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October 24, 2016 By Joan Burge 3 Comments

Do you have what it takes to be Revolutionary? Admin Conference Recap

Do you have what it takes to be Revolutionary?

Well, I have finally recuperated from hosting our big conference. It was a huge success and was worth all our time and energy. Our event this year was much bigger (in numbers) than 2015 and we were in a much larger convention space area than ever in the history of Office Dynamics so it took a tremendous amount of mental and physical energy on my part for 4 full days and nights. I was quite exhausted for several days after our event but it was the good kind as I was very pleased to meet the needs of hundreds of assistants.

We had amazing speakers who focused on how to be revolutionary. I thought it would be fun and useful for me to share some of the best points I heard from our speakers and share a few of my own words of advice. Maybe you can think about how to apply the ideas to your own role.

First, though, let me tell you why it’s important to be revolutionary: [Read more…]

May 4, 2016 By Joan Burge 19 Comments

Why Conference Receptions Are A Great Place to Start Networking

Do you dread going to the welcome reception at a conference? Or the opening night get together? A lot of people do, especially if they attend the conference alone or are a first timer. However, going to the first night’s event when attending an administrative conference is a great way to start meeting the people with whom you will spend the next 3 or 4 days. It’s also a great opportunity to meet the associates at the company hosting the conference. [Read more…]

April 20, 2016 By Guest Blogger 19 Comments

5 Reasons Why Office Admins are the New Power Job

Author: OfficeNinjas

Editor’s Note: This is a revised version of an original post from the OfficeNinjas blog.

You connect the dots between departments, have mastered the art of juggling competing work priorities, all while keeping the lights on and often acting as director of first impressions.

We know being an Office Ninja is no easy feat—more often than not, you’re the nerve center of the business.

Maybe you thrive in a support role and genuinely enjoy helping others, or perhaps it’s that you get to witness the brain trust in action day in and day out. Either way, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind and sometimes, you need a reminder of all the loveable parts of your job.

So, let’s take a look at the reasons why being a Ninja is sheer awesomeness: [Read more…]

April 5, 2016 By Guest Blogger 36 Comments

How Administrative Professionals Can Prepare for the Office of the Future

by Brandi Britton, district president, OfficeTeam

This article was originally published in Executive Secretary Magazine and shared with permission by OfficeTeam and it’s author.

Today’s administrative professionals have anything but an easy and boring job. Over the years, their roles have moved well beyond circulating memos and taking dictation. They are being asked to become involved in and even take charge of areas such as social media and corporate responsibility.

In recent Office of the Future research from OfficeTeam and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, 50 percent of survey respondents feel they have skills that are not being tapped at work. Let’s take a look at three areas where admins say they would like to play bigger roles. You’ll see how you can get involved and grow your administrative skills. [Read more…]

March 30, 2016 By Jasmine Freeman 2 Comments

Leading Administrative Training Company Donates Program to Deserving Organizations

Office Dynamics International awarded two organizations its Star Achievement Series^® training program (Level 1) in support of Administrative Professionals.

Office Dynamics International, the globally recognized authority for administrative training and development, made two sizable in-kind donations in the month of March. As a pioneer in the field, Office Dynamics has been a vocal advocate for the education of Administrative Professionals for over 25 years. In support of its mission, Office Dynamics held a contest to identify a deserving organization and award the administrative staff with the Star Achievement Series® Level 1 Trainer’s Kit (valued at $24,000.00).

To participate, organizations had to submit application materials describing why the training is needed and pledging leadership support.

“The response was very exciting!” says Joan Burge, founder and CEO of Office Dynamics. “We had submissions from Warner Brothers, Turner Broadcasting, Prudential, and a number of other high-profile organizations.” [Read more…]

February 2, 2016 By Joan Burge 6 Comments

Solutions for Online Learning In a Collaborative Space

Assistants, Don’t Let Collaborative Work Space Stop Your Education

Last week I was conducting a full-day workshop with 25 assistants. I had been telling them about our monthly free webinars as a way to continue their education after our live workshop.

One administrative assistant told me that with the new collaborative, open-space work environment, she had difficulty participating in webinars because she gets interrupted. Does this sound familiar?

Before I even could give a response, the other assistants in the room began to chime in with their solutions to this problem of the collaborative workspace harming the continued learning and development of the administrative professional. [Read more…]