Administrative Professionals Day Gifts

Administrative Professionals Day: Best Gift for Your Assistant

When I worked as an executive assistant, I was always flattered on Administrative Professionals Day when my leader would generously give me a gift in recognition for my service and hard work. It made me feel special and truly meant a lot to me. Now as an executive myself, I’ve had the opportunity to experience both sides, and I have a much different suggestion for recognizing your stellar assistant today.

That’s right. I would like to address the leaders and executives out there and give you a word of advice. This year for Administrative Professionals Day, reconsider the bouquet of flowers and rethink the gift cards. Yes, they are appreciated, but to put it bluntly, your assistants are hungry for more. More enrichment. More skills. More preparation. And quite honestly, you’re going to be asking more of your assistants in the coming years, so it behooves you to ensure your administrative team is prepared and well-equipped for the future.

What is my suggestion instead of traditional gifts? Provide them with continuing education and professional development opportunities. Consider sending your assistant to a workshop, conference, or designation course. A stellar event can be transformative for an administrative assistant. If you pick the right event, you’ll see your assistant come back more confident, capable, and eager. As an executive myself, I believe this is a wise investment because:

  1. You’ll become more efficient without needing to lift a finger. A top-tier assistant can make your life easier. When a team member begins to work more effectively, everyone around them will reap the rewards.

  2. You’ll have the chance to watch someone grow. You likely hired your assistant because you saw potential in them. Next, you need to supply the water to someone you felt was a good seed. Now watch what happens.

  3. It allows you to invest in the business as a whole. As leaders, we’re always looking for the most bang for our buck. If you consider the perspective that an investment in your administrative assistant equates to an investment in the growth of your business, the dollars and cents add up.

Take a look at the Office Dynamics website to see all of the events and conferences we host throughout the year. This is our industry, and we know it inside and out. I can assure you that sending your assistant to one of my events will yield many more dividends than any bouquet of flowers ever could.

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