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Office Dynamics
APRIL 28, 2015
By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. And it is changing again as executives recognize that administrators aren’t just for typing emails or making travel plans. Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others.
Office Dynamics
AUGUST 29, 2010
It is especially useful when working with people in different time zones – or if your manager travels frequently. Internal Correspondence. We are fortunate to have so many tools available to us. E-mail accelerates communications and the transfer of information. Is he/she a. o Co-worker? o Staff member? Voice mail.
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Office Dynamics
AUGUST 29, 2010
It is especially useful when working with people in different time zones – or if your manager travels frequently. Internal Correspondence. We are fortunate to have so many tools available to us. E-mail accelerates communications and the transfer of information. Is he/she a. o Co-worker? o Staff member? Voice mail.
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 If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
APRIL 4, 2013
This really translates to the following questions… Will you be humble enough to take direction and do minor tasks like get coffee, scheduling, and travel? Just being in their presence means being informally mentored by osmosis. A scary moment to share is one time I had 48 hours to pull off a major recruiting event in another country.
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