Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I don’t know where to turn to influence them to revamp my role to more closely align with my skills, talents, and experience while also convincing them that most of my current tasks belong with an office assistant or office manager type role. Thanks, Heather. Please comment below.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, smartphones, high-speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, managing their own Inbox, sending their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Be a mentor.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

She has held many different positions throughout her 30 years working for the company but what is particularly interesting to us here at ProAssisting is how Ursula was mentored in the executive assistant position by her two different bosses. She would travel with Mr. Hicks, sit in on important meetings, help get things done.

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Success

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

He honed his storytelling skills and learned how to work in front of the camera, which earned him more money and greater opportunities. While there, he loged more than 300,000 miles traveling the world as a correspondent and gaining the chops for what would become the role of a lifetime. And that has made an impression on Probst.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Networking comes under the heading of a life-long skill builder. We are all somewhere on the continuum of networking skill strength. And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Networking comes under the heading of a life-long skill builder. We are all somewhere on the continuum of networking skill strength. And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area.

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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. procedures, meeting minutes, travel itinerary, meeting planning, project plans) On the INSERT ribbon, click on Page Templates.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2018

How better to share the conference experience than a conversation with the creator herself – The professional, personable, and mentor to many, Joan Burge! A: Believe it or not, most of my mentoring came from executives; not peers. I do remember one time when an executive assistant mentored me. Initiative is very important.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A professional portfolio is an accurate visual representation of who you are, what you’ve done, and the skills you possess. My latest book, Prove Your Skills! And this is a copy of a template I designed for travel planning. Your professional portfolio may be print, social, or digital.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

I was also blessed during my younger working years, to have 3 outstanding executive mentors who I supported in various industries. ” I learn from the savvy executive assistants who attend my training programs, the executives who hire me, and from anyone I come in contact with as I travel the country.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Competencies – Calendaring, travel, task organization, projects. Cross-training, Mentoring – Open your heart and be a mentor to others. o Virtual support – executives travel internationally and support is virtual. o Persuasion skills. o Presentation skills. Now you build on top of that. Propose ideas.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 24, 2021

I wasn’t pursuing my passion for travel, and I didn’t have a good work-life balance. Being a Virtual Assistant takes really strong time management skills. This is something I struggle with and actively work hard to strengthen this skill. Once restrictions are lifted, I look forward to being able to travel and work from anywhere!

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Be a mentor. You can help by mentoring on a regular basis.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Between e-mail, virtual assistants, palm pilots, high speed Internet connections and a host of other technological marvels, they mistakenly believe they are more independent than ever—making their own travel plans, faxing their own letters and scheduling their own meetings. Be a mentor. You can help by mentoring on a regular basis.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

The primary manager may be traveling and/or unavailable to answer your questions. Stacy is a sought after mentor, consultant, trainer, and writer. For projects that appear critical, ask for added background information such as: “Can you tell me more about this project? What are the desired outcomes and risks for this assignment?”.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2022

My my friend and mentor Priya Parker, who wrote this wonderful book, The Art of Gathering, always says if everybody is. There’s going to be a big skills shortage coming up, isn’t there? So there’s going to be a need to to reskill, to upskill, to gain all these new skills, to coexist with with machines.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

Their duties include (but are not limited to) answering and screening calls, meeting and greeting clients and customers, maintaining executives calendars, writing correspondence, generating reports, meeting planning, filing, travel arrangements, maintain client/customer data records, supervising others, and the list goes on.

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Virtual Moxie

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Monica wrote: Y ears ago, being a VA was generally about administrative tasks; coordination, newsletters, travel, research, proofreading, a bit of ghostwriting, etc. I’m now finding that prospective clients are expecting VAs to be experts in marketing (specifically social media) and techie skills (i.e. shopping carts). Don’t play it.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. Encourage cross-mentoring. When an administrator asks me, “What is critical thinking?” Share what you know!”.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Joan first focused on the five components of Adminology’s Formula for success: past/present, skill set, optimization and the future. I know she does not know but needs to learn this skill in order to succeed every day.”. Encourage cross-mentoring. When an administrator asks me, “What is critical thinking?” Share what you know!”.

