Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2017

I have already written about managers as perceived dragons and co-workers. It is your thought process and attitude that controls your internal dragon. Lack assertiveness. The problem with not being assertive is we let people walk over us. If you don’t feel you are assertive, take some classes. Then we get upset.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. When it comes to e-mail management, there are various approaches. Training & Development. Discuss E-mail Communications.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This included erroneous videos on TikTok and Twitter suggesting the presence of Wagner Group (Russian state-funded) fighters, false claims about Algeria’s military involvement, and inaccurate assertions about banning uranium export to France. It might be worth considering these policies as avenues for enhancing internal processes too.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2019

Be assertive. Many executives have never been trained on how to properly leverage the talents of their support staff. When you identify a specific task you can or should take over for your executive, speak up assertively. Then, ask explicitly for the trust required to make that happen. They need clear, confident instructions.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Respondent further said that they were concerned that her “ability to input in management strategy meetings and be involved in in-person collaboration will also be negatively impacted”. The Respondent concluded by stating that were it to agree to the Claimant’s request, it would have a negative impact on the Claimant’s department.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

Keep your eyes open for processes that need to be changed or new processes that need to be implemented. 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. That doesn’t mean I did things that were unethical or illegal. Shake things up!

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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. Manages peace and harmony; dealing with constant distractions daily. Appropriately assertive.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2017

More assertive? Better managing conflict? However, my goal is to help them eliminate habits that aren’t serving them well and introduce new processes, procedure and protocol that will help them be more successful. As you approach your day and throughout your day ask yourself questions like, “How can I streamline this process?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

Of course this profession is near and dear to my heart since I worked in the administrative profession for 20 years and Office Dynamics has been dedicated to administrative training and development for 25 years. They weren’t great with their follow-up systems and managing their travel. I was pretty mobile and had numerous experiences.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

Known for her signature “red lipstick” flair and empowering mantra, Joan will show you how get the unique “edge” that makes you stand out as exceptional in all areas of life (without running yourself ragged in the process!). Invite your female friends and fellow colleagues for this life- and career-changing event. Learning Highlights.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Assertiveness. This guest post was written by Robyn Bennett, Director, Team Link Training Ltd, New Zealand. Robyn has developed systems and processes around the best way to write minutes and is passionate about sharing these with others who strive to be excellent minute takers. She is the author of “ Minute Taking Madness ”.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

During my training, I give ample time for attendees to use their creativity, skill practice, and stretch out of their comfort zones. Speak out; present new ideas; be creative; be assertive; be open; generate enthusiasm, create change; improve processes. We do this on purpose so that I can give special attention to each attendee.

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Administrative Professionals Assertiveness Skills Training 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

We specialize in professional training, development and information for administrative professionals and their executives. Are you ready to give up talking to your manager because he or she never listens to you? You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. change takes time.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. I’ve spoken with several assistants that have voiced frustration at the standard process.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

PRINCE2 is a process-based methodology that offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management, encompassing the management, control and organisation of a project. Leadership is also an important part of the PRINCE2 project manager’s role, particularly knowing the right approach to take.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2016

It is a favorite topic in my Star Achievement Series® training program. People in management positions usually have good reasons for taking certain actions and for making the decisions they make. lack assertiveness. It is your thought process and attitude that controls your internal dragon. give poor direction.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 1, 2017

I started administrative training in a few of the companies where I worked. I started Office Dynamics in 1990, when there was no one company specializing in in-depth training for administrative professionals. There were training companies like Skillpath and AMA but they offered tons of programs for all types of careers.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Within my first week I was being asked and expected to assist the team with various admin tasks using systems that I had never used or had training on. Even though my team members didn’t know the processes, I searched out other PAs in the overall department, and invited them to a ‘get to know each other’ lunch.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

I’m not sure if you know that 80% of my work is onsite training for administrative office professionals so I do a lot of traveling, in fact, 100% of my clients are out of state. If you can think of ways to streamline your job (or the work processes in a department, for example), it’ll improve overall productivity. Make money.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

I was purposely brought in to help these assistants manage change, build strategic partnerships with their managers, learn how to be more proactive, and build peer synergy. This was a mandatory training event and sometimes when employees are told they must attend training, they get a little defensive.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

You may not be directly affected by this dragon the dragon can be creating pain for your industry, your employer, managers, executives, and customers. Think lean and streamline processes wherever you can. Put together a presentation showing your executive the benefits of the training. Do you know this dragon? Be strategic.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. The personal and professional benefits you can gain through the Certification process—and the long-term impact it can have on your career! Do you hold grudges? Did someone at work say something that upset you? Or maybe they ignored you and that bothered you.

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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?” Executive manages their own email therefore the assistant is out of the loop. #2 That is a terrific response rate.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  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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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

If you need suggestions, I list all the items that can be discussed when executives and assistants meet in my Communicating with Your Manager post. To help make the process easier, consider starting slow with a meeting one morning a week. You might start with Monday or Friday to discuss the upcoming week.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Also, this is the perfect time to ask for some professional development training in the areas your supervisor has highlighted you may need improvement. There is a three step process in dealing with a reprimand effectively. Let them have their words.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

The application process is open to everyone. Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence Scholarship: We will be offering a scholarship for the 2016 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence [The Revolutionary Assistant]. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 20, 2015

Known for her signature “red lipstick” flair and empowering mantra, Joan will show you how get the unique “edge” that makes you stand out as exceptional in all areas of life (without running yourself ragged in the process!). Invite your female friends and fellow colleagues for this life- and career-changing event. Learning Highlights.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 17, 2023

We make decisions at work every day and for those in complex roles or in fast-changing situations, it can feel like a continuous process. With so much riding on what we choose to do, our decision-making processes must be designed to maximise our chances of successful outcomes. So, how do we achieve this?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Train yourself to become better at killing tasks. The ultimate project management victory: I crossed off my own death today. I agree it’s a little difficult to understand this concept, especially if you’re coming from a long traditional task management experience. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

All your education is filled with processes that will validate this script over and over. If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. Then restart the process. Introducing Assess - Decide - Do my life management framework.

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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. When we launched All Things Admin in 2009, we asked every person who visited our website – what are your top two challenges?

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Success

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If the thought of enduring another presidential election while managing politics in the workplace has you agitated, you aren’t alone. John Truong, managing director and attorney at Alliance Compensation & Litigation Lawyers, says his firm takes this approach. “We Account for employee distractions.

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