Learning Meeting Planning Skills Travel 
Office Dynamics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals. They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. Every career has certain core fundamental skills. Do you know what?
Office Dynamics
APRIL 18, 2019
Calendar management is an important skill. Meeting planning is a cognitive task. You must think about your manager’s workload, other commitments, travel, upcoming meetings, past meetings, previous week’s schedule. Did he/she travel? This week’s schedule How many meetings? COGNITIVE task!
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Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners. Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination.
All Things Admin
JANUARY 26, 2023
Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. The Learning Doesn’t Stop Here! With OneNote, there’s always more to learn.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JULY 1, 2010
I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 31, 2009
I know the newness of it all will be gone soon and it will just be a normal thing that he is a little walker, but for now it is cute to see him learn this new skill. Admit your mistakes and try to learn from them. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 19, 2009
Once the date and location is finalized, if it requires flight and hotel, then I put a travel sheet on top of the meeting sheet and start to go through that checklist to see what I need to do, from getting the passport ready, contacting the travel agent and arranging for a purchase order, etc. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
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