Category: Personal Development

There’s good news and bad news about the workplace for executive assistants in 2024.

You may not like to think about “office politics,” but it exists in every office. Here are some “insider” secrets and unspoken rules no one else will tell you.

Your workspace is often a hub of activity—a place where you juggle deadlines, manage calendars and keep the wheels of your executive’s day turning smoothly. However, amid the flurry of emails, meetings and endless to-do lists, it’s easy for your office environment to feel clinical and uninspiring. But what if there was a simple, natural solution that could transform your workspace into a more vibrant, rejuvenating oasis? The secret lies in the power of plants.

Project confidence and declutter your desk.

Creating an online portfolio can be a fantastic way to track your professional development and skills in a more creative way than with a simple résumé. While it can be used as a replacement for or in addition to a résumé, an online portfolio can be worth designing even if you aren’t looking for a new job. Here’s why and how to put together a digital showcase of your talents.

New zoom shortcuts in Docs … new smart chips date feature … share video and starting point.

Although this publication is called Administrative Professional Today and often refers to you, the reader, as an “executive assistant,” there are some debates within the community about preferred titles in this role. To put this to the test, we posted polls in our two APT social media communities, Facebook and LinkedIn: What do you prefer to be called?

Smart devices are game-changers … own up to your mistakes as an EA.

Each May brings Mental Health Awareness Month, but it’s never too early to implement some practices to keep your, your executive and your colleagues’ minds healthy and happy. In preparation for next month (and the rest of your working life), here are some ways to better understand mental wellness and make noticeable changes.

When the conference room became a virtual meeting application, it was possible to include many more people in meetings. While you didn’t necessarily have to worry about enough chairs or ordering food, coordinating time availability for 20 people was certainly more challenging than for six. Even now, as many offices are returning to in-person or hybrid modalities, the challenge remains.