Office Dynamics

MARCH 28, 2019

Administrative Professionals Week and Day will soon be upon us. Here at Office Dynamics, we love to celebrate administrative professionals 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!

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2018

Do you ever find yourself asking “Why Good Writing Skills Are Important In The Workplace? As you strive for your best during this Administrative Professionals Month, take to heart the importance of a high level of competence in your written communications. Why home in (or is it hone in?) on the technicalities? Who notices?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

I am pretty sure that as you focus on your career this month because of Administrative Professionals 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

MARCH 21, 2017

Administrative professionals are always asking us what it takes to really stand out in the workplace. Hone Your Professional Trademark. When Joan presents training, she always receives similar feedback: People think she is “poised, polished and professional.”. As you can see, these skills go beyond the basics.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2020

At Office Dynamics International, Secretaries, Executive Assistants, and Administrative Assistants alike have approached us on skills, tactics, and traits to implement in order to achieve agility and survive the pressures of today’s society. The Administrative Professional Adapting to Working From Home.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 29, 2018

Learn excellent communication skills and how to have human moments. 4. The fact that Gillie had a professional designation did matter. The post A Story of Inspiration for all Administrative Professionals appeared first on Office Dynamics. Strive for excellence and learn from the older generation. It does matter.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

Organization skills for administrative assistants are one of the most valuable skills to have as an administrative assistant. Fortunately, there are at least 9 ways to improve your organization skills as an administrative assistant without too much effort on your part. Be proactive.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

April is just around the corner and we love celebrating administrative professionals! In honor of Administrative Professionals Week (4/20 – 4/24) and Office Dynamics 25th Year in business educating administrative professionals and their executives, we are bringing back our Blog-a-Thon.

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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

MARCH 14, 2017

The post Navigating Change with Courtney Clark – Free Webinar For Administrative Professionals appeared first on Office Dynamics. Leverage your change style and better manage the constantly shifting demands of work! Watch The Replay! Certificate Of Attendance.

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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. This is a very exciting time for the administrative professional. What is dying is being the office mom.

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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. The disadvantage of being a good shorthand typist in a meeting is that you can fall into the trap of taking too much down because you’ve been trained to take verbatim minutes. But now a dying art.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 11, 2020

Flexibility is a good skill to develop in general as needed adjustments are often called for in both our personal and professional lives. Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time we, as administrative professionals and executive assistants, have been forced to navigate a world in turmoil. We’re doing our part too.

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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

MARCH 19, 2019

Ask an admin is your place to ask your question and have other administrative professionals, from around the world, give you their advice based on their experiences. This administrative professional, Seething in the South, asks us: What do you do? What do you think this seething administrative professional should do?

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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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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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2016

Are you finding useful skills throughout the posts that you can apply at work? We appreciate you and we are really excited to kick off Administrative Professionals Week on Monday. Instagram #adminproud Challenge Instructions: Follow our feed @OfficeDynamics during Administrative Professionals Week (April 25 – 29).

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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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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Updated February 20, 2023 If an administrative professional from the 1950s happened to be magically transported to today’s office, they’d be in for quite a shock! Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Don’t let the changing requirements scare you!

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 2, 2023

It’s important that administrative professional continually develop their skills and knowledge in order to support the needs of their organization.

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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. The key skills that employers consider most essential for their administrative professionals.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 8, 2015

Build your skills. Identify what skills and knowledge you need to get where you want to go. Then get the information or training. Attend extra training conferences, but don’t neglect the duties you hold now. The post Welcome to Office Life (for administrative professionals) appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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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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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

APRIL 5, 2016

Today’s administrative professionals have anything but an easy and boring job. In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. Event planning.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 1, 2020

Since 1990, we have provided rich resources for administrative professionals around the world. Everything from improving time-management skills to refining your career portfolio to compete in a post-COVID-19 workplace. Office Dynamics International is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. That is…

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2020

With all the buzz technology and workplace trends generate, it’s easy to forget that the foundation of every administrative professional should be built on timeless skills. Failing to develop these critical cornerstones for administrative assistants often means failure to thrive and succeed. Skills like: Resilience.

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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. You can’t have it if you don’t first have the skills to do your job exceptionally well.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In a world where people think multitasking is a valued skill, it isn’t. I can’t tell you how many times I observe administrative assistants at their workplace, at their desk, and they jump from an “A” priority to a “C” priority just because someone handed it to them or emailed their request. This is the most important of all 5.

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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. Now is the time to hone your “figure it out” skills. That’s a valuable skill, and it’s tough to learn. Empower Yourself.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 14, 2020

Their organizational skills, attitude, and outlook seem unscathed. With a resilient mindset, you will be able to persevere and develop the decorum, traits, skills, and patience you admire. How Administrative Professionals Can Adapt and Persevere A positive mindset is only one part of the equation.

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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 started administrative training in a few of the companies where I worked.

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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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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. Refresh your writing skills by consulting reference and business writing books. Celebrate Administrative Professionals Month with a fresh resolve to boost your writing skills in the next 52 weeks.

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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.” There’s a Webinar for That.

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