Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications.

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Calendars 2018 Negotiating Skills 223

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. Previously, I talked about two of my favorite OneNote features – color coding and custom tags.

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Administrative Professionals Mentoring Meeting Minutes Travel 52

All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning. Meeting and event planning. Project management. Meeting Agenda. Meeting Invitations.

Agenda 90

Agenda Equipment Administrative Professionals Calendars 90

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 24, 2009

I am part of the project management office at my company and I hear the term roadblocks all the time. Cant wait till the next meeting (this afternoon actually) when I can ask them if they really see the problem as a roadblock, or is it just a hurdle? Hi Patricia: What an encouraging message this is.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2009 International 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To Do Lists – Task Management. Meetings/Events. Travel Planning. So I wanted to provide a plan of action for these assistants that would help them get and stay organized. There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Travel Planning.

Travel 100

Travel Filing Forms Skills 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I’ve attended numerous seminars in leadership, time management, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, meeting planning, event planning, and disaster recovery planning (Joan Eisendot and her website are fantastic resources) as well as is Tyler Davidson at Meetings Focus magazine/website, and freely shared the knowledge with my peers and anyone who asked.

IAAP 100

IAAP Training AT&T Skills 100