Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

When it comes to conferences, workshops, seminars and on-site training during working hours, however, how proactive are you? The market research I undertook when I was developing my own training courses revealed that 28% of PAs surveyed have not upskilled in their current role. And I have studied all of the above.

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Allwork

MARCH 3, 2024

When I use this space, it brings me back to my training roots as a lawyer where we exchange ideas and work in collaborative spaces,” said Frank Wukovits, an associate in the Tech, Privacy, & Data Innovations practice. What will really set successful organizations apart is the variety and quality of experiences they create for employees.

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Success

JANUARY 13, 2023

In a 2021 Gartner survey , 65% of respondents said the pandemic made them rethink work’s place in their lives. As employees migrated from conference rooms to Zoom, a greater appreciation for the work-from-home life emerged. Orientations and training are completed through video content and virtual assessments. Flexibility.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As trailblazers in the administrative training industry, Office Dynamics wanted to celebrate outstanding ideas birthed by administrative and executive assistants. This Award was presented to the winner at the Office Dynamics 26 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. I am always impressed with the creativity of assistants.

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Allwork

JUNE 3, 2022

The survey replicated a Conference Board of Canada study that demonstrated the relationship between employee mental health and levels of productivity and attendance. . Allwork.Space: What evidence is there that promoting mental fitness will boost profits for an organization? . The evidence is clear.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Deal suggests starting with exit interviews, looking at engagement survey data, and having frequent conversations with employees. . This starts with employers properly training people managers. If a culture of quiet quitting has already taken root in your company, it can be reversed, says Deal. Not giving raises or promotions.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 26, 2016

This webinar offers a special “sneak peek” at the topic Peggy will be presenting at the 23rd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. The Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence discount code is VIP100 for those of you who register as a result of attending the webinar and you will receive a copy of Peggy’s book.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 28, 2016

The first Practically Perfect PA eBook is available for everyone to download and I am just about to launch this year’s Industry Snapshot survey… So busy, busy! On top of all of that, we have opened up bookings for next year’s Assist Conference. It can be really easy for assistants to neglect their tool kit.

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Success

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Once you train your brain to look on the bright side, you’ll be able to keep thinking along those lines, even in stressful situations. Stop the train of runaway thoughts. If you’re not a very social person, consider adopting a pet, which can confer similar health benefits as a human sidekick. veggies and fruit.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 12, 2016

Yes, that is right – a whole day of fantastic training specifically for assistants – completely for free! The conference is taking place on Friday 9th September in London. To enter the competition please complete the Travo survey. More information on the programme and the speakers can be found on the Assist Travel website.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 20, 2013

Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams. June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. MENLO PARK, Calif., None of these. Don''t know/no answer.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 26, 2016

Last month I asked you all to complete a survey which asked what are the big topics for discussion at the moment. Thanks to the hundreds of you that completed that survey. How do we ensure that PA’s are kept up to date with the latest technology (including training) to assist our bosses with their work?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 5, 2016

In last year’s Practically Perfect PA reader’s survey I asked you lovely lot “What area of your role do you think you need to learn more about? ”. At the end of this conference attendees will have the knowledge and the connections to greatly improve their business travel processes and procedures. The aim of Assist Travel.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2015

Put every PA on a shared distribution list and ideally a closed SharePoint site for sharing information such as training & seminars. Create a PA Calendar of relevant Internal & External PA Events for e.g. internal and external networking opportunities and information on approved trainers & ad-hoc training/conference days.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

For all of you that could not attend the Assist Conference this year I wanted to share my presentation with you – Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry. We conducted a survey last year and one of the questions asked what session would the readers like to see at a conference.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

Last year saw a variety of networking events and conferences for assistants. It seems there is a huge appetite for training however we still have issues with our organisation’s paying for us to attend events. According to the National PA Survey 78% of assistants still feel that the profession is undervalued as a career choice.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 24, 2010

(Excerpt from Training Magazine August 2010). The Three Rs aren't cutting it for today's workforce, according to the American Management Association's 2010 Critical Skills Survey of 2,115 managers and other executives. According to the AMA survey, 51.4% Tags: Admin Assistant Training Communication Skills Motivators.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2016

In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. Almost an equal number of those surveyed (46 percent) said they would like to use their administrative skills to help in this area.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

With the assistant role now encompassing so many varied tasks we should expect to see a rise in training for assistants in 2013. If you have been asked to take on additional work then expect to be trained in the new aspects of your job. New Technology . 2013 will be the time for assistants to embrace new technology.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 24, 2010

(Excerpt from Training Magazine August 2010). The Three Rs aren't cutting it for today's workforce, according to the American Management Association's 2010 Critical Skills Survey of 2,115 managers and other executives. According to the AMA survey, 51.4% Are employees equipped to handle these challenges?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2010

How many managers, Human Resource professionals, Training and Development professionals and administrative office professionals do they interview or survey? Many of our Blogs, Monday Motivators ezine, books, CDs, DVDs, seminars, workshops, and annual conference focus on the Administrative Skill Set. and Beyond!

