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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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Administrative skills Many of the tasks on the job description of office managers may be administrative in nature. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork.

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Workplace Automation: Enhancing Efficiency in Today’s Business

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Reminder emails Managers and administrative assistants manage many meetings and projects, so it’s a good idea to set automatic reminder emails that will notify team members of upcoming due dates, new action items, or project updates. Think of any work that is easily repeatable and is done daily or weekly.

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employee insists on leaving at 5 on the dot every day, interviewing with braces, and more

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I am starting to plan the annual Administrative Assistant’s Day observance. For the past several years, the firm hosts all the administrative staff to a nice lunch at the local country club, followed by a lecture on a topic by one of the two senior partners.