All Things Admin® Blog
Learn How to Harness the Power of Your Personal Brand
Your personal brand exists – whether you manage it or not. From your social media page updates to the emails you send, and even the way you set up your workspace – all of these things (and more) reflect on your personal brand. But why is it so important? Your personal...
The Admin’s Guide to Effective Job Search
The following is a true story. It was a week after Thanksgiving when she got the news her job was being eliminated. She had noticed the workload wasn’t what it had been over the past few months, but layoffs? Seriously? Right before Christmas? She worked for this...
Personal Note from Julie: How Do You Organize the Projects You Manage?
When I was first introduced to project management 20 years ago, it was love at first sight! Getting more involved in the projects my executives were working on meant I got to exercise my attention to detail and my obsession for organizing at a much deeper level. And I...
Become a Better Project Manager with Templates and Project Plans
If you’re like most assistants, you have plenty of recurring tasks. These are things you might do on a daily or monthly basis, or even just once a year. But there’s no need to start these tasks from scratch each time. Anything you do repeatedly can be turned into a...
Energize Your Career With This ELS Forum in New York!
Looking for a way to energize your admin career and charge into the second half of 2019? Join Julie Perrine and other admin leaders in New York City for the Executive Leadership Support Forum! Title: Executive Leadership Support Forum Date: June 19-20, 2019 Location:...
Personal Note from Julie: Want a Professional Safety Net? Create Your Procedures!
Managing projects means keeping track of a lot of moving parts – tasks, people, deadlines, deliverables – which can often be overwhelming. One of the best ways to reduce that stress is by utilizing procedures. Many view procedures as a great way to help someone cover...
Systems and Procedures: What They Are and Why You Need Both
Systems and procedures both help your office run smoothly. They facilitate stress relief, make your job easier, and allow someone else to do your job with little to no problem if you’re sick, on vacation, or out of the office. Yet systems and procedures aren’t exactly...
Organize and Manage Projects With Tools You Already Own
Project management tools usually conjure thoughts of complicated spreadsheets, Gantt charts, and expensive software -- but it doesn’t have to. Throughout my career, I’ve managed projects quite effectively with the tools and software that were already at my fingertips....
Personal Note: Does Managing Projects Make You Stressed?
Organization is a vital skill in managing project effectively. Figuring out which tools and resources to use can be overwhelming when you start researching all the project management tools and applications out there. And once you select a tool, getting it approved for...
An Assistant’s Guide to Project Management
Many assistants balk when they hear the term “project management.” Being asked to take on a large project can seem overwhelming, especially if it’s something that falls outside your typical job description. But all project management really entails is breaking the...
