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

JANUARY 14, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional , I’ve always enjoyed being a part of the admin community. I eventually started my own company providing career coaching and training—and the rest is history! Today, I am still a true supporter of administrative professionals. I felt called to it from day 1.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom. Focused content.

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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. For example, I have the PMP certification.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Here’s a simple example: “He was well respected and loved in the academic community.” Another example: “Good leaders don’t waste time, effort, financial resources, or opportunities.” Hire people to do a job but don’t take the time training them to do that job. This applies to both sentences and lists. See if you agree.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 16, 2019

You want to be successful in your job as an administrative professional, but you feel your writing may not be as good as it should. Request examples of their work and ask them for feedback on yours. Celebrate Administrative Professionals Month with a fresh resolve to boost your writing skills in the next 52 weeks.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 20, 2019

The wow factor is a term we use in the World Class Assistant™ Certification and Professional Designation program to describe the powerful executive presence that the most successful administrative professionals exude. Learn to observe the successful people around you and mirror their example.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 5, 2022

Administrative Professionals Week (April 24 – 30, 2022) is an excellent time to show your admin team how much you appreciate their hard work and dedication, especially as they have weathered the global health crisis of the past couple years. Online skills training. Lunch delivery.

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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. Examples of Effective Procedures Would you like a sneak peek into the All Things Admin procedures binder? This is often because the process seems overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be!

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

7 surefire steps to conquer fear confidently and courageously—including a real-world example of the process in action. Please check out the library of free educational webinars we offer for administrative professionals. You find them all here in our post about all the free training we offer for the administrative profession.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 8, 2024

Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Example : In a manufacturing company, the process of assembling a product involves multiple steps, from gathering raw materials to quality control checks before the final product is ready for shipment.

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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. For example: When speed is the most important factor, pick up the phone. Administrative professionals, for example, need to know what their leaders are discussing and committing to.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Look at these examples: The professor included and provided a methodology for continuing the effort. In Example 1 , which word better conveys the meaning— included or. Example 2 has the word and. For example, s tate and local could be changed to government without altering the meaning in this context. Pick one: provided.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 11, 2024

Many administrative professionals are still hesitant to experiment with automation and AI tools. Here’s an example from my team: This was how I outlined our 5-day challenge system on paper the first time we did one 10 years ago. There are many benefits to leveraging technology in procedures.

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 2, 2022

This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. A lot of people, particularly Administrative Professionals really struggle with delegation. The full video (“Overcoming an Overwhelming Workload”) is available in the Career Success Library.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

She’ll be at the annual Conference for Administrative Excellence this year and she is an absolute wealth of knowledge and insight. But back to the point: Being an administrative professional, the world is your oyster. Here at Office Dynamics, we focus a lot on those who have chosen administration as their career path.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example: “Everyday” means common or normal while “every day” means today, tomorrow, next day, etc. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. Write correctly so readers don’t get tripped up on your intended meaning. How often do you see or hear words used incorrectly?

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All Things Admin

MAY 31, 2023

Administrative professionals who are constantly innovating, willing to embrace AI instead of fearing it, and doing their best to learn and grow with the changing times and technologies are not at risk of being replaced by AI. For example, open any Excel spreadsheet and explore the analyze data section on the home ribbon.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Here are two examples of this. Administrative professionals handle a lot of information each day, so it’s crucial to find the best ways to manage and organize it.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 16, 2023

Whether you’re searching for a new job, making a case for a promotion or raise, showcasing your skills during your annual review, or simply want to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way, a professional portfolio is an invaluable tool for any administrative professional.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 12, 2020

But, on the other end of the spectrum, it can be just as hard to work without any management at all—and that’s what a lot of people (especially administrative professionals ) are facing at the moment. Look, let’s be honest: No one likes a micro-manager. Many are trying to save their businesses from going under.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 19, 2019

Overflowing with secrets, tips, and tools of the profession, this book is a ready resource created by those who “walk the walk and talk the talk” of the complex administrative professional role. This book for administrative and executive assistants is filled with road maps for success, scoring quizzes, real-life stories and examples.

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All Things Admin

JULY 24, 2024

Creating a strong professional portfolio is essential for showcasing your skills, experiences, and unique attributes as an administrative professional. There are a lot of elements that can be included in a professional portfolio. I always encourage admins to start with what they have available.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 12, 2019

Ask these five questions and follow the examples to make changes that will immediately improve your prose. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. Suppose you’re writing a sensitive email, article, or letter—one that’s extremely important in your world.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2019

Examples: The boss asked if I was (not “were”) finished with the report. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. Rich… appeared first on Office Dynamics - Executive And Administrative Assistant Training. When “Was” is Correct. Start today by clicking here.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I’ll share a recent, real-world example of this. At All Things Admin, we use a learning management system called LearnDash to create our Training on Demand courses. Create two email banners (600×200 px). — One banner with date and register now button. — One banner with just training session title.

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Admin Professional Today | November, 2023 The Great Resignation of 2020 led to massive and chaotic hiring in 2021. As burnout, stress, and mental health issues increased to red alert levels due to poor onboarding and inadequate training, Quiet Quitting took hold in 2022. What’s happening now? Quiet Hiring.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 17, 2017

It has nothing to do with your title or pay grade; it’s about who you are as a professional. The wow factor is a term we use in the World Class Assistant™ certificate program to describe the powerful executive presence that the most successful administrative professionals exude. These assistants know how to command a room.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 6, 2024

For example, when we do webinars, there are things that happen before the webinar to set it up, tasks we need to perform the day of the event, and post-event procedures for adding the replay to our online training center. A system is a series of procedures that all work together to accomplish larger, more complex tasks and projects.

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All Things Admin

MAY 10, 2022

For administrative professionals looking to grow their careers, social media is one of the most powerful tools at their disposal. With 310 million monthly active users, LinkedIn provides you with an excellent opportunity to connect and network with thousands of business professionals. Grow your professional network.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Our stance as executive assistants or administrative assistants will rise or fall based on what we do while we are routinely handling work tasks. It’s a simple as that.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Our stance as executive assistants or administrative assistants will rise or fall based on what we do while we are routinely handling work tasks. It’s a simple as that.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2022

The biggest reason you need a social portfolio, in addition to your print and digital versions, is that it makes you easy to find in a sea of other administrative professionals. Here are some examples: Executive Assistant to the CEO. Training Specialist. Administrative Performance Excellence. City Clerk.

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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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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Mentors & Masterminds, a dating service for administrative professionals looking for their perfect mentor match! Special thank you to Debbi Shaffer, Audacious Admin, for taking the time to conduct this interview during our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 3, 2022

Every administrative professional needs a procedures manual. Here is an example to illustrate this: When I worked corporately, I typically had a single folder for the contents of my administrative procedures binder. Procedures are documented processes that explain exactly how to complete a task.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2015

Did you know Administrative Professionals Week is April 20 – 24? This happens to be one of my favorite weeks of the year – and not just because I was once an assistant myself before I founded my training company, Office Dynamics, back in 1990. If it weren’t for administrative professionals, business would cease.

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