All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Online courses and night school can help you keep your day job while you attend classes. Attend a training event or workshop. Training events, workshops, and webinars abound! training opportunities available. Some employers even offer cash toward continuing education. If earning a degree isn’t possible, all is not lost!

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 1, 2023

When you stop learning, you stop growing. Shelli is a mentor to several EAs within her business as well as EAs across the United States. Shelli expands her passion for bringing healthy opportunities outside of her organization by teaching a free cardio kickboxing class in her community twice a week. LEADERSHIP QUOTE.

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On The Job

JANUARY 19, 2012

When your boss offers you more training, your immediate response may be to decline. More training? But in this story I did for Gannett/USAToday, you'll see that it's to your advantage never to turn down a chance to learn something new. So how do you position yourself to be selected for more on-the-job training?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. It’s not so much about receiving a ‘certification’ as it is about what will be covered in a class or online course. It can be a very hard sell.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supporting purposeful work by connecting employees to the ‘why’ behind their role and providing career growth with training and enrichment programs. This human energy crisis will require more than virtual happy hours and free yoga classes,” said Dr. Jarik Conrad, vice president of human insights and HCM advisory at UKG.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 22, 2012

You have a strategy and training and you've done all of your warm ups.  Introducing Product/Program Promotion: Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned.  Thank you for your willingness to share some of your mistakes and lessons learned so that others could benefit! Now you can!

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Worxbee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Learning new technologies. As new technologies are developed, EAs can learn them and bring that knowledge back to work. First, learn the key skills they need for their job, tied in with any goals for those skills. However, there is often room to learn something new! Work can always be more efficient! Process management.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 11, 2013

One thing I have embraced since I was a child is learning. They mentored, coached and encouraged me. I learned a great deal from those executives. I also selected mentors throughout my career and, to this day, continue to have mentors. Every day I find something to learn. Learn from co-workers.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Over the past 20 years, I have attended several conferences ranging in topics from fiction writing to motivational to professional training and even a full weekend trying to become a more educated outdoor woman. I never imagined my experience and learning would stretch so far beyond those few amazing days in October last year.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s hard to get stuck somewhere old when you are always learning something new. Take a class at a local university. Volunteer to lead the next sales or team meeting to share that really cool idea you learned from the last book you read or the last industry conference you attended. Mentor someone in the company.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. While supporting J., It surprised me. But I basically I.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2015

Learn simplification techniques from each other. Working together can mean cross-training for out-of-office coverage and expansion of what the team together can accomplish that one person alone cannot do. Sometimes, it is just learning the basics about peers. I learned a great shortcut in Outlook. Gain a new perspective.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 25, 2022

Being an executive assistant allows me to learn and experience many new things because each day brings different challenges than the day before.” – Lydia Martin, executive assistant to CEO, AOC, LLC. “I I was always intrigued with learning about office functionality and executive support processes. To be honest, the career found me!

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Office Dynamics

MAY 11, 2015

The program is quite expansive and was open to 10 high-performing career women who want to learn how to Live a BIG Life, in spite of life and all its challenges. It is an intense 12 month program with lots of great learning. Learn how to maximize the enormous potential that lies in your mind and body. Choose to better yourself.

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On The Job

JANUARY 3, 2013

But even if your company doesn't have a formal training program, that doesn't mean you should just rely on the powers that be to recognize your potential managerial greatness. He also suggests it's a good idea to find a more senior manager to serve as a mentor or to lead a project at work. Get necessary training.

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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. I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. One of the newer executive assistants showed up late for the class.

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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. I have been in the training and professional speaking business for almost 20 years. One of the newer executive assistants showed up late for the class.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 4, 2015

Mentor Someone In Your Field. After all, the best part about mentorship is that—when it’s a strong partnership—both people learn equally. As a mentor, you’ll gain a new perspective about the work you do. Host a lunch and learn event at your company, or simply share tips and resources with your colleagues. Talk to them.

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Eat Your Career

MAY 4, 2015

Mentor Someone In Your Field. After all, the best part about mentorship is that—when it’s a strong partnership—both people learn equally. As a mentor, you’ll gain a new perspective about the work you do. Host a lunch and learn event at your company, or simply share tips and resources with your colleagues. Talk to them.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

MAY 5, 2021

I admit I will be processing this for some time, but I have some thoughts I want to share about my dear friend, former employer, mentor, and role model that do not appear in these articles. My training colleagues and I often quote leadership expert Jim Rohn who said, “You are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with.”

