Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Aside from the network, what have been your career highlights to date? I would also recommend joining a local PA network. This will mean that you get to meet other PA’s from all sectors and you will be able to network and develop. About the network…. What made you decide to set up the network?

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 17, 2025

Career Growth and Development Building relationships across the organization also expands your network, which can be a helpful tool for your own career advancement aspirations. Appreciate: Acknowledge and Uplift Your Network Showing appreciation helps to strengthen your relationships even more. Everyone wants to feel valued!

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 29, 2013

While I don’t believe this entirely (to me, it’s both what you know and who you know), I definitely agree that having a strong professional network is a critically important part of creating career success. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t think about expanding their network until they need something—like a job. Get involved.

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The Leader Assistant Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2023

In this episode, Whitney talks about networking with colleagues, professional development, setting boundaries, taking risks, and the influence and power that administrative professionals hold in the workplace. Whitney Kelso is an Administrative Assistant II at one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. First up we have the Edinburgh PA Network. The PAs behind the Network. About the network….

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Allwork

MARCH 4, 2024

Such programs also help women build robust professional networks that are essential for career advancement. Empower ERG Leadership: Involving ERG leaders in the decision-making process can include forming advisory panels or committees that include ERG representatives.

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Success

JUNE 28, 2021

Instead, these successful people use their free time engaged in personal development, networking, volunteering, working side jobs or side businesses , or pursuing some goal that will lead to rewards down the road. Network and volunteer regularly. It’s amazing how much confidence helps. Go above and beyond in work and business.

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Allwork

MARCH 3, 2024

Giantomasi , Co-Chair of the Executive Committee at CSG Law, it was designed to reflect the preferences and styles of the attorneys who will be “leading the firm 15-30 years from now.” The 120,000 square foot space offers flexibility and equality with a variety of private and collaboration spaces and no proverbial corner offices.

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Success

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

For every new hire, Google employs a hiring committee that consists of a panel of five or six Google employees,” they report. Over 47 million joined the Great Resignation , and nearly 50% of the workforce participated in quiet quitting, according to Gallup.

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Allwork

JUNE 7, 2024

The Federal News Network reports The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and The Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) are both reeling-in workers using recent updates to their remote work policies. Last month, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced what is known as the Telework Reform Act (S.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

How to build, deepen, and strengthen alliances within your network. Participate in employee committees in your office. I’ve been asked to participate in a committee focused on implementing Microsoft Office 365. For an Admin Network – https://www.facebook.com/OfficeDynamics/. It helped me get the job!

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The Office Professionals Place

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Form a committee, then within the committee form subcommittees for activities throughout the event. Have a sub-committee for the catering/venue (if the event is not going to be held at the company), another sub-committee would be for entertainment. This is a chance for you and your committee to be creative.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The conference committee asked that I include some information on research I did in an article I wrote called The DNA of a Star Assistant™. Administrative assistants are the social network of the company. I am putting the finishing touches on a speech I am giving next week to 250+ executive assistants. Mind Set vs. Skill Set.

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Eat Your Career

JULY 21, 2010

Why It Doesn’t Work Clearly, I’m being a little facetious…but the problem with this kind of advice is that it places an unfair burden on your network. The people in your network certainly want to help you grow professionally but not at their own expense. Having the ability and having the network are just the beginning.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2016

Organising boards and Committee papers. Social Media and online networking. We will showcase technology that will help you in the following areas: Productivity. Inbox Management. Diary Management. Minute taking. Online meetings. Venues and room bookings. Table planning. Leeds – Tuesday 19th July, 15:00 – 18:00 .

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Success

MARCH 8, 2023

Office of Technology Assessment, the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Public Engineering Policy,” according to her website. She’s a big believer in networking and building relationships with colleagues of both genders. “If

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. Network and build relationships with all your colleagues, clients, suppliers – I can’t tell you how much this helps and the wealth of knowledge you can gain. What do you have for lunch?

