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Dana’s Administrative Professional Advice – Ask an Admin

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From Ernan: When we created Ask an Admin we had hopes that we’d get questions from administrative professionals having trouble finding answers to their problems. We also hoped that we’d get answers from administrative assistants and executive assistants that wanted to help.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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Marketing and Branding Essentials Share the corporate branding guidelines so they know the appropriate use of logos, colors, fonts, etc. Health and Safety: Policies related to workplace safety, emergency procedures, and health guidelines. Feedback Mechanism: Guidelines for giving and receiving feedback within the team.

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Introduction to Procedures: Usage, Terminology, and Tips for Getting Started

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Administrative professionals come at procedures from many different knowledge levels. Policy – A rule or guideline set by your company that all employees are expected to follow. Some know procedures in and out and have been using them successfully for years; others are starting from square one.

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Travel Planning in a Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know

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COVID guidelines differ from state to state and sometimes even at the county or city level. Learn as much as you can, stay up to date on guidelines and restrictions, and make sure you’re covered for any contingency. There’s a new set of rules now, and the more prepared you are, the better. Everyone’s Playing with a Different Rulebook.

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Administrative Professionals Get Help With Your Career

Office Dynamics

You can certainly shorten your learning curve by asking questions or by establishing an ongoing mentoring relationship. Recognize the mentor. It's vital to convey to the mentor that you're familiar with what he or she has done and that you find something about the mentor to be valuable. They want advice. They want help.

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Administrative Professionals Get Help With Your Career

Office Dynamics

You can certainly shorten your learning curve by asking questions or by establishing an ongoing mentoring relationship. Recognize the mentor. It's vital to convey to the mentor that you're familiar with what he or she has done and that you find something about the mentor to be valuable. They want advice. They want help.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

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GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: These are a set of guidelines and standards that govern how financial statements are prepared and presented. It’s often referred to as a percentage. Scalable – The ability to change in size. This is often used to talk about business growth.