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.”

Administrative Professionals 209

Administrative Professionals Skills PowerPoint 2017 209

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Simply report it and go on about your schedule. Be assertive in a professional fashion. Use your administrative skills and a winning attitude to find the joy in that unexpected moment, no matter what. Do not sit in your room waiting! The engineers often come into the room while I am at dinner or off to my training session.

Travel 205

Travel Administrative Professionals Restaurants Assertiveness 205

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

That’s why so many of us use the word “try” (as in, “I will try to have that report finished Tuesday”) to buffer our schedules and communicate parameters on tasks and projects. When you’re a pro at what you do, you understand the importance of managing expectations among the people you support and work with in the office.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Confidence Skills Management 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2016

Sometimes 50 words are not enough so I’ve listed 100 words that will make minute taking a breeze! Here they are… Acknowledged. As a result… Asked for. Brought up. Communicated. Complained. Considered. Course of action… Decided. Not in favour… Observed. Questioned. Recommended. Reiterated. Scrutinised. Summarised.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Keyboards Stress UPS 100

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. IT training.

Training 100

Training Assertiveness Skills Confidence 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 29, 2014

Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. The more you present within your industry, the more you will assert yourself as an expert in your field. This is a hurdle worth jumping. Becoming the “Go To” Person….

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You have a lot of unique skills. Assistants have a lot of unique skills that other professionals do not have. If you take hard skills for example – we have to understand how the latest office technology works, we have to organise events, take minutes, run meetings, write reports and edit documents.

Training 100

Training Networking Assertiveness Expenses 100

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2017

For example, if Joe in another department consistently turns in a monthly report late, you will have a lot more leverage or chance of getting Joe to change if you were to say something like… “Joe, the January report was due on the 18th of the month; I received the report on January 25. Step #5: Select the best time. Joan Burge.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Administrative Professionals Skills Management 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Skills related objectives. To complete a training course on web analytics and optimisation so that I can report on the data in a useful and meaningful way for the business to improve it’s online marketing and content. A database to be created and maintained so that travel costs are collected and reported monthly.

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Skills related objectives. To complete a training course on web analytics and optimisation so that I can report on the data in a useful and meaningful way for the business to improve it’s online marketing and content. A database to be created and maintained so that travel costs are collected and reported monthly.

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Skills related objectives. To complete a training course on web analytics and optimisation so that I can report on the data in a useful and meaningful way for the business to improve it’s online marketing and content. A database to be created and maintained so that travel costs are collected and reported monthly.

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

come in on Saturdays and had 10 Directors reporting to him. Admin Assistant Training Assertive Career Management Communication Skills Executive Blog Interpersonal Skills Mgr/Asst Team Organizational Skills business communication calendaring daily huddle professional partnership'

Management 100

Management Calendars Assertiveness Administrative Professionals 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. The more you present within your industry, the more you will assert yourself as an expert in your field. This is a hurdle worth jumping. Becoming the “Go To” Person….

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. If a report or paper has been circulated during the meeting there is no need to write any of this detail in the minutes. Brought up. Complained. Emphasised. Guaranteed. Identified.

Agenda 100

Agenda Assertiveness Skills Stress 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. If a report or paper has been circulated during the meeting there is no need to write any of this detail in the minutes. Brought up. Complained. Emphasised. Guaranteed. Identified.

Agenda 100

Agenda Assertiveness Skills Stress 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 19, 2011

Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. Becoming the “Go To&# Person… The more you present within your industry, the more you will assert yourself as an expert in your field.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 30, 2015

Instead go through their diary with them, with each meeting ask if there is any work that needs to be completed, any paperwork that needs to be printed off or any presentations / reports that you can help draft. Ideally you want to be working on some good quality tasks that showcase your skills.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness AT&T Management Skills 100

Success

MARCH 25, 2024

Upon release, program participants have marketable skills that position them to earn jobs and fill employment gaps in the tech industry. “We We have a strong re-entry program that offers interview skills, resume writing and financial literacy,” McCracken says. McCracken’s assertion is based on his personal journey.

