Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2016

This is an important skill to develop for any individual who has to work with others. Use assertive communication techniques. Having an “attitude of taking charge” is not necessarily the same as the “skill of taking charge.” It starts with having the attitude, then developing certain skills. Take Charge. It isn’t!

Self Esteem 183

Self Esteem Assertiveness Skills Administrative Training 183

Success

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Jessica Sinclair, registered nurse and best-selling author of Network Like You Mean It , says, “Healthy boundaries can offer a sense of control over your emotional [space], physical space and time.” It creates space for assertive and respectful exchanges while reducing misunderstandings. However, the opposite may be true.

Self Esteem 263

Self Esteem Negotiating Assertiveness Stress 263

Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2015

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Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Etiquette Travel Skills 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. Takes networking skills very seriously, encouraging teamwork and collaboration throughout our organization. Appropriately assertive. Very aware of organizational priorities. Asks me key questions so I can better prepare for my meetings.

Assertiveness 181

Assertiveness Calendars 2018 Administrative Professionals 181

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I decided to leave my previous employee in June 2010 but was job hunting for 6 months and when I did get the role I am in currently I had to complete a detailed application form, attend three interviews and sit two psychometric tests (for language and numerical skills). You should refer back to your core PA/ EA skills for this one.

Interviewing 161

Interviewing 2003 Job Hunting Assertiveness 161

Office Dynamics

MAY 1, 2017

Persuasion skills. Craft your skill. Good communication skills. Organizational skills. Building a strong network. Hard work; willing to roll up your sleeves and dig in. Patience (tons). Enthusiasm. A desire to learn in the area you are passionate about. Self-management.

Administrative Professionals 187

Administrative Professionals Skills Training Administrative Training 187

Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

How to build, deepen, and strengthen alliances within your network. From what I understand, no one else had anything like the portfolio to showcase their skills. For an Admin Network – https://www.facebook.com/OfficeDynamics/. How to comfortably and confidently showcase your value. It helped me get the job! productId=263.

Self Esteem 173

Self Esteem 2016 Administrative Professionals Expenses 173

Office Dynamics

APRIL 3, 2017

If someone is doing something or saying something that is unacceptable to you, then you need to speak up in a professional and assertive manner. It is really important to set healthy boundaries in the workplace. Thirst for knowledge. For some reason, I have always embraced a growth mindset.

Assertiveness 203

Assertiveness Administrative Professionals 2017 Gifts 203

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 27, 2013

Learning to communicate assertively, keeping good records, and networking can help you deal with even the worst boss. Be assertive but not aggressive; be factual but not negative. Put your clerical skills to work to protect yourself in case issues get worse. Document your progress, work hours, failures, and successes.

Management 100

Management Assertiveness Equipment Networking 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

22 hours (per Level) of focused time with Joan Burge includes personal coaching, skill practice and evaluation during class, assessments, networking and sharing best practices with other high-caliber assistants, and high-energy learning activities. Star Achieving Techniques™ (Skill Module). Visit OfficeDynamics.com. ?.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Skills Networking Goals 100

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

He says that not only does the military do a lousy job transitioning military personnel into the civilian working world, but vets lose the very thing they need most when getting a job – their military network. It’s networking, he asserts, that still is the critical aspect of finding a job.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Medical Networking AT&T 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. We have a shed load of skills that have to be kept up to date so that we can do our job effectively. Networking Groups.

Training 100

Training Assertiveness Skills Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2016

Use assertive communication techniques. Having an “attitude of taking charge” is not necessarily the same as the “skill of taking charge.” It starts with having the attitude, then developing certain skills. You want to develop the skill to take charge in a way that you will get cooperation. 10 Take Charge.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Assertiveness Skills Negotiating 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 4, 2014

You have a lot of unique skills. Assistants have a lot of unique skills that other professionals do not have. If you take hard skills for example – we have to understand how the latest office technology works, we have to organise events, take minutes, run meetings, write reports and edit documents. The list is endless.

Training 100

Training Networking Assertiveness Expenses 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There are many ways to market your business – email marketing, social media, press releases, attending networking events. Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. This is a hurdle worth jumping.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 19, 2011

There are many ways to market your business – article submissions, social media, press releases, attending networking events. Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. This is a hurdle worth jumping.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 29, 2014

There are many ways to market your business – email marketing, social media, press releases, attending networking events. Brushing up your speaking skills and taking advantage of opportunities to present will bring your profile, and your business, to an exciting new realm of possibility. This is a hurdle worth jumping.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Promotion Social Media Confidence 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

Only a rare few administrative professionals have learned to tap into the power of the most advanced leadership skill. She’s witnessed its power first hand and helped hundreds of administrative professionals hone their self-leadership skills. Leading Boldly…Shining Brightly – Mind Set vs. Skill Set.

