Office etiquette. What used to be basic common sense has evolved into HR policies to govern behavior at work. Everything from how and when you can use your cell phones to dress codes and social media use are outlined in policies to set the expectation of employee...
Skills, baby!” It’s a favorite saying of a dear friend that I now repeat as often as she does. And it’s often what pops into my head when I hear the fearful banter among assistants discussing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. Will robots and...
When I’m babysitting my 4-year-old niece, she likes to open the Notes app on my iPad and practice her typing and emoji insertion skills. After she gets tired of that, she wants to explore the kid’s shows and games on my iPad. I used to tell her that I didn’t have...
There's no escaping the impact and integration of social media in our day-to-day lives. The evening news begins with the latest tweets from politicians. The signs in grocery and retail stores encourage you to connect with them on Facebook and Instagram. If you can't...
There's nothing like moving to make you to rethink how you live, work, and arrange things in your space! My husband and I moved to the Indianapolis metro area a little more than three years ago. We went from a two-level home into a three-bedroom apartment, so...
Over the past 25 years of my career, I’ve had a lot of job titles and supported a lot of executives. I’ve had good bosses and bad bosses. I’ve worked for males and females. I’ve had executives who were old enough to be my grandparents and some fresh out of college....
When I was speaking at a recent conference, several of my fellow speakers were presenting topics related to developing and strengthening the relationship between assistants and executives. One speaker asked, “How many of you have a daily touch point meeting or call...
I don't know how I'd navigate the relationships in my life without understanding personality types and strengths. My husband and I have daily discussions about interactions with family members and colleagues based on what we know or have observed about personality...
I recently participated in a panel discussion on managing up at the Admin Pro Forum, and it was fascinating to hear the different responses from the panelists. Yet there was a common thread throughout our varied responses that boiled down to this: When you support a...
If you work with a virtual team or have an executive who travels a lot, chances are that you have to regularly plan and coordinate virtual meetings. Learning how to use the various platforms and how to troubleshoot the tech glitches with users can be a full-time job...
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The most productive teams and executives all have one thing in common: effective collaboration. Yet collaborating using technology can still be a challenge for some team members, depending on their age, experience, and comfort level with technology. That’s where...
Admins use numerous types of technology to do their jobs efficiently and effectively every day – from coordinating meetings to managing expense reports. But did you know that technology can also play a crucial role in collaboration? With so many teams now working...