May 11, 2018
One of the keys to being more innovative in your career is becoming more collaborative. I’ve learned that the more I share knowledge, information, and ideas with others, the better my own ideas become. Innovative thinking is a collaborative way of thinking. It’s...
May 4, 2018
No one has true job security. Positions get eliminated. Mergers and acquisitions happen. People outgrow their jobs and look for new opportunities. The only thing we can count on is the preparations we make for these changes. So, whether you’re leaving your admin...
Apr 27, 2018
Happy Administrative Professionals Week! While we’ve been celebrating you and your administrative career all month, I want to say a special thanks to you this week. We really appreciate having you as part of the All Things Admin community, and we consider it an honor...
Apr 20, 2018
What a fun week we’re having with the Get Organized at Work 5-Day Challenge! Except for losing my voice in the middle of it, I’ve enjoyed helping our participants create or improve their systems for filing, meeting planning, organizing projects, travel planning, and...
Apr 6, 2018
April is here, and that means we’re celebrating Admin Appreciation Month at All Things Admin! Many of our training colleagues and partners have some excellent training opportunities, resource give-a-ways, and more this month. To help you keep track of everything that...
Apr 5, 2018
April is here, and that means we’re celebrating Admin Appreciation Month at All Things Admin! Many of our training colleagues and partners have some excellent training opportunities, resource give-a-ways, and more this month. To help you keep track of everything that...
Mar 8, 2018
Daylight Saving Time begins in the U.S. this weekend. That means for the next eight months, our time zone abbreviations also need to change if we want our meeting invites to be accurate. What am I talking about? Let me explain. We are currently operating in Standard...
Mar 2, 2018
You never forget that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach when something goes wrong with a big event you’re planning. It was the Sunday morning keynote of a two-day association conference with people attending from two states. I was on the planning committee for...
Feb 23, 2018
There’s a good reason why event planning can be a career path all its own: It requires a lot of creativity, effort, and attention to the details. Events can take on a life of their own very quickly depending on the scope and size of the meeting, conference, or...
Feb 16, 2018
Planning events – from conferences to board meetings – is a big part of an admin’s job. Yet even the most experienced admins can struggle with coordinating all the moving parts of an event. One important aspect that can easily get overlooked is working successfully...
Feb 9, 2018
Event planning has always been one of my favorite parts of being an administrative professional. There is so much opportunity for creativity, planning, and organizing. There are some types of meetings and events, such as board or staff meetings, that are very similar...
Jan 29, 2018
Our Organize Your Workspace 5-Day Challenge is in full swing, and we’re having a blast clearing the clutter, setting up better systems for workflow and filing, and sharing ideas and tips in the private Facebook group. If you missed our free webinar and would still...
