Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

And in honor of our 30- Year Anniversary, we are offering more administrative courses, cities, and dates. 1 Day Training, 4 Cities. In celebration of Office Dynamics’ 30th year anniversary, Joan Burge will be conducting this one-day training event at four (4) major cities near you. World Class Assistant™ Designation Course.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 31, 2018

I took my first online training course probably around 15 years ago now. It was a live webinar and we had to listen to the speaker via the phone on my desk while watching the slideshow on my computer screen. It was a bit of a novelty and funnily enough, a lot of my colleagues were […].

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Devising an effective course that meets a demand in your industry is only the start of a long journey towards making your training course profitable. In order to fill your course up with attendees, you will need a multi-faceted approach to marketing.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2016

I just wanted to remind you that our Event Management Training course is two weeks away! The first course is for assistants who organise events for their organisations. This training workshop is specially designed for any assistant involved in the delivery of events. Please visit the Event Management Training page.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JANUARY 21, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie takes a deep dive through her new course, the Nova Chief of Staff Certification. In addition to operating the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course , Maggie is a fractional Chief of Staff focused on helping mission-driven, for-profit startup founders scale their businesses quickly.

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Office Skills Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The virtual office assistant online training course teaches you how to become a virtual assistant including what a virtual assistant does, what skills are in demand today and how to discover your own niche offering.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 5, 2016

I just wanted to remind you that our Social Media and tech training course is two weeks away! The first course is for assistants who want to learn how social media, apps and office tech can help increase their productivity and career development. Please visit the Social Media and Office Tech training page.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 17, 2019

Office Dynamics International is the global industry leader in the development and presentation of sophisticated executive and administrative assistant training, coaching, and resources. It is known that we offer a broad range of training, education, peer to peer networking, but this year we are adding even more to our catalog of resources!

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

It is no secret that Joan Burge and the Office Dynamics team believes in continuous education and training so we wanted to provide you with several resources that give you access to free education and training. We’ve posted past webinars, trainings, Facebook Fridays, and more! Educational Video Library. Office Dynamics Blog.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2018

Are assistant certification courses necessary? At Office Dynamics, we are noticing a tremendous amount of interest in executive assistant certification or administrative assistant certification courses or programs. Second, I believe in all training, learning, and education.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Or that most employers won’t pay for off-site professional development courses or seminars? In the following infographic, findcourses.com dives into ten of the most common myths revolving around professional development and training in an attempt to find the truth behind the myths!

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

There are many reasons why you should attend an administrative assistant certification or designation course but are those reasons right for you or are you still trying to figure out why you should a certification and designation course? This course was created by Joan Burge , founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 7, 2019

With the plethora of offerings for administrative training and development, there is also a lot of confusion. I’d like to help you understand better so you can stop asking yourself “what is the difference between an administrative conference and administrative training?” I will write about this in another blog.

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ProAssisting Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Stay updated with industry trends, enroll in relevant courses, and seek mentorship. And if your company doesn’t offer continuing education as a benefit, you may still want to engage in such mentorship and training at a personal cost to you as you expand your skills.

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Success

APRIL 4, 2024

In fact, 94% of employees have reported they would stay longer at a company that invested in training and development. The first involves the general quest for knowledge by employees and the support given by employers for training. million people enrolled in these types of courses in 2023 alone.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

My number one goal is to help ensure that participants get a TON of value from their training. After all, if you can’t get approval from your leaders to participate in training, little else matters. To gain leadership approval, you need to create a business case to support your training request. Creating a Business Case.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 14, 2016

Following the success of the Assist Conference a few weeks ago I thought I would put together a more extensive training course for two of our favourite conference topics – Events Management for assistants and Social Media/Apps/Office Tech (I can’t think of a catchy title for this one!). It is a full day training course.

