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?

Administrative Professionals

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!

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

MARCH 6, 2020

In a recent interview, I was asked, “What motivates you to be an Administrative Professional Trainer and Coach”? Joan Burge , Founder & CEO of Office Dynamics International, is known as the pioneer of the administrative training industry. Sunday, March 8. I made it clear: I am passionate about my career of choice.

2020

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Part of what we do is provide tools and services to administrative professionals to enhance the quality of their work-life that promote administrative excellence. We offer high level coaching, onsite workshops, an annual conference for administrative excellence, an executive assistant boot camp and more.

Training

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

If you’re like me, you were busy paying attention to the content and missed some of the discussion. 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.

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Office Dynamics has a library of over 60 educational videos for administrative professionals. You’ll gain access to past webinar recordings as well as the 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence, Now is the Time, Adminology, and Reality Check courses. Educational Video Library. Office Dynamics Webinars.

Training

The Leader Assistant Podcast

JANUARY 30, 2022

In this episode, I share an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant , where my friend Jillian Hufnagel wrote about goal setting for executive assistants and administrative professionals. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY GOODY. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

Administrative Professionals

The Leader Assistant Podcast

MARCH 5, 2023

Molly Denham spent 22 years as an administrative specialist in the US Air Force, working at every level and traveling all around the world. In this episode, Molly talks about career paths and levels for administrative professionals, remote work, and education for assistants.00:07:07 00:07:07 Find the perfect match.

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. Thriving is where we find contentment, advancement and opportunity. By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International. We’ve come through and now, the economy is healing.

Administrative Professionals

The Leader Assistant Podcast

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

I’ve worked with CEOs, professional athletes, Fortune 100 board members, billionaires, pastors—and their assistants—in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. I’ve also had the opportunity to speak at administrative professional and executive assistant conferences all over the world, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

Administrative Professionals

The Leader Assistant Podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In this practical and game-changing chapter, my friend Al-Husein Madhany walks through proven methods for crafting the perfect resume for executive assistants and administrative professionals. Check out the exclusive, on-demand course at resume.assistantsguide.com for a step-by-step guide to crafting your resume.

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In reality, however, these so-called independent managers have lost sight of the one asset that can truly impact the company’s bottom line: an empowered administrative assistant. Unfortunately many assistants (also known as administrative professionals) are not taken seriously. Be a mentor.

Administrative Professionals

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.

Administrative Professionals

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! Office Dynamics Administrative Conference – Wednesday Sessions.

Administrative Professionals

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.

2015

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

I believe meeting planners and administrative professionals possess similar skills/traits that enable them to be good at what they do. It’s a full-time job and then some and for the administrative professional who is asked to plan a meeting over and above (or even as part of) their normal day-to-day responsibilities.

Suppliers

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The article below summarizes the video content. This happens a lot for administrative professionals. I know not everyone here is an administrative professional, but this is extremely common in the support field. The full video (“Get that Promotion!

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Because people usually scan content and don’t read word for word, use bullet points to make scanning easy and keep your text concise. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. In the body of the message, address recipients by name. Add a deadline if it’s appropriate.

Email

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

An administrative assistant conference is best measured by the feeling one has while clapping at the end of the last presentation. You know you have learned and grown from the content when a flood of gratitude flows out of clapping hands. Personal and Professional Growth. The Office Dynamics Conference.

Networking

Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2016

Mobility is changing how we work and live; blending personal and professional lives, apps and tools needed to work well across different devices, and employees expect—and are expected—to work from anywhere. Join Donna’s Free Webathon on Administrative Professionals Day, April 27.

Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 9, 2012

PA Life, formally Executive News, was launched in November 2011 and has just updated the website to include lots of useful content and information for assistants. The office Professional. The office Professional is a monthly PDF magazine featuring news, information and advise for all administrative professionals.

PDF

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Conferences for Administrative Professionals. Focused content. Webinars for Administrative Professionals. Do you see the difference? I thought I would give you a quick overview of the various training platforms for assistants and a few words of wisdom. There are conferences and then there are conferences.

Administrative Training

Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2014

Of course,what else would we expect of a book that was the outgrowth of a collaborative effort of 240 administrative and executive assistants who attended the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence in Las Vegas. Read the amazing story of how the contents, title and cover design for this book came to life.

Administrative Professionals

Eat Your Career

MAY 4, 2015

One of the most common things I hear from professionals when discussing reputation in the workplace is that they want to be seen as an expert. Whether you’re an administrative professional, a CEO, or a NASA engineer, expertise is something to strive for. Experts are never content with the status quo. Pretty cool.

Mentoring

Office Dynamics

APRIL 1, 2016

Welcome to April, a month that can change your career if you’re an administrative professional. We love this time of year, it’s time to shine the spotlight on our favorite office professional, you, the assistant. Kemetia Foley, Admin Renegade Blog & 2016 Conference for Administrative Excellence Speaker.

Administrative Professionals

The Leader Assistant Podcast

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.

Administrative Professionals

Admin Awards

JUNE 14, 2020

It is a compilation of significant online research, conversations with US and Global counterparts who have parallel role calibration efforts, and 10+ years of personal observation as a passionate administrative professional.

Administrative Professionals

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 10, 2021

By day he is the Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior Vice-President at Monash University and by night he is the host of The Open Drive Podcast and Founder of The Collective, a judgment-free community for administrative professionals worldwide. Nick and I talk about authenticity, building and cultivating a community, and more!

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

MARCH 29, 2012

We are blogging for the administrative profession! Join our Administrative Professional Blog-a-thon. The first quarter of the has passed and soon we will be celebrating administrative professionals around the world during Administrative Professionals Week! April 2-30, 2012.

Administrative Professionals

Eat Your Career

AUGUST 2, 2022

The article below summarizes the video content. A lot of people, particularly Administrative Professionals really struggle with delegation. This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer.

Management

Office Dynamics

JULY 28, 2009

Over the past year, I have gotten to know Stuart Wingate (Senior Director of Marketing & Content) and Chrissy Scivicque (Senior Content Manager) very well as I have been a featured administrative subject matter expert on their site. I had such a great time being a part of the OfficeArrow.com exhibit.

IAAP

Office Dynamics

JULY 28, 2009

Over the past year, I have gotten to know Stuart Wingate (Senior Director of Marketing & Content) and Chrissy Scivicque (Senior Content Manager) very well as I have been a featured administrative subject matter expert on their site. I had such a great time being a part of the OfficeArrow.com exhibit.

IAAP

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2010

But when you’re an administrative professional, it can be twice as hard, as anyone with some experience in this career will agree! Of course, that isn’t you – nor does it describe the millions of other savvy, accomplished administrative professionals in the workforce today. Proving your worth in any job is never easy.

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2010

But when you’re an administrative professional, it can be twice as hard, as anyone with some experience in this career will agree! Of course, that isn’t you – nor does it describe the millions of other savvy, accomplished administrative professionals in the workforce today. Proving your worth in any job is never easy.

Administrative Professionals

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.

Twitter

Office Dynamics

MARCH 1, 2012

She has also held a board member position for the last two years with the Administrative Professionals Conference (APC) and is certified to teach both the Level I and Level II Star Achievement Series an administrative program. The Next Generation Administrative Professional.

Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

JULY 19, 2013

For administrative professionals, recording voicemail greetings and leaving voicemail messages is an inevitable part of the job. When you learn how to leave clear, concise voicemails, you can better accomplish daily tasks and maintain your professional reputation. Many professionals find this process stressful.

Administrative Professionals