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The Leader Assistant Podcast

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

She currently serves as the Western Healthcare Alliance Executive Assistant Peer Network Chair. ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 4, 2019

Ask current committee members to circulate the posting or suggest potential names. Perhaps they have a: need to network with peers desire to better understand local markets need to give back to the profession wish to enhance their career need for appreciation and recognition need to belong. Find out what attracts a new volunteer.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS. Network Inc., How Will You Show Up? ,

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In a previous role I managed 12 Committees all of which had a special interest in different areas of accountancy. I attended all of the Committee meetings and took all of the minutes. Do you take minutes at meetings? Again this is another fantastic way to increase your business acumen.

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Success

AUGUST 22, 2022

Still, Noel Ginsburg, founder and CEO of CareerWise Colorado and co-chair of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship, which works with the U.S. The network has since grown to serve 3,000 students at seven degree-granting campuses. Department of Labor found that there were over 85,000 new apprentices age 24 and younger.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

I held a training seminar and Committee meeting on the day that the second planned terrorist attack occurred in London in 2007. Fortunately the police managed to stop the would be terrorists but it did lead to chaos on the transport network. The Committee meeting was one step too far and we cancelled that for another day.

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The Leader Assistant Podcast

DECEMBER 26, 2021

She’s currently the executive assistant to the Executive Committee at Royal BAM. Join the Leader Assistant Global Community here, or the Facebook Group here for bonus content and to network with other assistants who are committed to becoming leaders! THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 12, 2016

Not being invited to join the right committees / projects. You are not connected / networked with the right people. This is a guest post from Heather White, Networking & Personal Brand Expert. Heather White is a highly sought after speaker and online trainer specialising in networking and personal brand.

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Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

By masking her identity from the hiring committee, it guaranteed that she’d be judged on her performance, not her gender. Childs’ task force project was such a resounding success that the company created employee networks to broaden the discussion. But the biggest thing she had going for her was that screen. Go after the opportunities.”

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, December 05, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Networking , Productivity D o you want to help your firm exceed in the business world? I am actually a part of a committee called the “Administrative Exchange&# at my firm. Home About Me Advertise Want to Blog About Your Work?

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 27, 2024

Mr Kauntze was instrumental in the creation of the NextGen Committees, which provide a platform for knowledge-sharing, mentoring, networking and professional development across five regions. The programme aims to encourage the NextGen’s confidence, expand their network and help them advance in their career.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Although I think this is mainly used for events I also think it works well for Committee meetings. This is a fabulous app if you or your manager are into networking! The app also links up their social networking details as well. Zwoor Event HD: Free. CardMunch: Free. Brilliant for conferences and other meetings.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Although I think this is mainly used for events I also think it works well for Committee meetings. This is a fabulous app if you or your manager are into networking! The app also links up their social networking details as well. Zwoor Event HD: Free. CardMunch: Free. Brilliant for conferences and other meetings.

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The Leader Assistant Podcast

JANUARY 1, 2023

Shelli is an active committee member for the Health and Wellness cultural pillar at her organization where she takes part in bringing events and challenges to team members to support their mental, physical, and all-around well-being. Shelli is a mentor to several EAs within her business as well as EAs across the United States.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask to join or form a workplace committee. Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround. Feeling underutilized? Take the initiative. Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 19, 2012

For example, participate in meetings, volunteer to sit on important committees and welcome delegated tasks as a way to increase your skills. Practise time management skills and schedule time each week for networking. Ask your supervisor for feedback and act on the feedback. Be professional. Flexibility is a worker’s key asset.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 2, 2025

Notable for its bold architecture and environmental credentials, including BREEAM Excellent and EPC A ratings, the building utilises off-site prefabrication and connects to the citys heat network. It also features public spaces, amphitheatre seating, and prioritises community engagement.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

In previous years assistants have not seen the point of personal branding and networking but as our roles diversify we will embrace online networking and social media. It is getting so much easier for Committees to meet virtually and this will become more and more popular over the next year as will virtual conferences and events.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 23, 2009

I was in back-to-back Committee meetings and I decided to use two different colours of folders, a blue one for the Committee members, with an attendance sheet stapled to the inside cover for my purposes, along with their meeting packages, and a red one for the Chair with everything the Chair was going to need. (New

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 1, 2010

June 20, 2010 Sheila Clover English , Social Network Committee Chair , International Thriller Writer’s Organization I didn’t know Sheila. I learned a great deal from her regarding social media marketing, organizing my time better and walked away with a lot of tools. She is engaging and fun as well!”

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