Office Tech in Brief—PowerPoint objects
Aligning and right-sizing PowerPoint objects … alt text.
The art of knowing when to involve your boss
Finding the perfect balance between independent decision-making and seeking guidance from your boss is a delicate dance. The key lies in understanding when to take the lead and when to involve your executive, ensuring a seamless workflow and optimized productivity. Thankfully, there are strategies to organize your responsibilities, handle urgent matters promptly and cultivate a harmonious working relationship.
1-Minute Strategies: July ’24
Prioritizing your jam-packed day … mastering the art of interrupting tactfully.
From graduates to standouts: Onboarding Gen Z effectively
Around this time each year, the job market is flooded with a fresh wave of recent high school and college graduates. Many managers find their plates full of onboarding and training responsibilities during the summer. This influx presents an exciting opportunity and a critical challenge. Harnessing the raw potential of these newcomers while effectively integrating them into your existing team dynamics demands a deft managerial touch.
Admin pros see rising value and better compensation
The role of the administrative professional is increasingly being recognized and rewarded, according to a major new report. The American Society of Administrative Professionals’ 2024 State of the Profession study highlights positive trends around compensation structures, pay increases and access to professional development.
Fact-check tech: How to and why
When our jobs require us to research information to back up reports, articles and advertising generated for our organizations, managers and executives, the task requires due diligence to ensure the resources are factual and verifiable.
Taking stock of your responsibilities
Sometimes it’s worth taking time out to practice the basic skills of your profession. Inattention to the basics could be a real career killer for any professional. That’s why we have identified what we consider the 10 essential responsibilities that administrative professionals share.
Tech Help—Animating charts and diagrams
Can you animate SmartArt without breaking the diagram into individual shapes? … I have a complicated Excel chart to put into a PowerPoint presentation. What can I do so it’s not so difficult to see clearly?
Keeping your cool: Emotional intelligence strategies
As an executive assistant, you are inevitably faced with high-pressure, stressful situations regularly. Whether dealing with a frustrated executive, mediating conflicts between colleagues or handling a crisis, keeping your cool is essential. This is where emotional intelligence becomes an invaluable skill.
Be a ‘first’ so you don’t come in last
In the complicated workplace of 2024, training the administrative staff is a must-do, not a nice-to-have. Budgets must be enthusiastically created to support and retain the staff who are the backbone of companies and a hugely stabilizing force.