Personal Development
OOO? Here’s how to prep office for your vacation or other absence
March 2, 2023
Few announcements generate more worry in the office than the news that the administrative assistant will be away for a week or two on vacation. How can you allay the fears and prepare the team for your absence?
Word
3 Word tips for the Navigation Pane, content review and figures of tables
March 2, 2023
Navigation pane tips, quick content review and creating a table of figures.
Taking Minutes
Minute-taking: What your execs and board of directors really want to know
March 2, 2023
As an inexperienced secretary, I hated taking notes and writing minutes. As I progressed to more senior roles, I eventually got the hang of it and have, since 2000, been helping other PAs, EAs and administrators to resolve their concerns. Here are some hints.
Teamwork
Collaborating within admin teams
March 2, 2023
So much value may be going untapped by overlooking the potential of forming collaborative teams of administrative staff. Here are some ideas for getting started with a new team or improving the performance of an existing one.
Excel
Excel: Make it fit
March 2, 2023
In Excel, no matter what I do, I can’t get a page to both fit on one sheet and be readable. What can I do?
Article Archives
Should that Zoom call really have been an email?
March 2, 2023
1-Minute Strategies: April ’23
March 2, 2023
How to get your boss to sign off on training
February 17, 2023
4 ways to navigate dotted-line reporting
February 17, 2023
PowerPoint animation: Two for one
February 2, 2023
Avoid political rabbit holes at work
February 2, 2023
Microsoft Teams: Tags, commands and tasks
February 2, 2023
Boost your career with project-management credentials
February 2, 2023
Confidentiality in the information age
February 2, 2023
5 ways admins can preserve confidentiality in the office
February 2, 2023
Office employment weakens to end year
February 2, 2023
2 tips for voice typing
February 2, 2023
Tips for dealing with favoritism at work
February 2, 2023
Training and development lacking, leaders say
February 2, 2023
Personal Development
OOO? Here’s how to prep office for your vacation or other absence
March 2, 2023
Few announcements generate more worry in the office than the news that the administrative assistant will be away for a week or two on vacation. How can you allay the fears and prepare the team for your absence?
Word
3 Word tips for the Navigation Pane, content review and figures of tables
March 2, 2023
Navigation pane tips, quick content review and creating a table of figures.
Taking Minutes
Minute-taking: What your execs and board of directors really want to know
March 2, 2023
As an inexperienced secretary, I hated taking notes and writing minutes. As I progressed to more senior roles, I eventually got the hang of it and have, since 2000, been helping other PAs, EAs and administrators to resolve their concerns. Here are some hints.
Teamwork
Collaborating within admin teams
March 2, 2023
So much value may be going untapped by overlooking the potential of forming collaborative teams of administrative staff. Here are some ideas for getting started with a new team or improving the performance of an existing one.
Excel
Excel: Make it fit
March 2, 2023
In Excel, no matter what I do, I can’t get a page to both fit on one sheet and be readable. What can I do?
Should that Zoom call really have been an email?
March 2, 2023
1-Minute Strategies: April ’23
March 2, 2023
How to get your boss to sign off on training
February 17, 2023
4 ways to navigate dotted-line reporting
February 17, 2023
PowerPoint animation: Two for one
February 2, 2023
Avoid political rabbit holes at work
February 2, 2023
Microsoft Teams: Tags, commands and tasks
February 2, 2023
Boost your career with project-management credentials
February 2, 2023
Confidentiality in the information age
February 2, 2023
5 ways admins can preserve confidentiality in the office
February 2, 2023
Office employment weakens to end year
February 2, 2023
2 tips for voice typing
February 2, 2023
Tips for dealing with favoritism at work
February 2, 2023
Training and development lacking, leaders say
February 2, 2023
Featured Article
5 ways to make the most of face time with your boss
Try these tips to enhance your relationship and create a rapport.
1-Minute Strategy:
Withhold information the right way
When you must hold back confidential information, avoid phrases that stoke curiosity, like "I'm not at liberty to say." Instead, speak positively. Example: "Let me fill you in on everything there is to know at this point."
