Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

As an administrative professional, you need to be productive and organized wherever you go. Cloud-Based File Storage: Tired of attaching documents to emails and relying on track changes to keep up with multiple people editing the same files? Designed by Freepik. You can read part 1 here. The solution? Smartphone apps!

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Office Dynamics

MAY 26, 2016

For years, Joan Burge has taught Administrative Professionals how to break into the management inner circle by embracing a powerful set of professional principles. In this month’s webinar, Joan is talking to a special guest, Peggy Vasquez, a successful Administrative Professional and author of “Not Just an Admin.”

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2017

This article is part one in a two-part series on productivity apps for administrative professionals by Julie Perrine. She is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin , a company dedicated to developing innovative products, training, and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2017

Travel planning is infamous for being a huge time, patience, and sanity suck for administrative professionals. Administrative professionals are the second largest employment group in the United States and nearly every single admin doubles as a travel agent. Hey, can you book me a trip to San Francisco next week?”

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2018

This proves assistants are getting serious about their career and training and HR departments are valuing continued education for this role. More and more, administrative professionals are asking my opinion on having a certification. Second, I believe in all training, learning, and education.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 23, 2019

Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. an administrative assistant for two different types of managers. I prepare files with the documentation he will need for the meetings and leave on his desk. This week Carrie S.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2017

Achieving excellence as an administrative professional is no different. For simple notes, I like to use sticky notes on the frame of my monitor as placeholders until I have a chance to document the change; when the monitor gets too crowded, then I know I need to make time for an update. Lay the Foundation.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

You should also have a master document of all your files, and the location of those files. Learn more administrative professional skills that will launch you further into career success by attending our World Class Assistant™ course and obtaining the Certified World Class Assistant designation. Make the most of your prime time.

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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 the initiative and has the comfort level to proactively review documents in preparation for my meetings.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

This means being able to produce a document that is spelt correctly and uses correct grammar and punctuation. These skills are transferable into other parts of an administrator’s role. This guest post was written by Robyn Bennett, Director, Team Link Training Ltd, New Zealand. A sound critical thinker .

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2018

I’m not sure if you know that 80% of my work is onsite training for administrative office professionals so I do a lot of traveling, in fact, 100% of my clients are out of state. Observing administrative professionals at work is one of my greatest moments. I see employees in action in their environments.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In a 5,000-word document I recently edited, those two words appeared 14 times, while only five were deemed necessary to the meaning. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administration professionals add power to their pen. by Barbara McNichol. Do you have a habit of starting a sentence with the word “start” or “begin”?

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 9, 2023

But I do train on the topic of project management, and I manage a lot of projects on behalf of my clients. Like many of you reading or watching this, I also managed projects (in an unofficial capacity) throughout my career as an administrative professional. Frankly, certification training is not the same as practical training.

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C-Suite Assistants

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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. AI helps EAs automate repetitive tasks and streamline administrative duties. What are the uses of AI for executive assistants?

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This can create serious problems for teams—and especially for administrative professionals and the people they support. When formality and documentation are the most important factors, send an email. While it might sound like overkill, consider documenting your standards—just for the sake of clarity and accountability.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 28, 2023

As an administrative professional, you’ve spent years (or even decades) supporting your executive and keeping the office running smoothly. Tip 1: Document Your Procedures If you don’t already have a procedures manual , create one! Are there specific areas that will take more training than others?

