Administrative Competency Assessment
Office Dynamics Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
Use a competency assessment for assistants to measure the skill level of your administrative staff. Also used by individuals to self measure skills.
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Office Dynamics Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
Use a competency assessment for assistants to measure the skill level of your administrative staff. Also used by individuals to self measure skills.
Bonnie Low-Kramen
MAY 5, 2022
If this is true about the administrative staff in your company, then no doubt you are looking to hold on tight to them. The post CEOWorld Magazine | “5 Reasons Why Saying Yes to Training Your Administrative Staff is a No-Brainer” by Bonnie Low-Kramen appeared first on Bonnie Low-Kramen.
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Jen Lawrence
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
“How do you invest in your administrative staff?” You can read my post about administrative professional certification programs here. Administrative conferences are by far the best way to invest in your administrative staff. ASAP Administrative Professionals Conference. Best: Conferences.
Work Life
MARCH 26, 2024
That includes everything from the reduction of administrative staff to an aging population that is creating more caregiving responsibilities for working adults to a high job vacancy rate that is putting more pressure on individual contributors.
Office Snapshots
JANUARY 12, 2024
Program The established program had the premise of accommodating the transfer and expansion of clinical analysis professionals and administrative staff, as well as housing the laboratory headquarters, offices, restaurant, auditorium, reception area, and a Fleury service unit.
Workplace Insight
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The study used survey data from 100 hospital employees, including administrative staff, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians, collected through questionnaires sent to staff at three hospitals – two public, and one private – in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Jen Lawrence
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
If you’re a manager , I highly recommend adding membership to one of these organizations as a benefit to your administrative staff – up front. They offer invaluable on-going development resources that you won’t want to miss! Don’t wait for your employee to ask.
Insperity
JUNE 13, 2019
It’s conceivable that even in a vibrant, robust ad agency, the administrative staff may prefer to have a designated working area where they can focus on details in privacy, surrounded by familiar things. Thus, creative people working in creative fields may be more receptive to the idea of shared spaces.
Work Life
MARCH 27, 2024
That includes everything from the reduction of administrative staff to an aging population that is creating more caregiving responsibilities for working adults to a high job vacancy rate that is putting more pressure on individual contributors.
All Work
APRIL 15, 2022
For example, we’re working with a client who planned for their office design along the traditional route: office spaces for associates and partners, and open plan benching for administrative staff.
Go Burrows
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
One was for a niche job board and community support network dedicated to administrative staff. CONNECT WITH CANDICE Candice on LinkedIn candiceburningham.com adminavenues.com theexecutivesupport.com.au On returning to Australia, Candice saw two gaps in the market.
Bonnie Low-Kramen
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
TEDx speaker and bestselling author of Be the Ultimate Assistant, Bonnie Low-Kramen is committed to bridging the gaps between executives and the administrative staff in the workplace. Based on 1,000+ interviews, Bonnie’s new book about the workplace is called Staff Matters and will be published in early 2023.
Page Personnel
OCTOBER 2, 2022
It means staying on top of diaries and calendars, keeping paperwork (whether digital or physical) filed neatly, and always thinking ahead to what’s next.
Vantage Circle
APRIL 23, 2024
Date Event Recognition Opportunity Recognition Event Ideas January 26th, 2024 National Fun at Work Day Fostering fun and relaxation at the Workplace Team-building games, dress-up day, Wellness activities, meditation sessions March 1st, 2024 Employee Appreciation Day Appreciating employees for their hard work and contributions Offering personalized (..)
Workplace Insight
MARCH 29, 2023
The report claims that lawyers and administrative staff would be among those at greatest risk of becoming redundant. They calculate that roughly two-thirds of jobs in the US and Europe are exposed to some degree of automation from generative artificial intelligence.
Office Vibe
OCTOBER 18, 2023
In a healthcare organization, doctors receive feedback not only from their superiors but also from nurses, administrative staff, and even patients. This allows for objectivity and a more layered understanding of how performance is going outside of pure data.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 23, 2020
This statement highlights one of my own biggest areas of concern: When executives do not know how to leverage their administrative staff, they fail to use them to their fullest potential. The author cites a manager who was relieved to not have an assistant, as it was just another person to manage.
C-Suite Assistants
OCTOBER 1, 2020
As mentioned above, an Executive Assistant’s responsibilities do vary, but here are some of the most common responsibilities in this sort of role: Scheduling and preparing for meetings Managing your executive’s calendar Coordinating travel Managing other administrative staff Creating PowerPoint presentations Responding to emails and phone calls on (..)
Mad in America
OCTOBER 13, 2023
A nurse and a male administrative staff member, who actually functioned as a temporary nurse, hurriedly greeted us. My mother and I, seated in the backseat of the psychiatrist’s sleek black sedan, embarked on a journey to the newly furnished inpatient ward, which was a 30-minute ride away.
All Things Admin Blog
MARCH 26, 2024
At the completion of the first initiative, I will present the guide to other administrative staff in my association to get them on board. I was asked to share my binder with the legal secretaries in my division in our Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices, and train them in how to create their own desk reference guide.
