Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Although demand is high for qualified, knowledgeable administrative professionals, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. Did you know that in the United States alone, there are over 4 million jobs in the administrative field, including those for executive assistants and administrative assistants like yourself?

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Office Dynamics

JULY 20, 2019

Competence is proficiency or ability in a specific skill area. Empower yourself and others by not only attending events that encourage competency discussions with others, but also create opportunities, as often as possible, to develop your personal skills such as those listed below. Confident communication. Decision making. Persuasion.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 April, 2009 April 22nd - Administrative Professionals Day It often amazes me that a day is set aside for our profession. Administrative professionals usually go about doing their work with little or no recognition. Is your office doing anything for Administrative Professionals Day?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 22 April, 2009 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! I am speaking this morning at an administrative event so looking forward to meeting some new assistants. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2017

Having a high EQ comes in handy in today’s workplace, especially for administrative professionals. And to quote Liam Neeson in the movie “Taken,” regularly interacting with a wide range of personalities inside and outside the company requires “a very particular set of skills.” Joshua Freedman – CEO, Six Seconds EQ Network.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CONNECT WITH LEAH, MALLORY, and JESS Leah on LinkedIn Mallory on LinkedIn Jess on LinkedIn ABOUT LEAH Leah Miltchin Carson is a career administrative professional and recent graduate of the Nova Chief of Staff certification course. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Last week I received a cool message about two administrative professionals who attended the Joan Burge, "Takin It to the Streets" one-day workshop. I asked for and received permission to lead a small group of administrative assistants within my company in quarterly professional development and best practices sharing sessions.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Last week I received a cool message about two administrative professionals who attended the Joan Burge, "Takin It to the Streets" one-day workshop. I asked for and received permission to lead a small group of administrative assistants within my company in quarterly professional development and best practices sharing sessions.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Since administrative professionals are usually the ones planning events, managing catering, speakers, binders, and AV/tech, it was wonderful to celebrate their learning achievements through a great event celebrating each of them as a stellar assistant! Friday morning began with a networking breakfast. Your Reporter in the Field.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 26, 2016

Without a trusted support network—an “inner circle” of people to share their wisdom, experience, and belief in you—the road to success is elusive, if not impossible. For years, Joan Burge has taught Administrative Professionals how to break into the management inner circle by embracing a powerful set of professional principles.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . About the network….

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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. I wanted to only focus on the administrative profession. Craft your skill.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 26, 2010

Create a vast network of acquaintances and advocates with whom you enjoy doing business, have done favors for, know well – or know remotely, via others. It is pure people skills. Administrative staff at higher and lower levels. Your administrative peers. I can’t say enough about the importance of a vast, thriving network.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 26, 2010

Create a vast network of acquaintances and advocates with whom you enjoy doing business, have done favors for, know well – or know remotely, via others. It is pure people skills. Administrative staff at higher and lower levels. Your administrative peers. I can’t say enough about the importance of a vast, thriving network.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . I hope you enjoy her article.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

I am trying to find a local networking association. I want to network with other "executive" admins and C-level supporters. Thanks for submitting your question on networking in your area. You can go with the purpose of learning what they offer in the program and to network with others. Here are my thoughts. Toastmasters!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 5, 2010

I am trying to find a local networking association. I want to network with other "executive" admins and C-level supporters. Thanks for submitting your question on networking in your area. You can go with the purpose of learning what they offer in the program and to network with others. Here are my thoughts. Toastmasters!

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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

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. So, what’s a savvy admin to do to remain relevant AND competitive in our career field?

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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. So, what’s a savvy admin to do to remain relevant AND competitive in our career field?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

As an administrative professional, you need to be productive and organized wherever you go. Business Card Scanning Apps: Anyone who’s ever attended a conference or networking event knows just how quickly all those business cards stack up. Designed by Freepik. You can read part 1 here. The solution? Smartphone apps!

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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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2016

It’s Administrative Professionals Week 2016. Administrative Professionals are needed all over the world. The stronger your skills, including language skills, the more opportunities are available. Salary range – Yes, you can make six figures if you have the skills and drive. I love our career network.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

This year’s Office Dynamics’ Stellar Assistant Conference provided professional topics and presenters such as Judi Moreo, Susan Shultz, Debbie Gross and Joan Burge herself, among others, it also included Lisa Olsen who shared her fun emcee skills and passion for the profession. The Networking Opportunities.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

it is because of David and his 3-year battle that Office Dynamics became devoted to supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan). When David was ill, I wrote a business book for administrative professionals called Underneath It All.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 5, 2017

If we focused on the question, “Can we do Compression Planning with 400 or more administrative professionals?”, Shortly after my initial conversation with Joan, I started enlisting a support network on how we might pull off a 450-person think tank. I had personally done sessions with up to 40, but certainly not 400 or more.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2015

Administrative professionals are strategic partners in business success. “Administrative” cannot be separated from “professional.” Succession planning for administrative professionals is critically necessary to ensure future success in every industry and every business regardless of size.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 7, 2024

Rebecca Afful is an Administrative Professional with over a decade of experience in executive support and office management. Rebecca also founded the Administrative Professionals Network of Ghana. A platform that provides opportunities for Administrative Professionals to learn and network.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

These executive letters are one of the requirements for a Star Achievement Series® participant to receive their CEAP (Certified Executive Administrative Professional) designation. Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. Recently I have read more than 40 executive letters.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Thursday proved to be the peak day of the 21st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence, beginning with yet another series of breakthrough plenary sessions and then culminating in the fabulous Gala Dinner. Peggy is an author and motivational speaker, on top of being Chief Executive Assistant at PNNL.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Good communication skills. Organization skills. Interpersonal communication skills. Excellent calendaring skills. Excellent time management skills. Professional presence. Great networking skills. Analytical forward thinking skills. Top Assistants List Qualities Of A Great Assistant.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I have over 20 years of administrative professional experience and proud of my personal and professional accomplishments, yet the conference provided new perspectives, opportunities to talk with others in my chosen field and a reminder to embrace my unique talents and skills. The conference was a game changer for me.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2015

This may mean attending training programs to increase your skills. Yet, personal development can also mean that you increase your knowledge and skills by taking the initiative to read books, listen to audio tapes, read trade magazines, and be constantly observant of your surroundings. You can grow a great deal as well by networking.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2016

The team at Office Dynamics International is ecstatic to work with administrative professionals around the globe every day of the year. This year we’re celebrating the administrative profession with our annual blog-a-thon in honor of administrative professionals. It’s one of our favorite things!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

No one has your unique set of skills, gifts and ideas. You should be able to answer these 2 questions: A company would hire you (or promote you) over another event professional because? If you really want to expand your network you need a seat at the table. You will expand your network. What sets you apart?

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

What you can expect Joan to touch on: • building your professional development plan, • promotions, • seeing the BIG picture, • approaching your career with a positive attitude, • ask specific questions regarding your professional development challenges as an administrative professional, • and much more.

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