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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

In an informal poll, we asked friends, family members and neighbors the same question, and the results were unanimous: A retired accountant: yes. They are sensitive to the environment they’re in as well as their internal, emotional environment. So you think you’re creative? We’re going to guess you do. A neuroscience researcher: yes.

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Future-Proof Your Career

Office Dynamics

This is a skill everyone needs regardless of their title or position. What skill sets are growing? I’m always amazed when I meet someone in the workplace and I ask them what their goals are for the next year or I talk to them about expanding their skill sets and they say to me, “I plan to coast until I retire.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. Others could no longer afford to retire. Demonstrate your leadership skills. I would like “secretary” to be a retired title that just goes away. These are fundamentals, critical foundational skills needed to fully mature your career. What’s in a name?

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I'm back!!

Laughing all the Way to Work

The CEO I was working for at the time was very busy and my meeting scheduling skills were put to the test. He was also an international traveler so I had to learn everything about time zones, flights and everything in between when your boss travels to a foreign country. I was calling it early retirement for lack of a better term.

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A Re-Post - Interview Styles: How I Aced A Job Interview Without Selling Myself

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It was almost like going out for coffee, as it was more of a hello, meet and greet, and ZERO questions were asked about my background, skill set, or qualifications. I wanted to occupy myself by being present, without being rude, which is why I chose to learn more about them by taking in the artwork vs checking my emails.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

Moderated by: Cynthia Young, Retired Executive & Culture Builder – UT Southwestern, Ambit Energy & Southwest Airlines. – Nancy Nordberg, Retired Executive Assistant to the CEO, Maxim Integrated. “If there is truly no internal way to influence change from the EA seat, leaving can be a very powerful way to preserve oneself.”

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Join the “Worklife Line” Chat – Beginning Monday, July 19, 7 pm CST

The Office Professionals Place

Join Dewoun Hayes, Worklife Coach, on a weekly call to discuss work related topics that will motivate, inspire, and allow you to refocus your energies in order to do what we will be doing until we retire – WORK!

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