The term “collaboration” has a number of interrelated meanings in the working world. In one sense, it refers to broad community efforts designed to make work-life easier and more productive for everyone. In another, it applies to delegation: the practice of handing...
This article was updated on March 8, 2018. There is one mistake that almost everyone, including admins, make on a regular basis, but most have no idea they’re even doing something wrong until it’s (literally) too late. Referencing the wrong time zone is something...
It’s July…already. And I don’t know about you, but I need a vacation. I travel a fair amount throughout the year for work. I love to travel, so it’s exciting and refreshing in one sense, but it’s also exhausting. And sometimes I think my mind confuses travel with...
From emails to meeting notes to reports, admins do a lot of writing, so keeping your written communication skills sharp probably seems like a no-brainer. However, a lot of us don’t focus on this area when we evaluate training and professional development...
What if there was a way to improve your productivity, and get out of the office on time each day? How would you spend those extra minutes or even hours? What else could you get done if you better managed your day? Being productive is something most of us strive...
Like it or not, social media is a required component of your administrative toolbox. A recent Jobvite.com survey of recruiters showed 87% of recruiters are using LinkedIn to evaluate candidates when hiring, followed by 43% who are using Facebook and 22% who are using...
Starting a new job makes anyone nervous. But it can be especially difficult for a new executive who is expected to hit the ground running. As his or her new admin, there are plenty of things you can do to make the transition easier and make your new executive feel...
Organization + Time Management = Peak Productivity Sounds great, doesn't it? When you experience peak productivity, it's a feeling you want more of. If you're struggling to find peak productivity, it can seem elusive and unachievable. I can tell you from personal...
We’ve been clearing loads of clutter, digging out from stacks of paper and files, creating systems for workflow and filing, and we aren’t even finished yet! If you missed our free webinar last week, and still want to participate in the challenge, there’s still time!...
This month may be a wild and crazy month on a personal level, but it can provide some much-needed downtime at the office as executives and colleagues take holiday trips and may be out of the office for weeks at a time. This decreased workload makes December a great...
It’s hard to believe that it’s already December! This year has been mostly a blur for me with a lot of major family situations to navigate. We’ve had some really low points with my mom’s cancer and losing her in June. And this week, we celebrated a very high point...
I did it again this year. I successfully unplugged from work for eight full days. Yes… eight full days of no work… no email, no meetings, no phone calls, and no texts (for work anyway). My team had an email that they knew I’d check at least once daily in case they...