Office Dynamics

MAY 21, 2019

In today’s competitive marketplace and at the pace this profession is changing, if you do not continually enhance your skills, build new ones, and have a strategy for your career, you will get left in the dust. Points to Consider 1. You need to continually learn and grow. Get your executive to see the long-term payoff. Why shouldn’t you?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 14, 2019

Education wise: What skills do you need to grow? What new skills do you need to learn/develop? So attendees have to take a bunch of photos of the PowerPoint slides as the speaker presents. There are numerous factors to take into consideration when deciding which administrative conference to attend. Start with the end in mind.

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 12, 2017

Possessing it demonstrates expert-level mastery of the skills required to leverage systems like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. However, what they are really paying for is not the certificate itself—it’s the value a person can bring to the organization when they have these skills. What really matters is how you use those skills.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Networking comes under the heading of a life-long skill builder. We are all somewhere on the continuum of networking skill strength. And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Networking comes under the heading of a life-long skill builder. We are all somewhere on the continuum of networking skill strength. And no matter how good you grow at this, you can always set a stretch goal to grow a bit more in this area.

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Networking Skills Confidence IAAP 100

Success

MAY 23, 2022

Great teams with excellent communication skills can break down because they miss this simple step. Ditch the 35-page PowerPoint deck and explain why your project really matters. Don’t use email as a way to communicate bad news, or as a way to escalate over a peer’s head by copying their boss. Failure to write down decisions.

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I can train overseas team members to become skilled, prompt engineers and help them leverage tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly to produce work that’s 95% done. You could become an AI wizard and “recession proof” your current job or use the skills you develop with AI to help you find any job you want.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

This is a huge benefit to you because you grow your skill set. For example, maybe you can think of a better way to spruce up your executive’s PowerPoint presentation. Or often they are thinking about the time they will have to spend to teach you. It also keeps you from getting bored at work, which is the worst thing to happen!

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. Images are much more visually interesting and can be used to emphasise a point just as well as text.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2017

As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. Images are much more visually interesting and can be used to emphasise a point just as well as text.

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PowerPoint Social Media PDF Google Docs 187

Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Researchers have found that women tend to have an expectation of having less influence, which can translate into a resistance to insert themselves even in situations where their skills are valuable. Women also can be more likely to avoid confrontation in the workplace because conflict tends to affect them more negatively than men.

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Allwork

MARCH 16, 2023

Copilot is currently being tested with selected commercial customers and is designed to bring together the combined power of large language models, business data, and Microsoft 365 apps in order to inspire creativity, boost productivity, and hone the skills of the modern workplace.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

So we asked our attendees what they thought about their career paths, skills development, performance reviews , and any other developmental aspects of their jobs. Look out for and take advantage of networking events and skills development wherever possible. There is no specific PA skills development.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2012

I’ve been glued to my TV screen watching all the different sports and cheering on Team GB, the skills these athletes have are incredible and it is a pleasure watching them compete at the highest level. It got me to thinking about the skills we as assistants have… if we were competing in the office Olympics what events would we excel at?

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2012

I’ve been glued to my TV screen watching all the different sports and cheering up Team GB, the skills these athletes have are incredible and it is a pleasure watching them compete at the highest level. It got me to thinking about the skills we as assistants have… if we were competing in the office Olympics what events would we excel at?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job. We both had similar skills, education, etc. This is how I was able to get one of my past jobs. Great post Richard.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Show people your skills and how you are making a difference. Remember to smile, do your job well and increase your foundation of skills. Here are 11 quick tips for helping you overcome those office blues: Think of the positives, not the negatives. Try to focus your attention on things that are going right for you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

In relation to teaching organizational skills as well as skills in word processing and accounting, Bryant & Stratton College recently announced the launch of its new online Associate of Administrative Assistant ([link] degree program. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Microsoft Outlook 2008 2007 Cubicle 100

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

This is definitely good for sharing ideas and skills among teammates and other departments. We share ideas, skills and even ask guest speakers to provide up-to-date information and trends on what we need for our careers. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

