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5 Business Lessons to Adopt from Innovative Technology Companies

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Technology is synonymous with terms like “new,” “cutting-edge” and “futuristic.” From the days of the automobile revolution, innovative technology has changed the way we run our businesses and live our lives. Henry Ford gave us an affordable automobile, but he also gave businesses the ability to do things differently with the innovation of the moving conveyor belt. Even today, technology companies are on the forefront of business best practices. Here are some examples of their forward-thinking feats or 5 business lessons to adopt from innovative technology companies.

Hire the Best and Brightest

Technology companies, by and large, employ smart and innovative people. With backgrounds in science and engineering, these employees lend their superior intellect to help enhance their company’s image. Being intelligent and innovative goes to the bones of an organization. This includes internal functions like finance and operations.

Take a look at Apple. Known for its technological innovations, Apple also employs many brainy financial wizards. The company’s cash flow is one of the best on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, giving Apple the ability to invest rapidly in new ideas or processes. Likewise, make sure your company employs some of the smartest people in your finance and R&D departments to make an impact. [Read more…]

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Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership for Administrative Professionals

This is a replay of the free webinar offered June 2016 titled Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership (for administrative professionals).

Administrative professionals don’t typically think of themselves as leaders; even the most successful struggle with the idea! After all, leaders are the people we work for, right? They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. We tend to discount our own leadership qualities and the many ways in which we already take the lead each and every day. As a result, our inner leader never gets the opportunity to really shine.

Administrative professionals don’t typically think of themselves as leaders; even the most successful struggle with the idea! After all, leaders are the people we work for, right? They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success. We tend to discount our own leadership qualities and the many ways in which we already take the lead each and every day. As a result, our inner leader never gets the opportunity to really shine.

Only a rare few administrative professionals have learned to tap into the power of the most advanced leadership skill. Those who do, experience an elevated level of autonomy, credibility, and authority. We’re talking about “self-leadership,” a revolutionary concept that separates the everyday admin from the extraordinary one. By leveraging self-leadership, we distinguish ourselves as independent and competent trusted business partners.

This topic is near and dear to Joan Burge, CEO of Office Dynamics and former executive assistant. She’s witnessed its power first hand and helped hundreds of administrative professionals hone their self-leadership skills. She even has a full 2-day course on the subject! In this month’s free webinar, Joan will share some of her own experiences and revolutionary insights on the topic. Even those who have completed the course will gain new ideas and a fresh perspective—and those who haven’t will get a high-level peek into some of its most important elements.

Learning Highlights From This Webinar

As an attendee, you will learn…

  • What self-leadership actually means and how it differs from traditional “leadership.”
  • The 9 key areas where you need to focus, to become a masterful self-leader in the workplace. (Plus helpful resources for continued learning!)
  • Why self-leadership is the essential missing piece for revolutionizing your administrative career.
  • How to approach your work, career, and LIFE with intention and a sense of mission.Simple strategies to boldly embrace your inner leader—and enhance your productivity, collaboration, and creativity at the same time!
  • Simple strategies to boldly embrace your inner leader—and enhance your productivity, collaboration, and creativity at the same time!

 

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Why Being An Executive Assistant Is A Rewarding Career

executive_assistantIn honor of Administrative Professionals Day, I want to share my thoughts on why I believe being an executive assistant is a rewarding career. When people tell me, “Anyone can do that job,” it bothers me. It tells me that person doesn’t really know what it takes to be a great 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. I hear managers or Human Resource Professionals say it doesn’t take any special skill to be an administrative assistant. These people are naïve, to say the least.

A true Executive Assistant must do over 100 things well. A stellar Executive Assistant must think of every detail for every function such as calendar management, travel planning, meeting preparation and execution, and e-mail management. Those are just the fundamentals. [Read more…]

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Be Bold Enough To Be An Owner

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Do You Have An Owner’s Mentality?

Hello from my office to yours.

Did you know that you do not have to own your own business to have an “owner’s” mentality? Did you know there are benefits to thinking like an “owner” vs. an employee? Do you know the key characteristics of owners?

“Owners are fundamentally different from employees,” says Daren Martin PhD and author of A Company of Owners. They have a psychological stake in the success of the company that drives their daily behavior. They treat the company as if it were their own. Daren goes on to say that owners . . .

  • Take losses personally.
  • Celebrate successes as if they were their own.
  • Have an enterprise mentality versus a silo mentality.
  • Owners are priceless and establish themselves as indispensable contributors.

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A Secretary vs An Executive Assistant

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As the CEO and founder of Office Dynamics International, I’ve been fortunate to work side-by-side with CEOs, Presidents, and Vice Presidents for more than 40 years. I highly respect and admire these individuals. I always learn a great deal from them. One aspect I love about the executive leader is that they have a way of sharing important insights in a unique way. Here is an example of what I mean. [Read more…]

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The Future of the Administrative Profession

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The Future of the Administrative Profession – Surviving or Thriving?

By Joan Burge, Founder and CEO, Office Dynamics International
Changing the Lives of Administrative Professionals Since 1990

It’s important to recognize the difference between surviving and thriving, because the key to success is available to those who successfully manage to cross the bandwidth between the two.

The global economic meltdown brought sweeping changes across many continents as companies made drastic changes to many sectors of employees, including the administrative profession. So encompassing was the economic climate that no vocation was immune.

Before the crisis, the administrative profession operated differently. Training budgets were ample; opportunity for advancement sparkled like diamonds for the taking. Administrators handled many tasks, and had backups, cross training, and team-shared projects.

Post-crisis, many people lost their jobs, and took any available position, even ones they were far overqualified for. Others could no longer afford to retire. Single income households became dual income households, often due to pay cuts and shorter hours. Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. Single support executive assistants now juggled multiple managers.

We’ve come through and now, the economy is healing. Much has changed for the executive assistant and administrative professional, and in order to thrive in this new working environment, it’s up to both to operate wisely, using savvy to make the right decision regarding the right question at the right time.

It would be easy to simply throw up one’s hands and say, “It’s okay to just survive!” but we know that excellence goes far beyond the basics. Success is met when we exceed expectations; when we go the second mile, and when we work diligently to remain relevant and competitive. Thriving is where we find contentment, advancement and opportunity.

We must know and grasp the many changes in today’s workplace so we can leverage them to succeed and thrive in the profession:

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