The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The evolution of the administrative professional is a development process that not only provides growth for the individual, but also for the industry. By 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment for administrative assistants will increase by 8 percent.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

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. There are definite skills required to be a good minute taker and I’ve listed some of them below: Listening. Strive to develop these skills so you can be the best minute taker you can.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When you set your mind to improving your job skills, you take control of your life to reach your full potential. And in honor of our 30- Year Anniversary, we are offering more administrative courses, cities, and dates. Professionals Day) Chicago: June 3, 2020 Denver: June 24, 2020 Nashville: October 8, 2020. .

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2017

It was a very handy skill to have! … They would’ve thought that this would be a must have skill to be able to take minutes. It’s a good skill to have, but the traps listed above need to be avoided. Over the past 14 years, Robyn has led in excess of 500 plus minute taking courses for over 1,000 participants.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2014

Long gone are the days when assistants were thrilled to be taken to lunch or be given flowers in honor of Administrative Professionals Day. Today’s sophisticated, savvy executive or administrative assistant wants recognition that feeds their desire to learn and grow in their Career of Choice.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

Administrative Professionals 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.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

First, I have been entrenched in the administrative profession for 50 years. Office Dynamics specifically focuses on training and development for administrative professionals 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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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

As many of my regular readers already know, I am a proud former administrative professional. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 2, 2018

Back then, Administrative Professionals Day was not on my radar at all. More than ever before, I believe that Administrative Professionals 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.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 22, 2015

And that is correct, but many may have forgotten that today is also Administrative Professionals’ Day. All those except administrative professionals, of course. Today is a day of recognition, did you get recognized?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2024

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.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 14, 2019

This definitely is a skill every assistant needs to know. This is a skill you can use every single day! In our World Class Assistant course, we cover this topic and participants work on real work world case studies. I am confident in my skills and aware of my weaknesses. They are scenarios that assistants can relate to.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 4, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional—and a current admin trainer and coach—I believe that support professionals can play an invaluable role in the workplace. Of course, that’s not always the case. Of course, they aren’t truly psychic, but they don’t shy away from the challenge of that idea.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2017

I absolutely loved Joan Burge’s article, Core Admin Skills Always Need Improving ! The principle she discussed of renewing and improving core skills is closely related to what Steven Covey calls “Sharpening the Saw”: the deliberate improvement of our tools to help us become more effective. Lay the Foundation.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2010

That bears repeating, so let's say it again: Your professionalism is one of the most valuable traits in your administrative toolbox. There are certain traits and skills that exude professionalism and can help vault your administrative career. With it, you can move mountains. The ‘Do’ List. Practice punctuality.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 10, 2010

That bears repeating, so let's say it again: Your professionalism is one of the most valuable traits in your administrative toolbox. There are certain traits and skills that exude professionalism and can help vault your administrative career. With it, you can move mountains. The ‘Do’ List. Practice punctuality.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world. Connection brings comfort and control.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Chandra talks about managing a team of administrative professionals, 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.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 5, 2013

One thing that bugs me as a 22-year corporate trainer trying to instill confidence in administrative professionals is when I am teaching a class whereby I have assigned leaders for each table and they delegate their role to another person at their table instead of taking on the role themselves.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 1, 2017

I hope everyone has recuperated from an exciting Administrative Professionals Week. On Wednesday, April 26 I hosted a Facebook Live where I spoke about what I love about the administrative profession and gave tips on how to shine in the profession. Well, of course, I said yes. Persuasion skills. Craft your skill.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you’re looking to hire a new EA or EA/PA, it’s critical to assess the balance needed between “hard” technical skills and “soft” skills, before you start the process. Often, soft executive assistant skills are the difference between an average EA and the perfect EA.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2019

While everyone must competently use today’s information technology tools, too many of us are ignoring the proven importance and effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills. Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. Try being more specific in what you say. Best of luck!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

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?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

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?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 31, 2020

This year for Administrative Professional’s Day, reconsider the bouquet of flowers and rethink the gift cards. More skills. And quite honestly, you’re going to be asking more of your assistants in the coming years, so it behooves you to ensure your administrative team is prepared and well-equipped for the future.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 13, 2015

As we celebrate 25 years in business we’re offering a free webinar each month for administrative professionals to continue their skill development and learn more about who we are and what we offer the administrative profession. Please let us know if you are considering attending this course.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2020

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. This is a good time for self and career development courses. Office Dynamics has a variety of online learning courses for Administrative Professionals.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2017

Most administrative professionals understand that being proactive is an absolute must. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t thoughtfully prioritize. As an assistant, your executive looks to you to anticipate needs and do everything in your power today to make sure tomorrow is successful. But it’s not as easy as it sounds!

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2019

About Ask an Admin: Ask an Admin will be a weekly post on our blog that presents a question that you or a fellow administrative professional submitted to us. Meeting Planning and Execution Live E-Learning Course. Help other administrative professionals and share this page using the buttons below! March 14, 2019.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

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. Takes networking skills very seriously, encouraging teamwork and collaboration throughout our organization.

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C-Suite Assistants

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As a premier executive assistant recruiter , we know our clients and candidates are concerned with AI and its impact on skills and jobs. EAs use AI to transcribe and summarize meetings and complex documents, simplify online research, analyze information, learn new skills, and draft letters and documents, among many other activities.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 22, 2021

It became clear that the administrative role was changing… quickly. Of course, this is nothing new for admins. So it became imperative to me that this book also explore exactly how administrative professionals can stay competitive in this ever-changing business landscape we find ourselves in.

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C-Suite Assistants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Hiring executive assistants tends to be a decision around the skills they already possess and upskilling that could take place as they carry out their day-to-day tasks. Are executive assistant courses worth it? What will your executive assistant gain from an online executive assistant course? Upskilling can change that.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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 administrative professionals and their executives improve the quality of their work life. 2016 Conference On Demand – 2.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 4, 2014

Young, fresh, with a new bold look, our website offers haute style for up and coming executive assistants and administrative professionals! We bring you the best of the best with a plethora of bold, modern resources and our passionate commitment to the administrative profession, setting us apart from anyone else.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

We’ve noticed that the number of administrative professionals have been surfacing on Twitter has been increasing. With more assistants and professionals advocating for and teaching others how to use this valuable communication tool, assistants are seeing the value and deciding to jump on board. I tell redonkulous stories.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2014

Of course,what else would we expect of a book that was the outgrowth of a collaborative effort of 240 administrative and executive assistants who attended the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence in Las Vegas. WHO TOOK MY PEN. Who Took My Pen. Call 800-STAR-139 for quantity pricing.

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