Ask the veteran: Help me stop the distractions!
Question: I have trouble staying on task for very long if itâs repetitive or boring. I allow myself to get distracted so easily! How do you deal with this?
Category: Career
1-Minute Strategies: August ’21
July 15 is National Check-Your-Office-Signs Day … Language wins every time … Plagiarizing: evil, right? … Some social media celebrities simply have their own way of doing things … An odd secret of gasoline prices
3 tech areas to master in 2021
As we enter a new world of work where technology plays such an important role, and many of our co-workers log in remotely quite often, the skills we need to thrive have changed. There are three tech areas in which we can excel right now.
OneNote tips: Tags, links and intineraries
OneNote tags … Links for a OneNote TOC … Itinerary tips for OneNote
Evolving need for âtechie adminsâ
Administrative professionals often have a unique perspective of the roles everyone plays and the types of information that flows between them, in and outside of the company. This viewpoint, bolstered by some additional tech skills, makes the admin a strategic partner to their leadersâ success and not just a âtask doer.â
Ask the veteran: Is this a project or a procedure?
Question: With my directorâs guidance, I manage our vendor contractsâincluding new SOWs, the PO issuance process, vendor invoicing and a department budget for vendors. This never ends, so isnât this still considered a âprojectâ?
Top admin trainers weigh in on the ultimate topic: Job stress
At Admin Pro Forum 2021, our online conference held each spring, four of our featured presenters responded to your questions about dealing withâand destigmatizingâsevere workplace stress.
Wisdom from Admin Pro Forum 2021
Ask yourself how you provide value to your organization … The true meaning of your communication … Build your career portfolio to promote your accomplishments
Ask the veteran: How do I get a shy employee to open up?
Question: How do you draw out a truly shy employee who seems hesitant to even make eye contact, much less engage in a morning hello or real conversation?
1-Minute Strategies: June ’21
An admin wrote in with this tip to quiet the world … If you donât know, donât pretend … Stop apologizing to yourself about the staycation