Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

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. It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience. The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

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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.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

If you’ve dedicated the time, energy, and attention necessary to obtain your certification, you certainly don’t want to lose it because you didn’t keep up with the requirements. To avoid that kind of unnecessary stress, it’s important to properly manage and track your continuing education requirements.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 20, 2019

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 administrative professionals exude. People look up to them and listen when they speak. These assistants know how to command a room.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2020

With all the buzz technology and workplace trends generate, it’s easy to forget that the foundation of every administrative professional should be built on timeless skills. Failing to develop these critical cornerstones for administrative assistants often means failure to thrive and succeed. Skills like: Resilience. Risk-taking.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

Some businesses are experiencing major slowdowns, while others are completely shutting down (leaving workers unpaid), and still others are ramping up to help deal with the situation. I am reminded of the many training workshops I’ve led where we’ve discussed change and how to manage it in the workplace. A kind word can go a long way.

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All Things Admin

MARCH 9, 2022

Anxiety and stress. ADHD can be tough for anyone to handle, but for an administrative professional, where things like attention to detail, time management, and organization are literally in the job description, it can mean disaster. . I pull up a YouTube station and let it play until my task is finished. Impulsivity.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 12, 2020

But, on the other end of the spectrum, it can be just as hard to work without any management at all—and that’s what a lot of people (especially administrative professionals ) are facing at the moment. You have to build it yourself from the ground up. A word of caution: If possible, avoid adding to their stress.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2015

<Guest Post by Courtney Clark> Don’t you hate that feeling when stress starts to build up, until you reach your boiling point and you feel like you just can’t take it any more? You vent to your friends, your family, or other administrative professional colleagues, who understand the pressure of your job.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

JANUARY 10, 2024

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Admin Professional Today | November, 2023 The Great Resignation of 2020 led to massive and chaotic hiring in 2021. As burnout, stress, and mental health issues increased to red alert levels due to poor onboarding and inadequate training, Quiet Quitting took hold in 2022. What’s happening now?

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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. Joan Burge brings almost 35 years of experience in the administrative field to this groundbreaking book! They really “get it.”

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 17, 2017

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 administrative professionals exude. People look up to them and listen when they speak.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

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. It will certainly reduce any travel stress you may experience.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2015

With the onset of spring, now would be a good time to do a little clean up. S pruce up your work area with fresh flowers. P urge files; clean up computer files. N ever give up on good ideas. Remember, this is the month for celebrating Administrative Professionals. R earrange furniture.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 12, 2017

Sure, having a high IQ is great, but how does your EQ (emotional quotient) at work stack up? Having a high EQ comes in handy in today’s workplace, especially for administrative professionals. If you’re an effective communicator, you’ll listen to what coworkers have to say, show empathy and come up with solutions to issues.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2015

It’s natural to feel overwhelmed when an unforeseen situation comes up. Build your personal and professional networks. They also reduce your stress level and provide reassurance that things will be taken care of if you have to be away from work or home. See Julie at the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence ! .

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2019

Starting early also means you avoid stress by having plenty of time to get to work and do anything else you need to do. Looking for lost files will take up as much of your time as looking for misplaced items. Establish a filing system. We want to hear from you, what are your favorite tips for better organization?

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When you look at this as a one-time project, you set yourselves up for failure. At that point, it’s overwhelming and stressful. Spend the first five minutes of your workday outlining a procedure you need to create while your computer boots up. This is an important mindset when it comes to procedures development.

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All Things Admin

JULY 27, 2022

They reduce the number of things you have to remember, freeing up valuable headspace for the things that really matter. It worked out in the end, but I’ll never forget that moment of stress and panic. If you want to make a checklist for opening up the office, for instance, simply write down everything you do as you’re doing it.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 23, 2015

Most administrative professionals are intimately familiar with “emergency” business situations and sky-high stress—their own, as well as the stress that practically radiates off of others. After all, it’s never too early to kick the stress habit and nurture a spirit of resilience. How to manage stress.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Being asked to learn new technology or software is always stressful. By learning how to use and leverage the various apps in the productivity and collaboration suite now, you can set yourself up for future success! Is yours one of them?

