Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This will mean managing budgets, assisting with internal communications, organising global events and loads more! My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. Don’t be afraid to be assertive! What do you have for lunch? This is so incredibly useful!

Dropbox 100

Dropbox International Collaborate Assertiveness 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. Intuitive.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals 2016 Stress Travel 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 30, 2008

As an administrative assistant I manage my boss's practice so he can do his job. I draft letters, schedule his time, set reminders for deadlines, bring forward items, make travel arrangements, make some business decisions, arrange conferences, manage client relations and some bookkeeping. But how can we help?

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Keyboards Filing Administrative Professionals 100

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

They’ve been scheduled on their calendar as well. This has been a much-needed tool by executives and assistants around the world. If you need suggestions, I list all the items that can be discussed when executives and assistants meet in my Communicating with Your Manager post. ’”.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones Calendars Stress Phones 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

We need to be assertive and show our bosses how much better they can function if the administrative jobs are taken care of by us. I gave at the office Calendar "ah ha" Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog What ever happened to the "us" in Service? Something to think about. Minute taking made easier.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Office Dynamics often surveys managers and high-level executives as to the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that are most important for an assistant to possess. The right tools and the common sense to apply them appropriately are a given in any role today.”. Here are some non-edited , direct quotes from them. See how you measure up.

Skills 100

Skills Calendars Management Learning 100

Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service AT&T Assertiveness Social Media 69

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To Do Lists – Task Management. There are 5 core systems I encourage assistants to look at first: Time and Task Management. Project Management. Her system for email management is outstanding. When we launched All Things Admin in 2009, we asked every person who visited our website – what are your top two challenges?

Travel 100

Travel Filing Forms Skills 100

Jen Lawrence

MARCH 25, 2019

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. Access to email means your boss can find you wherever, whenever.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service AT&T Assertiveness Social Media 40