Administrative Professionals 190

Administrative Professionals 2016 Gifts Purchasing 190

On The Job

MAY 26, 2008

He says that not only does the military do a lousy job transitioning military personnel into the civilian working world, but vets lose the very thing they need most when getting a job – their military network. He says these men and women have many more valuable job skills that give them qualifications to be more than “front-line” workers.

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Medical Networking AT&T 100

Success

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Practicing self-care rituals, developing a support network at work and home, and fostering a growth mindset will go a long way. Lean on your support network by asking for help. Practicing expressing yourself can also help you develop assertive communication skills.

Stress 147

Stress Health AT&T Assertiveness 147

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

She started as a temporary professional with OfficeTeam, honing her skills and knocking down challenges one by one. Brandi Britton is a district president for OfficeTeam , the nation’s leading staffing service specializing in the temporary placement of highly skilled administrative and office support professionals.

OfficeTeam 187

OfficeTeam Learning Administrative Professionals Customer Service 187

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

So much of what we do is automatic, like riding a bike, so using my PA skill set really helped me in those initial months. I started to feel far less competent or have far less skills than what I had thought. This will help in building a strong network you can use on an ongoing basis. I was not alone! Don’t doubt your knowledge!

Microsoft Outlook 100

Microsoft Outlook Assertiveness Etiquette Training 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Have a look at your time management skills, and how best to invest your efforts on a daily and weekly basis. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround. Ask to join or form a workplace committee.

Mentoring 150

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Networking 150

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 16, 2008

Build your own network! Often the conversation includes the so called “skill shortage&# , felt especially hard in Australia these days. Trivially, his assertion that educating women is a waste, is completely nonsensical, but the final result to the economy seems to suggest his analysis could be right.

2008 100

2008 2007 2009 2006 100

The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

In the office, the expectation is to constantly exhibit decorum, tact, composure, and display knowledge of your skills. Listen with empathy not sympathy and be assertive in your response. Performance reviews or evaluations are conducted for the sole purpose of letting us know what areas we need to improve or develop our skills.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals IAAP 2010 Filing 100

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At Office Dynamics International we love what we do. 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.

Training 220

Training Administrative Professionals 2015 AT&T 220

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. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! Something to think about.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Whether it’s finding the right caterer, meeting global counterparts from international office locations or brushing off your creative skills to whip up a spiffy PowerPoint presentation, you love tackling projects outside of your job scope (and even get excited at the opportunity!). Final Thoughts.

PowerPoint 100

PowerPoint Skills Project Management AT&T 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. I hear it from both sides of the desk. I hear assistants talk about their job or the profession as if it is no big deal. These people are naïve, to say the least. A true Executive Assistants must do over 100 things well.

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals 2016 Stress Travel 100

Worxbee

APRIL 12, 2021

A virtual executive assistant is highly skilled – they work at an “executive” level. The responsibilities of an executive assistant are such that they take a proactive role – they’ve spent a long time honing those skills and building up experience. The right skills. Hard skills. Ask the right questions.

Skills 52

Skills Assertiveness Environment Learning 52

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

It’s hard to believe another year is nearly over. Here at Office Dynamics International, as we wrap up this 25th year of business, we’re feeling both grateful and overwhelmed with all we’ve experienced in 2015. Perhaps you can relate to those feelings?

2015 124

2015 2016 Holidays Administrative Professionals 124

Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Wow, what a fabulous April! Did you have the most incredible Administrative Professionals’ Week this year?

2015 124

2015 Administrative Professionals OfficeTeam Gifts 124

Office Dynamics

MAY 6, 2016

This month’s question from our friends at The Admin Pro Forum is from Maddy who is struggling to become part of the team at her new office. Take a moment to read her question and let us know what you think in the comments of this blog. Have you ever found yourself in a similar scenario? What did you do?

AT&T 100

AT&T Management UPS Etiquette 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In our program today we talked about seven ways to become an accelerated assistant. Below you will find our replay link, program notes, certificate download and access to our deal of the day. If you haven’t already registered for our 12 Days of Christmas Webinar Series, you can register here. Links to the programs will be sent daily.

2016 100

2016 Interviewing Learning Assertiveness 100

Bonnie Low-Kramen

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Women can be assertive, and they are accused of being aggressive. Male leaders will benefit individually and companies will benefit as business entities through inviting these talented and skilled women to the table. The double bind is real. A woman can be pretty but not too pretty.

Management 52

Management Mentoring 2024 Confidence 52

Recruit CRM

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

In this manner, recruiters will normally use metrics to tune not only actions but outcomes too, inclusive of overall performance ratings, engagement, retention and the quality of skills. This surge is probably the result of a recruiters' changing position and increasing responsibilities in sourcing skills in a job market.

2021 52

2021 Assertiveness Interviewing Skills 52

Success

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

If your offer doesn’t align with your education, career level, skill set or experience, you’ll need to know how to negotiate salary. Be prepared to justify your salary expectations based on industry standards, the company’s financial position, current market conditions and the value of your skills and qualifications.

Negotiating 246

Negotiating Salary Equipment Expenses 246