Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Check out my post here for tips on how to listen for the message. Assertiveness. Learn as much as you can about the topic. Robyn runs the popular The Art of Minute Taking course at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, where it was the top Professional and Executive Development course for 2015 and 2016.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2016

As more companies embrace the spirit of teamwork, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. Use assertive communication techniques. The post How to Build Consensus in Place of Conflict appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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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. A savvy communicator knows how to get noticed and get their point across. Learning to communicate at the executive level is absolutely essential for success and it’s extremely rare. Hone Your Professional Trademark.

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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. How to work around barriers instead of backing down at the first sign of resistance.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2016

As more companies embrace collaboration, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive. Use assertive communication techniques. The post How to Respond to Workplace Conflict appeared first on Office Dynamics. Take Charge. Joan Burge.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

Learning Highlights. As an attendee, you’ll learn: Why “Superwoman Syndrome” is so prevalent for today’s working women and why it’s time to let it go. The 5 Pillars that create a full life, how to harmonize (not “balance”!) How to turn a “busy life” into a “BIG and bold life” by breaking old patterns of thought and behavior.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Manage interruptions and learn to say “no” where appropriate. If you’re a perfectionist, learn when your work is “good enough” to submit rather than spending extra minutes or hours refining it. Feeling underutilized? What to do?

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2012

How about several cases of the book, Become an Inner Circle Assistant? Get a copy for every administrative professional in your organization. What if you perceive yourself as being assertive but not everyone agrees? What kind of things might you consider ordering today to take advantage of this offer?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year? and we brought back the April Blog-a-Thon for the Administrative Professional where we gathered here each weekday with a new content post and shared a place for administrative professionals to comment, question and discuss their careers.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2015

One of the most common complaints we hear from modern administrative professionals is that they feel busy—overwhelmed even—but they still aren’t really being utilized. Today’s tech-savvy executives are independent and self-sufficient, and many don’t even know how to leverage an assistant. How to manage up. The problem?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Just over a week ago, I had the honor of attending the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. As a proud former administrative professional, I consider myself intimately familiar with the unique challenges—and unique rewards—of the field. We learned that together we have a much louder voice.

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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.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

We specialize in professional training, development and information for administrative professionals and their executives. You need to work on your communications skills and being more assertive to gain attention. I have learned over 42 years in the workplace, that most difficult people, have a soft spot inside.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The comfort zone can be a dangerous place, especially as an Administrative Professional in the modern working world. You know you’ve been there too long when you feel complacent or stagnant, restless or bored, full of fear or stuck in mediocrity—certainly not a recipe for professional success or personal happiness!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 9, 2018

Under that umbrella, we addressed topics such as self-management vs. stress management, learning specific difficult people types and how to handle each of them, the benefits of conflict and much more. Third, professionally communicate when setting boundaries yet be firm. How Successful People Set Boundaries At Work (Article).

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In the past year, we’ve expanded our global community of administrative professionals exponentially and offered more free content than ever before. Learning Highlights. As an attendee, you’ll learn…. How to prepare for the future. • How to set career goals. • How to break bad habits. •

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

As an attendee, you will learn…. How to identify the subconscious beliefs that may be holding you back (and what to do about them). How to build, deepen, and strengthen alliances within your network. How to build, deepen, and strengthen alliances within your network. How to comfortably and confidently showcase your value.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

For some employees, the ability to act with integrity and demonstrate ethical behavior is strong and feels very natural; others need some practice sharpening their ethical radar and learn ‘how to think first about how to react’ to achieve the best outcome.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

They had great expertise in protocol, etiquette, and how to dress, speak and act as executive assistants. Joan then presented the Full Spectrum Competency Model for Star-performing Administrative Professionals , stressing the Advanced Adminology Skill Set , which will provide administrative professionals with a solid foundation.

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Administrative Professionals Retirement Training Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Many administrators are now handling their executive’s pre-read meeting materials by printing, reviewing and flagging them as appropriate.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. Use these strategies to improve relationships, get work done, persuade others, negotiate, create win-win situations, and be seen as a world-class administrative professional. Hidden anger or resentment will create barriers. Best of luck!

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2016

Recently, I was conducting a full-day workshop for administrative professionals at a large organization. I was purposely brought in to help these assistants manage change, build strategic partnerships with their managers, learn how to be more proactive, and build peer synergy. She was the one losing out; not me.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. So, how do you maintain a cordial working relationship with this ‘thought thief?’ ’ Being the professional that you are, you will continue to be cordial, you have been taught a valuable lesson, learn from it and move on. Seek answers.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2017

Show that you know how to collaborate and rally a group around a common goal. If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here. The post Strategies for Advancing Your Career in Administrative Services appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

Here are some suggestions on how to halt the emotional train before it leaves the depot: Take a breath and pause for an unlimited amount of time. You may have to agree to disagree, but at least you will have expressed your thoughts in a professional manner and you will still have a job. How will you deal with it? Truth Hurts.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

What about in the office, are we asking our bosses to self-serve or are we providing quality administrative services? Some of the younger bosses are certainly qualified and know how to do some things administratively, but is it an efficient use of their time and is it good job security for us? Something to think about.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 16, 2015

Guest Post by Kemetia Foley> Seems like each year that Administrative Professionals Day rolls around that there is a frenetic discussion about what sort of recognition is appropriate for Administrative Professionals and it ranges from ‘Why recognize?’ Taught myself how to use database software.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Most assistants know better organization would benefit them, but many struggle to actually get started or worse yet – how to maintain it. Key Tip for Everyone to Remember: Learn your unique organizing style and work WITH your time and space style instead of fighting it. Meetings/Events. Travel Planning.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2017

How to Keep Your Job and Your Integrity! If you’d like to learn more about our Blog-A-Thon you can do so here. The post Time For Administrative Professionals To Stay Vigilant! About the author: Nan DeMars CAP is an internationally-recognized speaker, trainer and author on the topic of Workplace Ethics.

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