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I talked with many participants, and discovered that some were graduates of the Star Achievement program, and others had attended World Class Assistant workshops. Best of all, Joan provides a venue where real teaching and applicable training takes place in a fun, social atmosphere that makes real learning and life change possible.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JULY 25, 2018

He enrolls them in the process of learning itself. When a high school science teacher makes chemistry come alive to a class of bored, distracted, hormonal teenagers… when they sit forward on the edge of their seats to see what’s happening… that’s enrollment. . It’s a tiny gesture and it’s a story. .

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On The Job

AUGUST 21, 2007

In fact, when my kids have homework that starts off with something like “If a train leaves the station and is traveling at 80 m.p.h…” I sort of hear this buzzing sound in my ears and my vision starts to blur around the edges. That means that you mentor others unselfishly, and give credit to others when it is due. Being honest.

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Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Join a class at your fitness club, an exercise group or a team sport. Find a mentor. I’ve learned that my daily choices make a big difference in my long-term happiness. Ask questions of mentors and peers. Attend training. Take a dance or fitness class. Make a commitment to fitness. Haziq , via Twitter.

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Success

MARCH 14, 2023

Learn a new language. Committing to an hour-long daily gym routine or workout class can be overwhelming. Activities available on the app include improving gratitude, overcoming harmful thinking patterns and learning to manage stress. Learn from others. Sometimes the best learning happens when we aren’t learning at all.

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Success

MAY 28, 2022

Doing it this way helped me build a network of highly successful friends and mentors, which in turn helped me build a million-dollar business. —?James My entire world changed when I learned that networking was not about building my database but about being the gateway to another great relationship. Make a life-changing introduction.

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Success

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

But he persevered, growing the humble collective into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with award-winning training. In the early days, he would open the phone book and call every theater and dance company in the city to promote his drop-in classes. Now his classes sell out. Ensure they are continuing to learn and grow, too.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

If you want your blog to get a whole lot more readers, you should think about taking a class in how to write better articles and be noticed on the web. If you keep seeing clients come to your sales page and run off without buying, you probably want to take a class in writing killer sales copy that converts. This is class, people.

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Success

MARCH 31, 2023

She even signed up for a fear-of-flying seminar to help calm her nerves, but she missed so many classes because of her schedule and constant traveling that her instructor told her, “I don’t know if I should be mad at you or proud of you, but you’re never here because you’re always on a plane.”

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 23, 2012

I knew going in that my level of experience was low for what this job typically requires, but my bosses seemed aware of that and willing to allow me a learning curve. If they are handling this very well they are supportive, giving you a lot of gentle feedback, giving you tools, a mentor, or allowing you to take classes, read books, etc.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Constantly you should be having interactions and it should just be a never–ending process of learning and growing and getting better and building relationships and having interactions, and that’s the type of environment we want to promote. They’ve learned the ones that they want and they just want to answer the phones on a day–to–day basis.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

Or they will say they want people to be in the training program or how previous assistants have gotten promoted after a couple of years if they were the right fit. Be willing to do anything and learn a lot of different skill sets and software programs so you are indispensable. Q: Are you expected to be accessible 24/7?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Obtaining funds from work to complete training in the current environment is difficult. Yes, Outlook Training and Training in Supporting a University Committee. To be effective in any position you need to be on the forefront of technology and systems use so I have attended many training courses for software and technology.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 9, 2012

There are loads of websites, training providers and magazines out there for assistants and some are definitely better than others! The magazine doesn’t contain any advertising so it is packed full of articles focussed on training and mentoring assistants. I’m hoping to make the blog a lot more interact so watch this space!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Get more training. Ask your boss for opportunities to train in other departments, or to attend seminars or classes at a local university. Your resume should always be able to reflect that you’ve kept up on the latest training and skills. Attend an event or sign up for an online class that really challenges you.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 20, 2016

They probably came from a blue collar or middle class family. I believe where and how one learns just comes from different avenues and sources. This manager provided excellent training and mentorship. The sheer hours of mentoring I received from this person was unmatched. They were personable.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The tension has grown as young workers enter a labor force where employers are closely watching costs, including those for recruitment and training. The problem is that now employers don’t have the luxury of letting employees learn on the job.” Employers have always complained about a lack of hard and soft skills. I agree with Miguel.

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