Office Dynamics

AUGUST 14, 2019

In our World Class Assistant course, we cover this topic and participants work on real work world case studies. One of our top trainers, Julie Reed, has been teaching several of our World Class Assistant™ certification/designation courses. I have grown to love speaking on and teaching assistants about emotional intelligence.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

  But, how do you make sure to organize all of those business cards so that you CAN do the right FOLLOW UP? The most effective networkers have a system to manage/organize business cards and their contacts.  Thanks to Sharon Lowenheim of Organizing Goddess, Inc. Thanks to Brenda Kenny of Busy Bee Organizing Solutions.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Gobbling away on the chips is not only distracting with your bag-rustling and your crunching but is seen as a breach of office etiquette. says Vicky Oliver , author of 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions. While you may wonder why the colleague acted in such a way, it's clear to those sitting around you.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. She even has a full 2-day course on the subject! After all, leaders are the people we work for, right?

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Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Of course, many organizations started a hiring freeze , but the show must go on in the end! Read more: A recruiter’s etiquette guide to remote hiring. Therefore, give a reason for job seekers to apply to your organization. Consequently, if your organization isn’t active on social media—it’s time to change that!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

You may think this would be a biased conversation about our curriculum-based designation courses but it was far from that! It’s not so much about receiving a ‘certification’ as it is about what will be covered in a class or online course. Skillsoft has been around for years and they have a plethora of courses and workshops.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Advertise A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize D o you often wonder how you can add your countrys holidays into your calendar in Microsoft Outlook ?

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On The Job

AUGUST 25, 2011

How each person handles that bully can vary, of course, but I don't think we can ever dismiss bullying as unimportant or a thing of the past. If the bully is in a power position or someone like a rainmaker in the organization who brings in $5 million a year, then no one really wants to rattle that cage," he says.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

As you can tell, I really try to be in tune with nature and of course, love my wife. This really does help me get through those rough days - but there are great days as well, of course. Of course, it doesnt have to be money. Keep it short and simple though. Im sure you get the idea. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find that you write the same e-mails over and over again? Of course there is. Home About Me Advertise Tired of Sending Recurring E-mails? Do you feel that there should be an easier way of doing this?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Stop Watch"ing Your Productivity By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D o you multi-task too much? But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 10, 2009

And of course, theres the dreaded shredding of confidential documents. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? This will save your company time and money.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

If you have ever tuned into the CBS show “Undercover Boss” where owners and corporate executives work undercover to examine their own companies, it is indeed an interesting concept that has aroused some significant awareness and changes in organizations.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Friday, September 14, 2007 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D oes your firm want to save money? Home About Me Advertise Outsourcing - Good or Bad? Everyone could use a little more green in their wallets.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I worked as an Investment Advisor’s Assistant, completed my CSC (Canadian Securities Course), but soon after, I realized that this wasn’t really for me. We strive for an “open door” policy, but of course, there are times when the managers hold meetings or make phone calls and have their door closed.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Advertise 4 Steps to Setting up E-mail Distribution Lists By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 27, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself having to write each persons e-mail address over and over again for certain e-mails ?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. Last Name: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to me about the Position Applied For with XXX Company.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

As the year’s passed we continued to add in a few additional programs >v iew our free video programs < We hear from assistants on a daily basis that they love our training materials but they work for a nonprofit or their organization doesn’t believe in training the administrative professionals.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have? Mention to your boss (in a professional manner of course) that you have X number of tasks, projects, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Its a great piece of software that will help you and you marketing department figure out the best course of action to increase your sites popularity. We use SmarterStats to review our page views, hits, resolved IP addresses, etc.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Money, of course, is important, but what about the customer? How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One? Providing excellent customer service is crucial.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 15, 2008

There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter. After that, we organized a game of bingo where people would be able to win small prizes that would help with their everyday living. You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 30, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Organize , Productivity D o you find yourself being bored out of your mind at times with nothing to do? This, of course, is heaven to some, but like me, cant stand being bored. His reply is usually, "Im working on some things that Ill get to you soon."

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Professional Organizer: Organization is a must if you are an assistant. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized. While being organized seems natural to us because of the nature of our jobs, some people are not organized and need help and are looking for skilled and organized people to do the job for them.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Achille says she’s “frustrated” with some professors “who are trying to be friends and not mentors” to students, and believes that schools should offer “an MBA of life course” to help students understand that in the workplace “there are boundaries.” Rick, A "work-ready" course? Corona said. Thanks for your thoughts!

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 03, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Brian McCullough of TheJobBored.com. Of course, the inverse also works. Home About Me Advertise On E-mail Blackouts. Hopefully, you weren’t also affected by the FPL power outages.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Assuming an organization has quality products, and they are reasonably priced, can we find different ways to market both our wares and our abilities? Where would I be if I didn’t recommend that organizations create a blog? Of course, we can’t forget to get involved with social media as in Facebook and Twitter.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Years ago, we used to deal with office organization,” she explained, “but now we have ‘Optimizing Space & Time’ because of all the technology coming straight at us on a continual basis.”. “As

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Years ago, we used to deal with office organization,” she explained, “but now we have ‘Optimizing Space & Time’ because of all the technology coming straight at us on a continual basis.”. “As

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Heres the link: www.findaseminar.com/administrative-seminars.html Also, one other thing I wanted to mention is that the company that I work at has online courses that I can take. If you are in a different country, I can try to find you some others as well. This definitely helped my position.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity D id you just get that dream job that you always wanted? Are you a seasoned veteran like myself (well, this is what people tell me)?

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

If there are some negative feedback, let them go, it builds conversations (of course take out the spam) 2. How to Organize Tasks Effectively How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers Resizing Pictures in Microsoft Word 4 Ways to Cope with Difficult Colleagues Administrative Procedures Manual - Does Your Department Need One?

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As such, they’re free to clock out to take a break whenever they need it (with managers having the ability to track work hours and breaks, of course). That comes in handy when most of the work done at your organization is completed through files, such as Word documents or spreadsheets on a shared drive.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Employee engagement is a force behind success Cheryl September 08, 2010 Behind the Scenes , Employees , Hiring & Training 2 Comments Employee engagement is the motivation, commitment, and loyalty of people working in order to further an organization’s interest.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

In some organizations raises are tied to how well you do and it is also a record that is kept on your personnel file. We really dont have an excuse because it is becoming increasingly easy to take courses online. I have had great experiences learning online in interactive courses. I have found them to be really helpful.

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Service Untitled

JUNE 29, 2011

Whether we are returning sour milk to the local supermarket or our new car with only 6,000 miles has been in the repair shop more than it has been on the road, representatives who deal with the public are significantly important to each organization. Why then, are service people often treated as among the lowest paid in many organizations?

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