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Lessons from ATD Convention

 

There was no shortage of information, lessons, best practices, and thought-provoking conversations at the ATD Convention my team and I attended last week in San Diego. In case you did not see my Facebook posts, there were over 11,000 attendees from around the world; 300+ concurrent sessions; 400+ exhibits in the big convention hall, and an amazing networking night aboard the USS Midway! ATD stands for the Association for Talent Development and is the world’s largest talent development association. [Read more…]

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9 Ways to Improve Your Organization Skills

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Organization skills are the one thing most successful business owners have in common.

Without the ability to organize your work and your resources, you could be twisting in the wind in no time. You may have been able to muddle along back in the day, but in today’s competitive environment, you need to work any advantage in your favor.

Fortunately, there are at least 9 ways to improve your organization skills without too much effort on your part. [Read more…]

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How to Reignite Your Enthusiasm for Work

At some point, in any professional’s career, there comes a time when enthusiasm wanes. It’s natural, after all. Even as an assistant, a role where “no two days are exactly alike,” the day-to-day operations can eventually become monotonous.

When you feel a lack of enthusiasm for the work you do, it can really take a toll on your quality of life. You feel more tired and discontent. Ultimately, it can also impact your quality of work. When you’re not energized by what you’re doing, you tend to cut corners and settle for “good enough.”

So, what’s an assistant to do when he or she feels that lack of enthusiasm? How do you get back on track? Here are some simple, but effective, recommendations. [Read more…]

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5 Productivity Apps You Probably Already Have on Your Smartphone

Productivity_Apps_For_AssistantsThis article is part one in a two-part series on productivity apps for administrative professionals by Julie Perrine.

While there’s certainly a case to be made for banning phones from the workplace – confidentiality concerns, Facebook faux pas, employees who spend more time on Snapchat than spreadsheets – some smartphone apps, when used properly, can make your job a lot easier. The following are five apps you probably already have on your phone, and how you can use them to be more productive.

1. Audio recorders. Have you ever been in a meeting where the information comes fast and furious or sat across from your executive as he or she verbally dumped out the details for an important trip or memo they need drafted? Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a way to record those words, rather than giving yourself carpal tunnel syndrome attempting to scribble down notes? [Read more…]

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The 43 Folders Method (Paper System)

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I mentioned the 43 folders method in my Core Administrative Skills Always Need Improving post and a lot of you wanted more information on this method. This information is in our Executives and Assistants Working In Partnership: The Definitive Guide to Success. Because we love you and it’s our Blog-A-Thon, I would love to share it with you!

This is a popular system advocated by productivity and time management experts around the world. I have been using this system for years and highly recommends it. Use it when you have paper trigger items or paper associated with next actions.

You need 43 folders (31 labeled “1” through “31” and 12 more labeled with the names of the months of the year). [Read more…]

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Administrative Professionals Day 2017 Blog-A-Thon Celebration

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In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, Office Dynamics loves to hold our annual Blog-A-Thon for the entire month of April.

April is a month that can change your career if you’re an administrative professional.

We love this time of year and it’s time to shine the spotlight on our favorite office professional, you, the administrative professional.

While we serve the administrative profession all 365 days of the year, this is the month that you get a week of recognition or at least a day. And if you’re friends of ours, well…we’re giving you the whole month.

It’s time to kick-off a special event we’ve been hosting for years here on our blog that we hope you will enjoy!

At Office Dynamics International we’ve been working hard to organize a special event just for you that will not only be fun and pump-you-up with excitement for your career – this event will provide you with expert tips and trade secrets, real-world advice and solutions you can take back to your desk and implement right away.

Not only will we be sharing our expertise, we’ve rallied together a whole bunch of experts we’ll be introducing as we journey through this April Blog-a-Thon. 

There are chances to win great prizes, all you have to do is engage with the blog posts by commenting as well as sharing the post on social media.

Hint: Never miss a post by subscribing to our blog on the upper right of this screen. You will be notified by email each time we add a new entry to our blog.

What is a Blog-a-Thon?

Our Blog-a-Thon is a free online event. We update our blog daily with posts from our team or our partners adding content for you daily. You enter to win prizes by engaging with these blogs by commenting and sharing.

How to participate in the Blog-a-Thon.

  • Simply comment and share any of the blog posts during the month of April for a chance to win.
  • If you have strict corporate policies that restrict your from receiving gifts – don’t let that hold you back from participating. Please just let us know if you waive the right to win your prize and we’ll draw another name.
  • Multiple comments do not equal multiple entries on the same post.
  • Commenting on multiple posts does equal multiple entries. The more posts you visit and leave a comment on, the more chances you have to win.
  • Sharing the post on social media will also be a bonus entry – please tag us in your posts so we know when you share them.
  • Twitter @OfficeDynamics
  • Linkedin @Office Dynamics International
  • Instagram @OfficeDynamics
  • Facebook @OfficeDynamics

Why do we host a Blog-a-Thon in April?

Our Blog-a-Thon in honor of Administrative Professionals is held once a year  (April). This is the time of year the administrative profession gets a lot of attention with the last week of April traditionally being Administrative Professionals Week and this year (2017) Administrative Professionals Day is Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

We enjoy providing an abundance of tools and resources for the administrative professional to enhance their career throughout the month with continuous blog posts. Offering educational programs to administrative support staff through free resources, products, services, and events are something we focus on all year long. This is a great time of year to highlight why we’re here and that we are here for you.

Please share this event with the administrative assistants, executive assistants, administrative professionals, and other office professionals in your life.

Don’t forget to subscribe in the upper right corner so you don’t miss any of these amazing blogs.

There is still time to join Joan Burge in Chicago for Administrative Professionals Week. You must register for Building A Star Partnership One-Day Workshop by April 10, 2017. There is only a handful of seats left so act fast.

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