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On The Job

JANUARY 3, 2013

A recent OfficeTeam survey finds that 76% of workers say they are not interested in their manager's job. 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. Get necessary training. But hold on.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2010

How many managers, Human Resource professionals, Training and Development professionals and administrative office professionals do they interview or survey? Many of our Blogs, Monday Motivators ezine, books, CDs, DVDs, seminars, workshops, and annual conference focus on the Administrative Skill Set. and Beyond!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan Burge delivers her State of the Profession at the 17th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Later during the conference, Joan presented her annual State of the Profession address. In a recent survey, 624 respondents presented 230 different titles! Tags: Admin Assistant Training Adminology.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Yes, most of us organise the Christmas party and that is hard enough, but we also organise team building events, AGMs, conferences, forums, private dining experiences, So yes, if we organise all of these types of events for our company we ‘sort of’ work in the events industry. Your work on the event shouldn’t finish when the event does.

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Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

And yet, one report after another still names employee engagement and workplace culture at the top of a CEO’s many challenges: • The Conference Board’s annual CEO survey lists six top challenges for CEOs today, five of them related to engaging and aligning talent. We can have observations, but the survey bears them out.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan Burge delivers her State of the Profession at the 17th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Later during the conference, Joan presented her annual State of the Profession address. In a recent survey, 624 respondents presented 230 different titles! When an administrator asks me, “What is critical thinking?”

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Unlike other training sessions that I have attended, I felt that she was talking directly to me in a room of over fifty attendees. The event will be held at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center from 9-4 with breakfast and networking as early as 8:00 a.m. Tags: Admin Assistant Training.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Unlike other training sessions that I have attended, I felt that she was talking directly to me in a room of over fifty attendees. The event will be held at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center from 9-4 with breakfast and networking as early as 8:00 a.m. Joan's last stop on this tour is October 21 in Houston, Texas.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2016

I would also learn earlier on how to train yourself to switch off. After her talk I knew that I had to do it for Guernsey as there weren’t any real PA training courses or anything like what we were thinking of doing. I think we can say that some PA’s get overlooked in terms of training and development. I guess it’s my iPhone.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

At our recent Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , I surveyed 350 attendees about the topics they would like me to address at future conferences or training events. Personally, I prefer live classes or conferences over online. Think about how you learn BEST not necessarily what is easy and convenient.

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On The Job

JULY 24, 2012

Regardless of what they do, employees are given training on how to pitch their ideas successfully. Creative skills will be a more important driver of the economy than technical skills, according to a DreamWorks survey of 150 senior human resources executives. Those are instructions you can't give on a conference call."

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 27, 2012

Every employee should be trained in customer service; monitored and evaluated with the ultimate purpose of improving student achievement, school culture, and in the positive development of teaching and learning relationships. School districts can survey parents and students for suggestions. The Orange County, Fla.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The theme for our 23rd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence was The Revolutionary Assistant. Our conference was held in October 2016 in Las Vegas. From the survey responses, I created a chart to show our conference attendees the types of issues assistants were having around their executives and communications.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Your value proposition is “a promise of value to be delivered ,” says Peep Laja, founder of marketing training firm, CXL. The writer training company I started partners with publishing professionals to deliver virtual classes. Launch a survey. Create a five-question survey and put it in front of your ideal audience.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 22, 2010

The store also hosts meetings in its conference center to encourage people interested in particular topics surrounding photography and video recording to come to their store and share what they know with others. A well trained customer service representative from a reputable retail store can add lots of value to the hospitality industry.

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Allwork

JUNE 30, 2022

So, I started at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where I thought they had an amazing training program that for me led the Foundation for Business Knowledge, Customer Service, and inclusion. I’m not sure if you see that online of where all celebrating conferences are back, and you get to meet people in person, and I get to see my teammates.

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