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Top Tech Tools of 2024 for Administrative Professionals
As administrative professionals, staying ahead often means finding the right tools to supercharge productivity. In our Tech Hack series, we explore some of the best tools for administrative professionals in 2024. Whether you’re creating designs, organizing travel, or managing team…
How to Escape the Meeting Room (Without Losing Your Mind) – Tips for More Productive, Stress-Free Meetings
We’ve all been there: trapped in a meeting that seems to stretch on forever, with no real point, no decision, and no escape in sight. You’re waiting for someone to finally say “That’s a wrap!”—but it never happens. The clock…
Reframe, Reflect, Renegotiate: How to Master Performance Reviews
Performance reviews are often viewed with a mix of anxiety and dread, especially for assistants juggling year-end deadlines and the pressure of self-evaluation. But what if you shifted your perspective? Instead of seeing a performance review as a test, treat…
Why Every Assistant Needs a Dashboard: The Secret Weapon to Getting (and Staying) Organized
Let’s be real: being an assistant is a fast-paced, high-stakes juggling act. Between coordinating schedules, fielding endless requests, tracking every little detail, and making sure everyone else is where they need to be, there’s a lot on your plate. Staying…
Boost Your Efficiency: Applying Supply Chain Management Principles to Your Work as an Executive Assistant
Boost Your Efficiency: Applying Supply Chain Management Principles to Your Work as an Executive Assistant As an executive assistant or administrative professional, your role revolves around keeping everything running smoothly. Whether it’s scheduling meetings, managing communications, or ensuring resources are…
Why Assistant Pools Are Outdated – And How Administrative Departments Are the Future
In recent years, a trend has resurfaced in some organizations: “assistant pools.” Though pooling assistants may seem like an efficient solution, particularly as businesses look to streamline costs and resources, it often comes with substantial drawbacks. Assistant pools can lead…
Embrace Technology: An Assistant’s Best Friend in the Workplace
Hey there, fellow administrative professionals! If you’re like me, you juggle a million things each day—from managing schedules and organizing files to keeping everything running smoothly. It’s easy to feel a bit overwhelmed when challenges pop up. But here’s a…
Startup Mindset: Take Charge of Your Assistant Career by Clearly Defining Your Services
For administrative professionals and executive assistants who want more control over their careers, treating your role like a startup can be a game-changer. This unconventional mindset not only fosters increased efficiency and innovation but also leads to greater job satisfaction….
Boost Your Productivity and Creativity: How Microsoft Designer Can Help Assistants Shine
In the fast-paced world of administrative professionals, assistants often wear multiple hats, managing everything from scheduling and project coordination to event planning and presentation design. It’s no wonder that finding tools that streamline workflows and simplify design tasks can be…
How “The Secretary Problem” Can Help You Make Smarter Choices as an Admin Professional
Learn why optimal stopping is the key to making the right choice Every day, administrative professionals are faced with countless decisions—whether it’s hiring a candidate, choosing a supplier, or picking the best venue for an event. The challenge? Making the…
4 Must-Have Tools for Administrative Professionals to Maintain a Clutter-Free Digital Workspace
In the fast-paced world of administrative roles, keeping your digital workspace organized is paramount. With a multitude of tasks, appointments, and documents to manage, having the right tools can make all the difference. Here are five essential tools that can…
How to Help Your Boss Stay on Schedule: Executive Assistants’ Guide
Proven Tactics for Minimizing Meeting Time Overruns and Maximizing Productivity Wrangling Your Executive’s Meeting Times Have you struggled with keeping your executive on track during meetings? It’s a common challenge faced by many executive assistants. Recently, a question in our…
Coworking Sessions for Administrative Professionals: What You Need to Know
As an administrative professional, you have a lot on your plate. From managing calendars to answering emails, your days can be filled with a never-ending list of tasks. That’s why we’ve created a coworking session just for you. Join us…
Elevate Your Document Game: How Canva Docs Empower Executive Assistants
What are Canva Docs? Canva Docs is a revolutionary tool that allows you to create interactive and professional-looking documents quickly and easily. With Canva Docs, you can embed videos and presentations, add images, charts, and diagrams, format text with headings,…
Check out the PA Show in November and learn how to be a better assistant!
The PA Show is coming to the heart of London’s Business District on November 2, 2022! [VIRTUAL PACKAGE AVAILABLE!] register now From the PA Show website:”Following popular demand from the PA Community, we are excited to launch a new boutique…
Assistants, avoid these red flags when looking for your next employer
This one is a big red flag, on fire, on a hillside, will scream hoards running away. Finding out if this role has had high turnover, can be a symptom from a larger malignant issue. We’ve met quite a few…