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A message from Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International: Happy AdministrativeProfessionals’ Day! Well, what can I possibly tell you that you haven’t heard before or read somewhere else in relation to AdministrativeProfessionals Day? The post Happy AdministrativeProfessionals’ Day!
This coming AdministrativeProfessionals Day I want to challenge you when it comes to thinking about a gift. If you truly value your administrative assistant, I want to challenge you to think beyond flowers and lunch. Why not step up your game and show your assistant you truly value him or her as your administrative partner?
In fact, thousands of administrative assistants will never attend an in-depth training program, conference, or take an online course because his or her company won’t pay for it. Yet, the administrative assistants who support them every day, rarely let them down and give with their heart, get little training.
This is a replay of the free webinar offered June 2016 titled Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership (for administrativeprofessionals). Administrativeprofessionals don’t typically think of themselves as leaders; even the most successful struggle with the idea! She even has a full 2-day course on the subject!
AdministrativeProfessionals Week and Day will soon be upon us. Here at Office Dynamics, we love to celebrate administrativeprofessionals of all walks of life in a big way. I had an inside scoop on what was going on; met incredible people; learned new skills; was a confidante; the go-to person. Here we go again!
Gillie attended my World Class Assistant certification and designation course in Las Vegas many years ago. I was impressed with Gillie the minute she walked in the meeting room as she was polished, professional, and friendly. During our World Class Assistant course, I teach the importance of a Career Portfolio. May 21, 2018.
Are assistant certification courses necessary? At Office Dynamics, we are noticing a tremendous amount of interest in executive assistant certification or administrative assistant certification courses or programs. More and more, administrativeprofessionals are asking my opinion on having a certification.
We offer a variety of live learning events, opportunities, and resources to increase your effectiveness. And in honor of our 30- Year Anniversary, we are offering more administrativecourses, cities, and dates. Professionals Day) Chicago: June 3, 2020 Denver: June 24, 2020 Nashville: October 8, 2020. . Learn More. . .
Long gone are the days when assistants were thrilled to be taken to lunch or be given flowers in honor of AdministrativeProfessionals Day. Today’s sophisticated, savvy executive or administrative assistant wants recognition that feeds their desire to learn and grow in their Career of Choice.
AdministrativeProfessionals Week – Celebrating An Admirable Profession. First, I want to thank my incredible administrative partner who grew into a Vice President at Office Dynamics. The Administrative Profession Is An Admirable Profession. The Administrative Profession Is An Admirable Profession.
Back then, AdministrativeProfessionals Day was not on my radar at all. More than ever before, I believe that AdministrativeProfessionals are being recognized for the tremendous contributions they make in the business world. Of course, even as things change, much still stays the same. SIGN UP HERE.
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, I speak with 3 graduates of the Nova Chief of Staff Certification course – Leah Mlitchin Carson, Mallory Zier, and Jess Pigot. The group talks about problems the course helped them solve, the biggest takeaways, and what it was like working with Maggie Olson as they navigated the course.
Office Dynamics has a library of over 60 educational videos for administrativeprofessionals. You’ll gain access to past webinar recordings as well as the 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence, Now is the Time, Adminology, and Reality Check courses. Educational Video Library. Office Dynamics Blog.
I am pretty sure that as you focus on your career this month because of AdministrativeProfessionals Week, you are looking for some awesome earth-shattering, off-the-charts ideas. Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics.
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Office Dynamics launched a series of webinars this year and online courses. We have received numerous requests from assistants for permission to view our recorded or live webinars with their administrative peers or team. This seems to be a hot trend, learning as a team. How will you transfer what you learned to your workplace?
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Here’s a message about giving yourself permission to continue your learning journey for your BIG life. Obviously, these are individuals who have committed to a learning event. They will learn valuable information from our speakers and their peers. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
As an office, we learned just how many Assistants across the nation and world have become impacted. Update your professional portfolio. Take time to spruce up your resume and Linkedin profile with recent job titles, courses, and certifications that give you a competitive edge. Learn More and Register Here. Joan Burge.