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Who's the Real Boss?

MARCH 11, 2019

In fact many of the older assistants lacked the skills that the younger ones had, and really all they had over the juniors was the maturity they carried. Perhaps you can’t be bothered ‘holding their hand’ through the project, assuming they would actually need that (when they might not!).

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Just think… a task that might take a business owner 2 hours to complete, could take a skilled VA half of that time. They could be looking for someone to manage their calendar and travel. Are you working closely with a mentor who has done this before? Or is it because you want to be able to travel the world?

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 12, 2013

I have to remind myself that I need to hone my “outside of work” identity too…My identity as a friend, a mentor, a girlfriend, a poet, a lover of travel, a yoga enthusiast, a dog owner, a budding fiction writer, a lover of food, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a student, an avid reader, and so much more. Hone your skills.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 10, 2012

If you are not familiar with the 5 Pillars yet, these were a key element of our Be BOLD: Mastering Exceptional Leadership Skills One BOLD Step At a Time 2012 conference theme. I was also casually mentored yesterday while speaking to one of our spiritual leaders. He said, ‘You know that is okay, don’t you?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Although I was fearful to make the move and doubted my abilities, the transition has been relatively easy to make and more suited to what I am skilled to do. If a more experienced assistant comes alongside you and provides mentoring - dont refuse it. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Circles of Support surrounds these families with well-trained community volunteer mentors who offer guidance and support. Circles of Support helps motivated families transition from poverty to self-sufficiency, enabling them to gain economic stability and learn about social interdependence.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 22, 2023

She mentors, trains, and coaches EA/AAs across the region. But someone had talked, came to our school and talked about executive secretarial school, and it was a trade school and it’s like, well, maybe I’ll, you know, those skills would be great going into college. Based on their skill set and their level?

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Brilliantly Better

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Mentors and coaches are so needed in todays world – so that we can have the skills an strengths and the guidance to take the next steps. The really really REALLY good stuff almost always seems to show up when the system finally breaks down, and we are mature and capable enough to not take it personally.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

Be willing to do anything and learn a lot of different skill sets and software programs so you are indispensable. They also travel a lot all over the world. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you. Q: Are you expected to be accessible 24/7? A: Most often, EA jobs in Hollywood are 24/7.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Demonstrate your leadership skills. 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. These are fundamentals, critical foundational skills needed to fully mature your career.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 5, 2011

If you don’t want to go the WeGetThere home page , let me tell you that this is a revolutionary travel crowdfunding service. At the first one, in Brasov, I was mentor for the teams involved in a local seed funding contest, and at the second one, in Sibiu, I was talking about how you can use technology to accelerate your business.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

We talked about Extreme Skills Makeover (Work Edition), concerning the different opportunities available to people who want to continue their education: [link] Taylor’s take is quite interesting, though: formally set up your own curriculum, choose your own resources, and set your success criteria according to your goals. Meet people.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The skills and attributes necessary to be successful as a Strategic Partner. – How do you help Executives understand how you can serve them as a Strategic Partner? . “You may still have to do travel and expense reports, but you should look at everything from a larger mindset, a wider scope,” she says. ” SPEAK UP.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. Do you have responsibilities other than work that will interfere with specific job requirements such as traveling? This is a bad idea! You wrote: This is a bad idea! Can you work on weekends and/or holidays?

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 26, 2014

The point of the above exercise is to figure out if the solution is something that can be fixed with a little action/daily maintenance (go on vacation, take better care of yourself, respectively) or will take long term planning and goals/strategy (move closer to family or save enough money to travel for a year). How did I learn this?

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 18, 2010

We then traveled from Sydney north to Cairns for two and a half weeks stopping by many spots to experience the outdoor side of Aussie during the day and the libation side of Aussie at night. ’ echoes in my mind from my 2005 visit. Reply 8 Sandra Lee April 19, 2010 at 9:27 pm I have a mentor who always says, “No worries, mate.&#

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Stay Consistent In A Skill/Activity Of Yours This one is a continually impressive item. If you have a skill, and stay consistent in using it, this will grow more and more. We always compliment folks who travel more, and who try out new activities, because they are opening their minds up in the process. Well, I dont.

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