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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). They feel they have been managing calendars or planning meetings forever so why pay attention. This is not smart. This is not smart. Every career has certain core fundamental skills. They are the foundation on which everything else is built.

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Day in the life: Donna Lindsay

Practically Perfect PA

The minute I arrive at work I have a quick look at my calendar, then make up my to do list. Working for Scottish Government requires quite a bit of travel between offices so in one day I can be in Ayrshire, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Like all other PA’s I book lunches, travel arrangements, hotels and meeting rooms.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I have my brekkie and coffee while I respond to anything urgent, check in on the calendars and update my to-do list. Don’t be afraid to be assertive! What does an average day look like?

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SMART objectives

Practically Perfect PA

Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. To be completed by Q3.

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SMART objectives

Practically Perfect PA

Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. To be completed by Q3.

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SMART objectives for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Develop the 2014 content marketing strategy in line with business activities and the 2014 events calendar. To complete a training course on assertiveness so that I can learn to push back on administrative work from my departmental colleagues and focus on project work for the department Director coming up in Q3. To be completed by Q3.

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State of the Administrative Profession

Office Dynamics

The general public boldly asserts: “ anyone can be an assistant.” She learned how to troubleshoot, to schedule, to manage and juggle a hectic calendar, to change a trip eight times before traveling and then nine times while traveling, to organize, and the list goes on and on. “We By Nancy Fraze, Reporter in the Field.