Office Dynamics

MARCH 13, 2019

We provide executive assistant coaching on everything from being more assertive to professional image, communications, leadership, time management and building a partnership with the executive. We use this information for a 30-, 60- and 90-day follow-up call with the assistant and the executive to track progress.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 11, 2017

I get up at 5.15 As I am getting ready and putting on my make-up. The minute I arrive at work I have a quick look at my calendar, then make up my to do list. Working for Scottish Government requires quite a bit of travel between offices so in one day I can be in Ayrshire, Glasgow and Edinburgh. I arrive home about 6.30

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

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. They weren’t great with their follow-up systems and managing their travel.

Administrative Professionals 100

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

For years I have coached executives and assistants how to implement processes on everything from daily huddles to debrief meetings, managing email, travel planning, and holding quarterly strategic meetings. Or if you get off schedule because of heavy executive travel, get back on schedule as soon as possible.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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. They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention.

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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. From this point forward, I will be traveling extensively through September. Speak up, or prepare a brief summary describing your idea. Save money. “A

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

I’ll give you a perfect example that just happened to me this morning as I was traveling. Keep in mind; I’ve been traveling for 20 years about 75% of the time, each year so I know what to do.) I was at the Las Vegas airport in the security line and was in line to pass my carry on through the screening process.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. If he knows about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. If he knows about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked.

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. If he know’s about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked.

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Travel Planning. Even finding an extra five minutes a day to work on your organization skills will add up over time. Travel Planning. Systems are made up of several or many different procedures. Travel Planning Example: Your travel planning system involves lots of different forms, templates, and checklists.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Before Dropbox, I worked for a tech start-up and was the executive assistant (EA) to the CEO of an aircraft leasing firm. 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.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Now this came from an executive who traveled around the world, would work until 2:00 a.m., Upcoming Travel. Find out about upcoming trips so you can anticipate schedules and prepare necessary travel materials. Follow-up Items. come in on Saturdays and had 10 Directors reporting to him. Special Projects.

Management 100

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Loosely Speaking

APRIL 28, 2009

If you’re a female executive, add that other balancing act, appropriate assertiveness versus perceived bitchiness, and you may find your carefully honed professionalism isn’t cutting it.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” If the situation is to change, then EAs need to participate in the assertion about what assistants do and the responsibilities they now hold. Until March, 2020 brought travel to a screeching halt, I had worked in 14 countries and 38 states.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

For example, I noticed on your website that some board members are out of state, will I help coordinate their travel needs for board meetings? I learned additional confidence and to speak up when the position’s duties radically changed within days of being hired. Constant learning with gratitude is a state of mind.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 15, 2015

To continue our travels through this special month of June, the official month of the 25 th year anniversary of Office Dynamics, I found more goodies to share with you! For years, secretaries and administrative assistants traveled at low levels. Quit traveling close to the ground. Hello Monday Motivators! They were invisible.

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Travel 2015 Administrative Professionals Gifts 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

Many of you stepped up and shared some of your own notes, questions and links to help me recreate what was lost. The scholarship award does NOT include travel expenses. Honorees are responsible for their own travel, hotel and incidental expenses; this scholarship applies to tuition only. Thank you for that.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem 2016 Administrative Professionals Expenses 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 30, 2008

I draft letters, schedule his time, set reminders for deadlines, bring forward items, make travel arrangements, make some business decisions, arrange conferences, manage client relations and some bookkeeping. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it.

Assertiveness 100

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Halloween decorations and costume advertisements popping up everywhere. Finding the time to “corner” him for input on issues that pop up throughout the day. After reading almost all 700 responses, a 150 page document, here is what rose up as the top 3 struggles. This is my favorite time of year. What about you? Mind reading!

Calendars 100

Calendars Travel Email Management 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. I travel far to try and find a full-serve station, but they are becoming extinct. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan continued, “When we think about our future, we need to think like immigrants so that we can create a better future for ourselves and the next generation coming up.” “But I love this profession,” said Joan, “and because we do, we want to create a better future for ourselves and for the next generation coming up.”

Administrative Professionals 100

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan continued, “When we think about our future, we need to think like immigrants so that we can create a better future for ourselves and the next generation coming up.” “But I love this profession,” said Joan, “and because we do, we want to create a better future for ourselves and for the next generation coming up.”

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Between email, virtual Assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, executives mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever – making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings.

Administrative Professionals 100

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

But, they might look the other way if a higher up were acting unethically. . The negotiator is someone who usually tries to make up the rules as she/he goes along. Studies have shown that are generally four ethical types that we find in the workplace: The conformist follows the rules rather than questions authority figures.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating IAAP Expenses 100

The Office Professionals Place

MARCH 13, 2010

If it is a situation that requires urgent attention, be assertive and ask for help and apologize for any inconvenience. I completely forgot to book his room - I know, total F-up. I deal with this woman almost monthly for organizational travel. It took her a few weeks, but she worked her magic and got him booked! Oh definitely.

2010 100

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

  If unmanaged, fear can sneak up on your when you least expect it, kick you when you’re already down, and drive your behavior down all the wrong roads.    Begin to assert control over your mind by learning to consistently follow five steps - 1)    Acknowledge the fear. 

2010 100

2010 International Networking Assertiveness 100

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 16, 2008

Today I travel around the world and speak with all kinds of people about micro-business, like home-business. Trivially, his assertion that educating women is a waste, is completely nonsensical, but the final result to the economy seems to suggest his analysis could be right. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you haven’t already subscribed for this weekly pick-you-up you can do so here: Subscribe to Monday Motivators. Join Joan Burge as she shares personal insights from 2015 and offers helpful guidance for setting yourself up for success in the coming year. The post All the free training we offer in one place!

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

But we all have the potential to wake up! Keep it up, Ruben Ruben Berenguel´s last blog. Road trip through Iceland Reply 4 Mr Twenty Twenty September 20, 2010 at 1:29 pm Dragos, Humans are a hoot – asserting life should be fair – then getting all dysfunctional when they notice that it’s not. How wonderful!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

IAAP teamed up with Staples to #CelebrateAdmins. Here’s a recap of just some of the amazing things that went on this year in celebration of you, Administrative Professionals: Executive Secretary Magazine sent out daily gifts from a variety of organizations specifically for administrative professionals learning benefit.

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

After the ebook launch, next week, I will also do a round up of the reviews and post links to the blogs who published them. So, if you’re into it, just hit me up with an email in which you’re telling me your blog address, a few words about yourself and why would you like to review it. I love your perception.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Each and every day I woke up with the firm conviction that if I would be a successful business man, if I would make a lot of money and build an image of success, good things will happen. A partner may abuse the other one in various ways, from lack of acceptance up to lying or cheating. Notice the word “bullshit” in my article?

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