. The right skills. Soft skills are those personal qualities that help a person thrive (or not) in the workplace.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 1, 2017

It means you can create a wildfire in your organization. Persuasion skills. A desire to learn in the area you are passionate about. Craft your skill. Good communication skills. Organizational skills. I’d like to give thanks to: Christine Clark, Claire Dorner, Janet Higgins, Nicole Rok, and Grace Sikora.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2016

lack assertiveness. Dragons won’t go away unless you learn to face them in a positive fashion. Maybe you cannot control how much you work or what kind of work is given to you, but you can establish the priorities, the manner or format, and how you organize it. Almost every organization has a dragon floating around.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 24, 2016

First, though, let me tell you why it’s important to be revolutionary: Become an indispensable strategic asset to your leader and organization. Colette said assertiveness shows respect to you and others. How can you sharpen your question asking skills so solutions will start to come to you? Minimize career risk.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 30, 2011

Assertive and demanding one day and then passive the next. Very unorganized in some aspects of life but extremely organized with elaborate systems in another aspect.   In fact, even the most organized and successful entrepreneurs can sometimes experience these tendencies. Interesting Tie to ADD/ADHD.   [link]. . 

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization. I’ve been doing this for 28 years and I never grow weary of learning, experiencing, and coming home feeling rewarded! How much value would you say your work adds to the organization? Joan Burge.

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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. If you have been in the administrative profession for 25+ years, know that you can keep growing, expanding and learning. In fact, you need to continually learn and grow. I hear it from both sides of the desk.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Resolving it requires nuanced policies that balance employee flexibility with organizational needs. By resolving return-to-office struggles via collaboration, leaders can co-create policies enabling their organizations to thrive in the hybrid workplace of the future — and build social capital and community along the way.

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2012

He knows he's organized and good with numbers, and can meet tax deadlines with ease. He's patient and organized of course, but he also uses those attributes to capture the sunset at just the right moment or photograph a bird taking flight. DreamWorks would not have believed this accountant's assertion that he's not creative.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

If you recently attended a seminar or training session, share the ideas you learned with your executive. Explain how you intend to incorporate the ideas you learned and if and how your executive can participate in the change. Helps the executive get organized for the day. Both parties understand the day’s priorities.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

You’re not just turning one wheel of the bus to keep it going forward—you’re the linchpin of the organization. It brings a whole new meaning to learning on the job. “ I consider the biggest perks learning by osmosis by being in the same room as Fortune 100 execs. ” – Kiyomi D. Always In the Know.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2016

You provide a service to your organization, and in return, they provide a paycheck. Daren is the author of “A Company of Owners,” a book that’s taking the corporate world by storm, transforming how organizations operate and how employees think. Learning Highlights. As an attendee, you will learn…. Watch the replay today.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. Most of my work is conducting on-site workshops and seminars for a specific organization's administrative professionals' staff. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2010

You may be done with high school or college, but you have plenty of opportunities for learning through seminars, workshops, in-house training, and conferences. Most of my work is conducting on-site workshops and seminars for a specific organization's administrative professionals' staff. Do you non-assertively offer advice to others?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. Years ago, we used to deal with office organization,” she explained, “but now we have ‘Optimizing Space & Time’ because of all the technology coming straight at us on a continual basis.”.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. Years ago, we used to deal with office organization,” she explained, “but now we have ‘Optimizing Space & Time’ because of all the technology coming straight at us on a continual basis.”.

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