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What You Need to Know In order to manage your CEUs, you first need to know how many hours of continuing education are required to maintain your certification, in what time frame they need to be completed, and what kind of training or independent study qualifies. Some people use a simple Word document or Excel spreadsheet.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 10, 2021

Organization is a pain point for many administrative professionals. Whether you realize it or not, you probably already have systems in place, both personally and professionally. However, because systems are so automatic, many people don’t have them documented. Documented systems: Allow someone else to fill in for you.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2009

Underneath It All is full of straightforward, tangible advice on how to find success as an Administrative Professional. From teamwork and leadership to communication and professionalism, this book can serve as a survival guide for anyone looking to get ahead in business. Tags: Admin Assistant Training.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In the world of process improvement, documented procedures help facilitate operational efficiency. Whether it’s scribbled notes or complex digital files, the importance of procedures documentation cannot be overstated. Having procedures in any form is better than having no documented procedures at all.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 30, 2012

After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. Join Christy Crump, 25-year veteran administrative professional and minute taker, September 4 for Advanced Minute Taking Workshop.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2015

A fellow administrative professional needs your help. ” – Cass, Documents Specialist. Each month we share a question from our friends Business Management Daily, publishers of AdminPro Today newsletter. This month the question is about making mistakes at work. Are there mistakes that are just too hard to recover from?

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All Things Admin

MARCH 6, 2024

A procedure is a documented, step-by-step list of instructions that guides a person through a specific task from start to finish. This series of procedures, forms, templates, and checklists combines to create our system for producing new training webinars. Document the step-by-step details for each section. Test your procedure.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Mobility is changing how we work and live; blending personal and professional lives, apps and tools needed to work well across different devices, and employees expect—and are expected—to work from anywhere. If you want to stay all Microsoft and easily edit Microsoft documents from the cloud, OneDrive might be the one for you.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Why you should read a document aloud. Most readers of reports and emails are skeptical of the information contained in documents that are riddled with easily corrected surface errors. Editor, Administrative Professional Today. is a training and adult education consultant. HR professionals. Executives.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2009

Underneath It All is full of straightforward, tangible advice on how to find success as an Administrative Professional. From teamwork and leadership to communication and professionalism, this book can serve as a survival guide for anyone looking to get ahead in business.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

” For many administrative professionals, this is the single hardest moment of your annual performance review. It will help guide all of the decisions you make related to investing money in training and networking, which skills you want to improve or develop, and ultimately, where you want your career to take you.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 26, 2024

In the evolving 21 st century workplace, the role of administrative professionals (APs) has undergone significant transformation. offices, and train them in how to create their own desk reference guide. A few of my direct manager’s comments on my administrative procedures binder were: ‘A very impressive piece of work!’ ‘I

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Whether you’re an administrative professional looking for a way to validate your skill set or a manager looking to contribute to your admin’s professional development ( thank you, thank you, thank you ), certification is the perfect step. Clear indication of administrative intent and commitment.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 19, 2024

In the interest of full disclosure, I will share that I was previously heavily involved with the PACE certification program (provided through the American Society of Administrative Professionals). I consider PACE one of many credible learning options for administrative professionals.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Features like living itineraries, trip approval emails, and traveler profiles will help all administrative professionals plan travel more efficiently and totally rock the travel planner hat. Many administrative professionals are responsible for organising travel for an entire team. Inefficient Communications.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. The Power of Documentation If you have everything documented and ready to go when a new hire begins, it expedites the onboarding process.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 18, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned admin or just starting your career, documenting procedures are essential for maintaining consistency, efficiency, and clarity in your work. Now, let’s explore some of the built-in functionalities of these apps that make them indispensable for procedures documentation.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although most administrative professionals understand that they should have a procedures binder, many still don’t have one. A handwritten procedure is still a documented procedure. This is often because the process seems overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be! But it doesn’t have to be! 7 Tips for Well-Written Procedures 1.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

Many administrative professionals are still hesitant to experiment with automation and AI tools. The Automation of a Procedure: From 10 Years Ago to Today The first step to automating a procedure is to get it out of your head and document it digitally or on paper. There are many benefits to leveraging technology in procedures.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Good systems are documentable, so you start by writing down the process required to accomplish the task at hand. Since you, your executive, and team members likely all have different style preferences, you need to be very clear about the organization systems you have in place (for filing paper, filing digital documents, etc.).

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

Let’s face facts: The administrative profession is changing faster than some celebrities go through boyfriends. It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements.

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