Thinking Like A Manager
Joan Burge had a great post this week about thinking like a manager. It’s part of her series on “Becoming an Administrative Superstar”. Her post got me thinking about my own experiences as an Executive Assistant and most especially my first Executive Assistant position. Put Yourself In Your Boss’s Shoes When you work as a [...]
Ask the Admin: My Boss Is Having An Affair
We have a doozy of a question this week, folks, and I’m hoping some of you can help the writer with some advice: I just found out that my boss is having an affair. Normally I wouldn’t care. I mean, who he sleeps with is none of my business, isn’t it? The part I’m having [...]
Getting Coffee: Personal Errands Personified
Should you get coffee for your boss? I find this question over and over in the searches on my site. Why are admins asking this question. Why is it important? Personal Errands Getting coffee is really just the tip of the iceberg. What most admins are asking about is running personal errands for your boss. [...]
Working Virtually
Today’s blog is a guest post over on Joan Burge’s blog on Office Dynamics about how to support your boss in a virtual environment. Go on over and check it out. Don’t forget to subscribe to Joan’s blog while you’re there. I find many great tips for Administrative Professionals on her blog, as those of [...]
Administrative Assistant Job Descriptions
Probably the most frequent questions I get and that I see asked on the internet is what is appropriate work for an Administrative Assistant. You will rarely find any cohesive answers for this question, though, because the job description for any Administrative Assistant position will vary widely depending on the industry, the company, the department, [...]
My Job Changed, Why Not My Title
I hear the lament over and over, not just in the administrative support field, but in just about every field and industry I know. It happens all the time. The Job Changes When you start a new job, you usually get a job description. We all know, though, that jobs have a tendency to change [...]
Ask the Admin: Records Retention
I got this e-mail from Kelly: What is the business standard for the length of time to keep meeting minutes? Thanks for your question, Kelly. You didn’t specify what type of minutes you need to keep. How long you retain meeting minutes will depend on the type of meetings you are referring to. Most record [...]
Maintaining Your Office Supply Cabinet Part 3
In my last post on this topic, I talked about various folder options, tapes and clips. In this post, we’ll talk about desk set items that you should keep in the supply closet, media to have on hand, and other miscellaneous items needed. Desk Set Items Let’s face it, desk set items like staplers, hole [...]
Maintaining Your Office Supply Cabinet Part 2
In my last post on maintaining office supplies, I talked about writing instruments and paper. Let’s continue on with other supplies you need in your office supply cabinet. Folders The types of folders you need to keep in your stock will depend on your particular office. At the very least, you need a supply of [...]
Maintaining Your Office Supply Cabinet
Most of the time when we take a new administrative assistant or executive assistant position, part of our job duties is to order and maintain office supplies. Often, there is an already existing office supply cabinet, and we simply take note of what is currently used and reorder as necessary. If you have to set [...]
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