The Portfolio captures current-and-building skill levels, recognition, career enhancements, development activities and accomplishments. You and another administrative assistant can both be skilled at PowerPoint but one of you is more advanced; use of video and imagery. What new skills have you gained?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Discuss your skill set, experience and abilities in a confident manner. Here are 4 of the most difficult interview questions that companies will ask and ways to tackle them: Where do you see yourself in X number of years? Talk about what you feel is important to you in a professional manner and describe how you will meet these goals.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Administrative assistants are highly skilled in many areas and sometimes we take it for granted, not recognizing where we could go with our skills. Event Planning: Event planning is a big industry that looks for people who are skilled in planning big events without a hitch. One of our main duties is to keep our bosses organized.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Seminars for Professional Assistants By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Filed Under: Networking , Productivity A re you looking to improve your skills and catch up with the latest office trends ? Are you trying to get that raise or promotion that you so well deserve?

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

Here are 6 skills you need to acquire to protect yourself against the office warfare. You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Good Communication Skills This goes without saying. Along with good communication comes listening skills. Get involved.

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IAAP Filing Administrative Professionals Skills 100

Office Dynamics

MARCH 10, 2015

While everyone must competently use today’s information technology tools, too many of us are ignoring the proven importance and effectiveness of interpersonal communication skills. Use assertive communication skills to manage these situations. Did someone at work say something that upset you? Best of luck! Pacific Time).

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Skills Assertiveness PowerPoint 2015 100

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 30, 2016

Best practice guides to support your team needs, this can be anything from minute taking to PowerPoint guides, business development support; 4. Utilising the skills of the wider team. In delegating the drafting of the handbook, it is a great idea to utilise the different strengths and skills of your team. Outcomes for you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Remember that you are there to do your job because you have the skills and qualities that your manager hired you for. Over time, you will get the hang of dealing with difficult people and will become easier and easier each time. Eventually, you will get just a little annoyed and brush it off. Don’t let your work performance suffer.

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Cubicle 2008 2007 Google Docs 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.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 25, 2015

Basically throughout the workshop day, my participants are working in groups, brainstorming, practicing newly-learned skills, giving feedback to each other, writing scripts, role playing, doing creative activities and given feedback by me or our trainers. You need to read your handouts and PowerPoint slides after you attend the webinar.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It will help guide all of the decisions you make related to investing money in training and networking, which skills you want to improve or develop, and ultimately, where you want your career to take you. For instance, becoming more proficient in PowerPoint can help reduce errors and editing time on presentations.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Skilled writing the key. This will help readers put a face to the writer. Post regularly. Keeping your readers up-to-date and information about current information on your company or topic will make them ask for more. Dont allow for spelling and grammar errors. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Admins4Admins

APRIL 30, 2010

If you’ve thought that people skills could not be much of an issue in determining your own success on the job, think again. Without flexibility, people skills suffer! The Choice is Yours… It’s no secret successful companies seek highly-skilled, self-motivated workers with strong interpersonal skills and communication abilities.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2013

Remember to link your answer back to the job description but also add other skills you have that the other candidates might not. “I do think that I would be a great asset to the company as I have the skill set that I know you are looking for in the right candidate. Why do you want to work at this company? .

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Interviewing PowerPoint Skills AT&T 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Once you have put the presentation together you can export the slides to Powerpoint, Keynote, PDF or straight to social media. Featured Key Skills admin administrators assistants EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant technology Virtual Assistant' Why is it Practically Perfect PA’s technology of the week?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

This person sounds like a typical self-indulgent hipocrit who is climbing the ladder because of her people skills (kissing up) and not actual work related skills. After that the accused is going to get defensive no matter how nice you are. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

As most assistants are advanced users of PowerPoint the temptation to use all of the features can be high. If your organisation does not have standard themes there are lots that you can use online and via PowerPoint. Creative slides will make your boss’s presentation more memorable and this will reflect well on you.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 21, 2015

Canva has many fantastic and easy to use templates which look brilliant compared to standard boring PowerPoint presentations. Assistants are often asked to put together marketing material and presentations. The search function is great and the filters make a standard image really funky.

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