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My EA Career

APRIL 5, 2023

It can be a stressful and overwhelming task for assistants. These are key to setting up new relationships for success and for resetting existing relationships. For example “What I’m noticing…” or “What I’ve observed…” In this way you are leveraging the 3P’s as a tool to manage up.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving? Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990. Before the crisis, the administrative profession operated differently. Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. What’s in a name?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s been almost a full year since I attended the Conference for Administrative excellence. I saw it during the welcome reception, all day during the trainings, and as we finished, the admins were sharing emails, phone numbers, and business/personal cards to keep in touch. The conference was a game changer for me. And they do!

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Office Dynamics

JULY 21, 2016

It’s almost enough to break the spirit of the most dedicated administrative professional! In this month’s webinar, administrative training expert Joan Burge is revealing the solution—a brand new way to ease the burden on you and ensure your executive is happy. It’s truly a game changer for administrative professionals!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2016

I spend a lot of my time in the training room with administrative professionals all over the country, I am often taken by the words of wisdom that are shared by the savvy assistants in my classes. The typical human reaction to stress is to fixate on the current situation. Talk about a vicious cycle! We’re no different!

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

After another delicious breakfast on the resort veranda overlooking the pool and the striking red rock mountains to the West, the morning plenary session of our final day of the conference opened up with a video montage highlighting some of the extraordinary moments from the Havana Nights Gala, generating laughs and smiles all around.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 18, 2015

Sign up today and you’ll receive: Admission to the live event with Joan on May 7 at 10 a.m. A powerful affirmation that will help you approach setbacks with a sense of grace and empowerment—so you never again cower at life’s challenges. Stop letting the “busyness” of life run the show. Step into your BIG and bold life NOW. Pacific Time.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 5, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books. How to apply self-management techniques (instead of stress management).

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Then out of the blue, the topic crops up at work or at your kid’s school. Eerily, you happened to have just picked up a book two weeks prior, again, dissecting the same issue. The topic then came up at my Sunday women’s circle as one after another person shared their respective concerns about feeling lost. It’s a message, folks!

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

While they do work together to save you time, effort, and stress, they are not the same. They save you time and unnecessary stress. It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Systems have many benefits. Conference Room Logistics ?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 30, 2014

We specialize in professional training, development and information for administrative professionals and their executives. No matter how frustrated or discouraged you might feel, don’t give up. Are you ready to give up talking to your manager because he or she never listens to you? Don’t give up.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 10, 2022

Are there any items that are just taking up space? Here is a picture of my file-on-the-go station that sits on my desk: When you clear the clutter you help your brain better focus and relieve stress. Take a look around your workspace. Is it organized or a disaster area? Can you quickly and easily find things? Create workspace zones.

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2022

While personal situations and the pandemic make it easy to come up with excuses to put my project on the back burner, it’s time to get it done. Studies have also shown that they increase productivity and reduce stress ! Not up for caring for a living thing at the office? I’ve been working on a new book for several months now.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Systems are an ordered and proven process that saves time, effort, and unnecessary stress. Start with creating a system that is quick and easy to implement and work your way up to the more complex areas that need restructuring. And keep it up until there are systems in place for all the items on the list. Then test the system.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When was the last time you made an effort to catch up on your filing? Filing usually means getting up from your desk, walking to a supply cabinet, locating the file folders, walking back to your desk, printing a label, feeding the label sheet into the printer, retrieving the label from the printer, and finally assembling the file.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As an administrative professional, you probably already know that a big part of your job involves “managing” other people—namely, the Executive(s) you support. It’s about keeping them focused, minimizing their stress, and pointing them in the right direction so they actually achieve those goals. Learning Highlights.

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