Page Personnel
AUGUST 26, 2022
An effective office manager works closely with many people, including new hires, departmental managers, administrative staff, those who provide office supplies and even top executives. Interpersonal & Communications skills Communication is essential to being successful with office manager responsibilities.
Ask a Manager
APRIL 29, 2015
She was nothing but polite when she spoke with the Associate Dean, so I can only assume that her rudeness was either because of my age or that she sees me as “administrative staff” and beneath her. I was so shocked, and afraid I would lose my cool, so I didn’t say anything.
Vantage Circle
APRIL 23, 2024
Date Event Recognition Opportunity Recognition Event Ideas January 26th, 2024 National Fun at Work Day Fostering fun and relaxation at the Workplace Team-building games, dress-up day, Wellness activities, meditation sessions March 1st, 2024 Employee Appreciation Day Appreciating employees for their hard work and contributions Offering personalized (..)
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
My department’s practice group leader (PGL, the head of a certain practice in a firm) is hosting a year-end party for our department at his home, which is out of the way for the administrative staff, though most of the attorneys live on the same block.
Ask a Manager
JANUARY 26, 2021
Previous adminstrative staff were even tasked with making him coffee every morning. His expectations of administrative staff seem very outdated, more like 1950 than 2021. I’ve also performed tasks for Karl’s wife’s business on company time and even watched his dog.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 28, 2017
A reader writes: I am a new manager with a team of six administrative staff. There is a pervasive culture of gossiping among the team that I am at a loss about how to address.
Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
As a member of administrative staff, I often feel looked down on and patronized, which makes it hard for me to bond with the other team members who are “above” us. My partner also assumes I hate my job, as though it’s a matter of course. (He He is also, in my opinion, an excessive complainer!).
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 9, 2015
This week, a manager asks a different version of that question: I have recently begun supervising a small team on a university administrative staff where employees are allowed to carry over a portion of their unused vacation time and can cash it out if they leave/are laid off from the job.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 23, 2021
To make matters worse, my mother takes a hybrid micromanaging/hands-off approach to the administrative staff. No one here has clearly defined job descriptions and there are relatively few procedures in place, so fire drills are an everyday occurrence for us.
Ask a Manager
MARCH 11, 2018
There are nine staff members and about the same number of attorneys. 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.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 23, 2018
This includes my two bosses and four (including me) administrative staff. In the end, he told us all that he and his wife had discussed it, and that they’d decided they would love to invite the office along with them. We have until next Monday to make a decision. I’m in shock.
Ask a Manager
MARCH 29, 2017
This can occur due to administrative staff input errors, work load, late mail delivery, or just too short of a payment window provided by the vendor (less than three weeks). In fact, they require the employee found to be “at fault” for the late payment of the invoice to personally pay for the late fee charged.
Ask a Manager
MAY 30, 2017
Currently I manage a X-person administrative staff, and I’m looking for a similar role.” What’s a professional way to say that I don’t do reception without burning bridges for future office manager jobs? “Oh, Oh, I’m not looking for a receptionist role, but rather a more senior position.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 12, 2018
To make matters worse, my mother takes a hybrid micromanaging/hands-off approach to the administrative staff. No one here has clearly defined job descriptions and there are relatively few procedures in place, so fire drills are an everyday occurrence for us.
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 23, 2019
This testing takes place up in our admin building, among the (mostly female) administrative staff. I work in a lab setting. This past year, due to environmental conditions, we’ve had to increase testing. I had been doing this testing and had to deal with the admin’s frosty attitude toward me.
Vantage Circle
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Here in this article, we have come up with 32 such interesting gifting ideas that your administrative staff are going to love. 32 Gifting Ideas For Administrative Professional's Day. It will allow your administrative staff to relax, treat themselves, and unwind after a long week of work. Image Source: Pexels.
Great Place to Work
MAY 31, 2023
He gives the example of a hospital system, which might do a great job of celebrating doctors and nurses with appreciation days and storytelling campaigns, but neglects the administrative staff and medical billing professionals.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 27, 2018
I started as an analyst and worked my way up to manager and then senior manager, leading a team of warehouse operators and administrative staff, about 40 headcount altogether. A reader writes: I’ve been with my company over a decade. We are a manufacturing environment.
ONEs Blog
MARCH 29, 2024
Servcorp , which houses 60,000 businesses in more than 150 prominent locations across the world, offers support unmatched by any other provider thanks to its industry-leading technology, highly skilled administrative staff, and flexible terms.
Work Life
MARCH 12, 2024
As an environ- mental activist, I organized an anti-racism workshop for all campaign and administrative staff in my organization. I too have initiated, participated in, and facilitated a number of these workshops, even while writing about their limitations. We talked to each other, did some role-play, and shared our experiences.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 28, 2017
He will coordinate the work of several professionals, and also manage a couple of administrative staff members, Abigail and Cynthia. Jackson works for a mid-sized government organization and was recently promoted to a program manager position.
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