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The Secretaries Masterclass
The Secretaries Masterclass
Description
2-Day Workshop Outline
Secretaries, Personal Assistants and Administrative Assistants perform a variety of administrative and clerical duties necessary to run an organization efficiently.
As the reliance on technology continues to expand in offices, the role of the office professional has greatly evolved. They serve as information and communication managers for an office; plan and schedule meetings and appointments; prepare agendas, organize and maintain paper and electronic files; manage projects; conduct research; and disseminate information. They also may handle travel and guest arrangements.
Secretaries therefore work under a lot of pressure, especially when they work for more than one manager, administrator or other important workers. In addition secretaries have to do many jobs at the same time, deal with a lot of interruptions and have to handle many people with different and sometimes difficult personalities.
This workshop aims to shift from the secretary of old, to the modern concept of ―”inner core assistant".
What is an inner core assistant?
What can set me apart in my role as a Personal Assistant?
How can I best support my manager as Personal Assistant?
How can I improve my EQ, communication Skills and be more assertive in my role?
How to organise my manager’s diary?
How can I become pro-active?
Inner core assistants are responsible for coordinating and managing office administrative duties while offering an extensive level of professional support to executive managers. They need to anticipate their managers‘ needs and assist them to optimise their time. They are relied on to ensure that work is handled efficiently and without the need for constant or direct supervision.
The administrative secretary must regularly exercise independent judgment and action, including making frequent decisions in line with delegated responsibilities from assigned supervisor. As such they must be effective and efficient in their time management and their people skills.
- You and your manager – working together
- How to get organised and stay organised
- Managing small projects
- Co-ordinating Meetings, Agenda’s and Minutes
- Problem solving and decision making
- Dynamic Leadership
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WHAT DELEGATES WILL LEARN
- Enhanced emotional intelligence
- How to handle conflict situations
- How to handle anger and stress
- How to perform under pressure
- How to manage change effectively
- Understanding their key role and responsibilities
- How to be more than a secretary – understanding their value in the organization
- How to better manage themselves, their bosses, and their co- workers
- How to prioritise, delegate and better manage their workload and projects
- How to improve their communication skills and effectively deal with bosses, clients and employees
- How to improve themselves and enhance their contribution to the business
- How the role of a secretary has evolved in recent years
- Why the role has become so valuable in an organization
- Key management skills secretaries need
- Effective communication skills
- Understanding and mastering Emotional Intelligence
- How to understand and manage change effectively
- Dress for Success
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On-Site Workshops
- All workshops are offered in-house at your offices to a minimum of 5 delegates
- You provide the venue and refreshments, Front Foot supply all the workshop material
Remote Workshops
- All workshops are offered remotely to a minimum of 5 delegates
- Front Foot supply all the electronic workshop material
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