First, I have been entrenched in the administrative profession for 50 years. Office Dynamics specifically focuses on training and development for administrativeprofessionals of all levels. I am curious if this data is accurate because there are over 40 titles today for the administrative profession. Thank goodness!
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I will be teaching 12 full-day workshops with three levels of learning. I spent years devoting myself to writing an impressive in-depth curriculum for administrativeprofessionals of all levels and all walks of life. I was teaching that course in numerous organizations and I kept improving the curriculum time and time again.
Having developed a highly respected Certification of her own (World Class Assistant), Joan is well versed on the ins and outs of what’s involved, the various types offered, and the kind of administrativeprofessional who benefits most from such training. Learning Highlights. REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT NOW!
In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Chandra talks about managing a team of administrativeprofessionals, networking, navigating change at work, and more. Nova Chief of Staff’s online certification course provides you with the knowledge and confidence you need to stand out on the job.
As trailblazers in the administrative training industry, Office Dynamics wants to celebrate outstanding ideas birthed by administrative and executive assistants. CLICK HERE to learn more. To register for the FREE event, “Let’s Get Clear on Learning Terminology” please CLICK HERE. Ask an Admin.
This is a good thing and a big learning curve for me. About Ask an Admin: Ask an Admin will be a weekly post on our blog that presents a question that you or a fellow administrativeprofessional submitted to us. Meeting Planning and Execution Live E-LearningCourse. Thank you, everyone! March 14, 2019.
The benefits of this are of course so you don’t forget anything. Of course, this should reflect on the work schedule you make, but getting started early also means there are other things you can do to keep you on your toes, such as daily exercise and a good breakfast. Learn to delegate. Make a list. Be an early bird.
Obviously, these are individuals who have committed to a learning event. They will learn valuable information from our speakers and their peers. I have been in the adult education/learning/training business for 22 years, mostly working with administrativeprofessionals of all walks of life.
One thing I have embraced since I was a child is learning. I learned a great deal from those executives. Every day I find something to learn. And while I am the “teacher” in the classroom training administrative assistants and executive assistants, I learn as much from them as they do from me.
Most administrativeprofessionals understand that being proactive is an absolute must. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t thoughtfully prioritize. If you’re interested in learning more about how to be proactive, grab The Proactive Professional : How to Stop Playing Catch Up & Start Getting Ahead by Chrissy Scivicque.
Not everyone can be a good minute taker – it’s a definite skill and quite often an art, hence the name of my course, The Art of Minute Taking. Learn as much as you can about the topic. Over the past 14 years, Robyn has led in excess of 500 plus minute taking courses for over 1,000 participants. Always take an extra pen.
The impact might at first seem to be minimal as you save a few minutes here or a headache there; over time, however, the cumulative effect of all these improvements will be to transform you from an employee who does what they are told to a professional who largely dictates the course of their career. Lay the Foundation.
Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. The friend in the field also told me their call board can receive up to six requests per day for an administrative assistant that is bilingual in Spanish. Of course, this is in the Washington DC Metro area. Don’t want to learn Spanish?
Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. The friend in the field also told me their call board can receive up to six requests per day for an administrative assistant that is bilingual in Spanish. Of course, this is in the Washington DC Metro area. Don’t want to learn Spanish?
That is why we’ve put together a list of the top 9 communication tips for executive and administrative assistants that are pulled from our certification and designation course. This article is an excerpt from the World Class Assistant™ certification and designation course. Try being more specific in what you say.
I am very fortunate in that I get to read fabulous letters from executives touting the behavior changes they see in their executive or administrative assistants after attending our Star Achievement Series® course. Truly wants to understand the business for her own learning to better engage and to help me get in front of things.
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Since 1990, I have had a wonderful career in training, writing, coaching and professional speaking. While I don’t love every aspect of running a company, I absolutely love my career in helping administrativeprofessionals and their executives improve the quality of their work life. It doesn’t just happen to you.
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