Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

Participate in employee committees in your office. I’ve been asked to participate in a committee focused on implementing Microsoft Office 365. 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.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem 2016 Administrative Professionals Expenses 100

Success

JUNE 28, 2021

Try to stash six months of living expenses in an emergency fund in case you lose your job or your business goes belly-up. Very often the boards and committees of nonprofits are made up of wealthy, successful people. If you are doing this, it’s a clear sign that you need to cut back somewhere.

Mentoring 317

Mentoring Budget Goals Credit Card 317

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 23, 2016

Be it the office Christmas party, team building events, off site board meetings and committee to large scale global conferences. Just because it is unique doesn’t mean it will be expensive. Event Management is now one of the main tasks for assistants – practically every assistant I talk to has organised something!

Expenses 100

Expenses Equipment AT&T Environment 100

BMT Office Administration

AUGUST 8, 2022

As a starting point, consider what these organizations say about some major types of records to keep and for what length of time: Per the Internal Revenue Service : The length of time you should keep a document depends on the action, expense, or event which the document records.

Policies 105

Policies Legal Forms Agencies 105

Worxbee

JUNE 14, 2021

There will always be a lag period as they learn the ins and outs of the role and sometimes, that can be expensive for your company. Another good development exercise for your future EAs is to get them engaged in committees, boards and with other leaders. Then there’s the cost of training someone new.

Skills 78

Skills Training International Retirement 78

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. I use the website all the time, not just for planning travel but also for expenses, so it is helpful having the app on my phone. Although I think this is mainly used for events I also think it works well for Committee meetings. FlightTrack: £2.99

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Expenses Phones 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 12, 2013

I’ve even been Account Manager for 12 Committees. Most of us in the corporate world will be asked to support other people in the company even if it is just to arrange travel or do expenses. I’ve been Executive Assistant to the CFO, COO and Company Secretary.

Goals 100

Goals AT&T Expenses Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Although I think this is mainly used for events I also think it works well for Committee meetings. Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. FlightTrack: £2.99 for Pro version. Zwoor Event HD: Free.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Phones Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Although I think this is mainly used for events I also think it works well for Committee meetings. Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. FlightTrack: £2.99 for Pro version. Zwoor Event HD: Free.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Phones Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

This is an additional cost to the equipment itself which is also expensive. It can be expensive if you host lots of WebEx meetings. For multiple participants Skype will charge a fee, although not very expensive it does mean that most conferencing calling will have to be paid for. Video can be used if you have a webcam in place.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Equipment Expenses Negotiating 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

This is an additional cost to the equipment itself which is also expensive. It can be expensive if you host lots of WebEx meetings. For multiple participants Skype will charge a fee, although not very expensive it does mean that most conferencing calling will have to be paid for. Video can be used if you have a webcam in place.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Equipment Expenses Negotiating 100

Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

The people in your network certainly want to help you grow professionally but not at their own expense. Join a professional organization and volunteer for a committee or run for a position on the board. Neither one works as well without the other; you have to leverage what you know and who you know to create opportunities for yourself.

Networking 100

Networking Resume 2010 Stress 100

Catch Friday

MARCH 9, 2011

Companies nowadays are bombarded with so many employees, committees and officers to keep the business going by supplying and satisfying the demands of customers. The accounting department plays a very important role in every company; it is mostly responsible for maintaining the equilibrium between the expenses and income.

Agencies 40

Agencies Expenses Confidence Twitter 40

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

MARCH 5, 2012

And maybe I don’t mean corporate in the worst sense of say, a GE advisory committee trying to make strategy decisions on microwave infrastructure and market demographic dynamics. By creating an advisory committee, you can check in (monthly or quarterly works best) with a team of people who are focused on your success.

Keyboards 40

Keyboards Cubicle Social Media Retirement 40

Administrative Arts

AUGUST 16, 2010

Making Travel Arrangements and Compiling Expense Reports. This can include anything from a last minute bank run to working on a company-wide committee to making sure everyone filled out an updated W-4. Managing Office Machinery. The ubiquitous “Other Duties” clause found in almost every Administrative job description.

Fax 40

Fax PowerPoint Filing Meeting Minutes 40

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 14, 2015

I also am navigating my way through the barrage of requests in my personal life & hobbies - whether to become a committee member where I volunteer, taking a meeting, or doing a favor however big or small. Now, onto the reason for this post. I’ve written before on learning how to say no.

Self Esteem 40

Self Esteem Negotiating Assertiveness Confidence 40