2021 279

2021 2008 Assertiveness Interviewing 279

Allwork

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

After all, 80% of leaders regret their initial approach to the return to the office, according to a recent report from workplace platform Envoy. This mode involves assertively pursuing your own needs while also cooperating to satisfy the other party’s concerns. How can leaders resolve the tricky dilemma of return-to-office (RTO)?

Collaborate 240

Collaborate Policies Assertiveness Skills 240

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 30, 2008

The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. Having advanced level software skills will also be a must. The US Department of Labor reports that the demand for administrative professionals is going to increase. But how can we help? Are we ready?

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Keyboards Filing Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 8, 2018

Should I report his actions to someone immediately after it happens, or should I wait till I cool down so I get a better perspective and have notes? If I confront him directly, should I come back to his office sometime after it’s over and we’ve both settled down, or deal with the issue right away and risk an escalating argument?

Training 140

Training Management UPS Assertiveness 140

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field. Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. The general public boldly asserts: “ anyone can be an assistant.”

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field. Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. The general public boldly asserts: “ anyone can be an assistant.”

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

Simply report it and go on about your schedule. Be assertive in a professional fashion. Use your administrative skills and winning attitude to find the joy in that unexpected moment, no matter what. Do not sit in your room waiting! The engineers often come into the room while I am at dinner or off to my training session.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Travel Training Restaurants 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

Simply report it and go on about your schedule. Be assertive in a professional fashion. Use your administrative skills and winning attitude to find the joy in that unexpected moment, no matter what. Do not sit in your room waiting! The engineers often come into the room while I am at dinner or off to my training session.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Travel Training Restaurants 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2016

Let’s say for example that you have to talk to someone about always turning in their monthly report late. “Bill, in October I received your report on the 18th and it was due on the 15th. ” Most people would say, “Bill I always get your reports late.” You will have much more impact by stating.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem AT&T Goals Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2016

Say you have a report that takes you 2 hours to complete each month. Sure, you spend 4 hours this month teaching, but next month, when your Assistant does the report, you save 2 hours. We call it the “long-term time savings.”. Let’s talk numbers for a minute. I’ll just do it myself.”. And the month after that, you save 2 more.

Training 100

Training UPS Administrative Professionals Assertiveness 100

Success

APRIL 20, 2023

Research supports this claim, as a 2020 study published in Frontiers in Psychology which looked at employees in the banking sector found that workplace happiness—as well as “service-skill use”—had a positive impact on employee performance. A positive work environment benefits both employers and employees, but what does it entail?

Assertiveness 299

Assertiveness 2014 2019 2008 299

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. In a series of roles within three organizations over two decades, she’s worked with three Board Chairs and been a direct report to four CEOs, one COO, a Treasurer and a couple of Vice Presidents. Becoming a Negative Presence?

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Something to think about. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

If a co-worker asks you to fudge some numbers on a travel expense report, you can give yourself the space to react with a few responses like the following: “I need to think on that. One particularly effective tool to use the next time you face a sticky situation is to buy some “thinking time.”. Give me an hour.”. Can I get back to you?

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating IAAP Expenses 100

Workplace Insight

JULY 17, 2023

Few would argue against the assertion that the quality of decisions is enhanced by accurate and relevant information, including evidence of which approaches to the task in hand actually work. This is especially so when our decisions involve how to protect people at work so can be literally a matter of life or death.

Health 52

Health Assertiveness Social Media Policies 52

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

I was putting to work some skills, but without putting my soul, my self or my life into it. Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. Progress Report: Day 39 – Traffic Reply 11 dragos June 28, 2010 at 9:16 am Absolutely! Looking back in time, the enjoyable moments were very few. And they lasted only a few days.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40

Recruit CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Last year it was more about hiring candidates for soft skills and potential and now in 2020 amidst this coronavirus pandemic, it definitely has to be more about flexible work environments and being more open about pay. What he looks forward to is not what skills a candidate has, rather than what job he needs to do.

Agencies 85

Agencies 2020 Assertiveness Skills 85

Recruit CRM

JUNE 24, 2021

Last year it was more about hiring candidates for soft skills and potential and now in 2020 amidst this corona virus pandemic, it definitely has to be more about flexible work environments and being more open about pay. What he looks forward to is not what skills a candidate has, rather than what job he needs to do.

Agencies 52

Agencies 2020 Assertiveness Skills 52