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.

Calendars 223

Calendars 2018 Negotiating Skills 223

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

At our recent Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , I surveyed 350 attendees about the topics they would like me to address at future conferences or training events. When it comes to figuring out your soft skills, enlarge your vision; don’t just look at the tasks such as meeting planning or calendaring. Persuasion.

Budget 189

Budget Training Meeting Planning Calendars 189

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

I understand a company would be interested in knowing why people unsubscribe so they can improve their business, but a quick voluntary survey back would have been more appropriate. After the third e-mail back and forth I finally just told the person I was not interested and to please stop e-mailing me.

Fax 100

Fax Time Zones IAAP 2009 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

A few months ago I asked the Practically Perfect PA readers if they could complete a survey for me. The survey asked if assistants feel that having or not having a university degree has made a difference to their career path. The CPS certification from IAAP was a very positive step which encouraged me to finish my BA degree.

IAAP 100

IAAP Training AT&T Skills 100