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Success

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Before getting there, let’s unpack the essentials of what skill training really is. Rooted in the belief that skill acquisition doesn’t end after formal education, job training bridges the gap between academic knowledge and practical, on-the-job requirements. Leadership training Leadership skills are fundamental to career growth.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

One of the reasons I think is that (as well as a trip to San Diego) I’ve been knee-deep in a client’s launch campaign for one of her online training programs. That’s one of the big advantages of an online business … if something isn’t working out as you’d hoped, you can easily course-correct.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast with Jeremy Burrows, Maggie shares a bit about her experience as a Chief of Staff and walks us through her new course, the Chief of Staff Certification. LEADERSHIP QUOTE People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 27, 2015

I can't imagine any clearer signal that the freelance economy is happening than having one of the most successful business authors of past decade or so - Seth Godin - release a training class on becoming a freelancer.   I haven't had a chance to go through the course, but the guy's written 18 bestsellers.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Requesting Training and Professional Development Support from Your Employer. But when that training comes with a large price tag, it’s often out of reach. It can be reimbursement for a webinar, registration for a professional development conference, or even subsidizing a course at your local community college. The solution?

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

government recently announced a £200 million digital skills training package, marking a proactive step towards shaping the future of work in the country. As reported by Data Centre News , this investment is designed to bolster local economies by focusing on expanding fields including digital technologies, green energy, and construction.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. Our World Class Assistant™ Certificate course is limited to 20 attendees. Live Training Event (such as a workshop, seminar, or certification course).

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Success

APRIL 10, 2024

Of course, you need to be using your airline’s app to track your flight and access your boarding pass, but there are other travel apps that do everything from getting you through customs in a flash (even without Global Entry) to dividing up shared expenses on a group trip. You won’t find me checking my suitcase.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2015

Having developed a highly respected Certification of her own (World Class Assistant), Joan is well versed on the ins and outs of what’s involved, the various types offered, and the kind of administrative professional who benefits most from such training. Share an hour with us and find out if Certification is right for you.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. I always say that it is extremely important for assistants to attend training courses throughout the year.

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Allwork

JULY 27, 2023

What’s going on: As employees are asked to return to the office after an extended period of remote work due to the pandemic, more employers are observing a need for etiquette refresher courses, according to Work Life. Another 18% said that they are planning to implement these kinds of training programs by next year.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

One of the best training courses I have attended in my career was an introduction to NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) with specific training on emotional intelligence. The reason I decided to take this course was because my manager at the time was taking a similar course for executive staff.

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Success

JANUARY 31, 2024

This narrative has been a constant hum over the course of my career, which is odd considering nearly every raise and promotion I’ve ever received has come as a result of my own asking. What’s worse, the existing pay gap increases over the course of women’s careers. Women make 84% of what their male counterparts are making on average.

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Allwork

MARCH 19, 2024

Stay relevant by upskilling in AI through online courses, workshops, and cultivating a T-shaped skill set — ensuring adaptability in AI-driven workspaces. This might include online courses, workshops, or even advanced degrees specializing in AI applications relevant to your field. A multifaceted approach is pivotal.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 8, 2024

Large Organizations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Large organizations often provide a sense of security (though, of course, that isn’t always accurate). Additionally, smaller organizations may have fewer resources, which could impact benefits, training opportunities, and job security.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In this article, we’re diving into the big question: How do you effectively capture—and more importantly, retain —learning in a professional development training program? For many professionals, training isn’t an everyday occurrence. Sadly, a lot of people get overwhelmed when it comes to training activities. What’s not to love?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2015

ATD stands for the Association of Talent Development, formerly called ASTD (American Society for Training & Development). For 25 years I have been teaching live workshops, seminars and training programs for executive and administrative assistants. I signed up for a 7 week course on developing effective online training courses.

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Allwork

APRIL 11, 2023

Of course, no significant progress can be made without adequate legislation protecting their rights. For example, in company training, offering courses that use a specific language that doesn’t respect all employees’ linguistic background or makes use of characters that all are white and male may result in many employees feeling left out.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 3, 2016

I’ve written this “What to look for in a training room” post for a couple of reasons. The first is that I was thoroughly depressed when I read through the search results for “What to look for in a training room”. But alas, the articles I found were mostly from training venues rather than those who use them.

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Allwork

JULY 28, 2023

million in eight academic institutions over three years for course development, equipment, and recruitment of students. The investment is aimed at training students to become technicians and entry-level engineers. The initiative also features a rapid certification course to augment two- and four-year engineering degrees.

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