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This coming AdministrativeProfessionals Day I want to challenge you when it comes to thinking about a gift. If you truly value your administrative assistant, I want to challenge you to think beyond flowers and lunch. Why not step up your game and show your assistant you truly value him or her as your administrative partner?
A message from Joan Burge, Founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International: Happy AdministrativeProfessionals’ Day! Well, what can I possibly tell you that you haven’t heard before or read somewhere else in relation to AdministrativeProfessionals Day? The post Happy AdministrativeProfessionals’ Day!
In fact, thousands of administrative assistants will never attend an in-depth training program, conference, or take an online course because his or her company won’t pay for it. How sad is that when you consider organizations will easily fund training for their executives and managers? Online courses.
And in honor of our 30- Year Anniversary, we are offering more administrative courses, cities, and dates. Here’s what we have in store for administrativeprofessionals in 2020: Joan’s 30 Year Anniversary Tour – Timeless Skills for Assistants. 1 Day Training, 4 Cities. World Class Assistant™ Designation Course.
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Happy AdministrativeProfessionals Day to all the wonderful executive assistants, administrative assistants, secretaries, administrators and all support staff who support the management team! While that is a lovely recognition, I know administrative and executive assistants want training. Joan Burge.
I have been hosting the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence for 19 years. I also host a high-end training program for executive assistants and administrative assistants called World Class Assistant , in Las Vegas. for a full day at a conference or training. Be assertive in a professional fashion.
I have been hosting the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence for 19 years. I also host a high-end training program for executive assistants and administrative assistants called World Class Assistant , in Las Vegas. for a full day at a conference or training. Be assertive in a professional fashion.
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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™ Certification and Professional Designation program to describe the powerful executive presence that the most successful administrativeprofessionals exude.
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I’m happy to say that we have seen an increase in interest from companies who want to provide some type of training for their administrativeprofessionals later this year. Here are some things you need to keep in mind: Be specific as to what type of training you want. Is it an external class? Internal class?
I’m happy to say that we have seen an increase in interest from companies who want to provide some type of training for their administrativeprofessionals later this year. Here are some things you need to keep in mind: Be specific as to what type of training you want. Is it an external class? Internal class?
In our World Class Assistant course, we cover this topic and participants work on real work world case studies. I reference Daniel Goleman for my classes and want to share this with you. One of our top trainers, Julie Reed, has been teaching several of our World Class Assistant™ certification/designation courses. Joan Burge.
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 administrativeprofessionals exude. They are World Class Assistants.
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Who says training has to be boring? Training can and should be fun. Good training encourages creativity, imagination, exploration and stepping outside your comfort zone. That is why live sessions are so terrific, especially for interpersonal/soft skill training. It should not be boring and laborious. That is so true.
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I am so excited and happy for many administrativeprofessionals whose companies have finally had an epiphany about the value of on-site professional development as a necessary component of administrative excellence. The first of 4 classes (which will be taught in 4 months) was a huge success.
Learn more administrativeprofessional skills that will launch you further into career success by attending our World Class Assistant™ course and obtaining the Certified World Class Assistant designation. Share some of your organization skills, tips, and tricks in the comments below.
I have been hosting the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence for 25 years. I also host a high-end training program for executive assistants and administrative assistants called World Class Assistant , in Las Vegas. for a full day at a conference or training. Be assertive in a professional fashion.
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And while I am the “teacher” in the classroom trainingadministrative assistants and executive assistants, I learn as much from them as they do from me. Look into a class for fall. I also selected mentors throughout my career and, to this day, continue to have mentors. Every day I find something to learn.
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it can be a big thing in how non-administrativeprofessionals view the role. In my World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program held in Las Vegas, the attendees and I delve into this topic. Assistants/secretaries don’t need training.”. “I In other words, they think of the past and what this role involved 20 or 30 years ago.
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I am so glad Corleen asked this because not only in the administrative arena but in the training arena in general, people get confused between: certificate programs, certifications and professional designations. For example, we have Star Achievement Series Certification training. Certificates are more easily achieved.
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