Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. So if you want to get your foot in the door as an admin, there is no shame in that and it will be valuable training for whatever career you ultimately choose. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people. In my time in my first event manager’s role I went from doing small internal parties to leading UK wide celebration events and external briefings with industry partners to audiences in excess of 1,200. Get a mentor.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

My first true events project was for an internal communications conference and summer party for 200 people. In my time in my first event manager’s role I went from doing small internal parties to leading UK wide celebration events and external briefings with industry partners to audiences in excess of 1,200. Get a mentor.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

All Things Admin

JUNE 16, 2023

Great examples include: How to Order Business Cards How to Order Office Supplies How to Setup a Webex or Zoom Conference Call How to Order Catering from a Local Restaurant On my sample digital portfolio site, I have example procedures on the writing page: [link] You can see an example of creating a procedures manual using OneNote.

Administrative Professionals 52

Administrative Professionals Mentoring PDF Business Cards 52

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

Let me go get your lunch, what do you want?"

Holidays 40

Holidays Gifts 2013 Social Media 40

On The Job

JANUARY 26, 2009

I once interviewed a restaurant manager who needed to make sure employees were cleaning the place thoroughly, but knew that constant nagging would not help. And, by turning these stickers over to management, they gained a prize — and the restaurant gained quality work and a top-notch health inspection. Let me explain.

Management 100

Management Restaurants Stress Health 100

Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Had to mentor projects and give advice to the attendees, evaluate the pitches and pick a winner. This is a brand new local event (local in respect to the fact that it takes place in Romania, but its audience is international) which aims to match online entrepreneurs with investors. Been On Board At A Startup Weekend Event.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Promotion Interviewing 40

Small Business CEO

JULY 5, 2010

With economic headlines shouting one big problem after another, we’re conditioned to think about economic dangers in grandiose terms - the calamity that cripples and possibly sinks a business, whether it’s a giant oil company, or a local restaurant. Provide a mentor, if possible. Creating a Conflict Cauldron.

Social Media 40

Social Media AT&T Restaurants Mentoring 40