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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

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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7 Top Virtual Leadership Skills for Managers 

Worxbee

While the fundamentals of effective management remain unchanged, virtual managers must possess a distinct set of skills to ensure productivity, motivation, and engagement within their teams. We will delve into the seven essential virtual leadership skills that every manager should cultivate to thrive in the virtual work environment.

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Bookending Your Days: A Productivity Hack

Jen Lawrence

Your task management system could be a physical planner, digital calendar, or wall of post-it notes. Here are three things you can do during your bookending to keep your tasks up to date and your stress low: Braindump tasks that may not have made their way onto the list.

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Project Managment Planning Time | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. And then, you’ll be managing your project properly. To begin well, to progress well and to end well.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

What does it take to be a successful office manager? simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I started out as a receptionist and ended up as an EA. I’ve had one 2.5%

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Would hate to pass up this leadership opportunity if it could mean progression for me in the future. Why do I bring this up? Do you want to manage people or actually do the work? So I’m not exactly sure what other high level tasks/responsibilities you may be missing out on when you have to manage the office.