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Provider:
Fred Pryor Seminars
Topic(s):
Leadership & Management > Administrative Skills
Who Should Attend?
Secretaries, administrative assistants, and support staff
Full Seminar Description
Learn practical, hands-on ideas that will make you more productive, more valuable, and more satisfied in your job than ever before. Learn how to prioritize, problem solve, delegate, manage time and resources and decision making. Assistant, assistants, secretary, secretaries, support staff. 6 CEUs. Fee per person: $99; $89 each for five or more.Achieving respect as an indispensable secretary, administrative assistant, or support staff member
Learn "success skills" the quick, easy way. You could spend years of on-the-job experience acquiring these professional skills and you might make a lot of mistakes and misjudgments along the way.Or, you can attend this powerful, one-day seminar and learn practical, hands-on ideas that will make you more productive, more valuable, and more satisfied in your job than ever before. We'll demystify essential professional skills, like:
- Prioritizing
- Problem solving
- Delegating
- Political and people skills
- Managing time, resources, and crises
- Decision making, and much more.
You'll handle the demands of your job with the confidence, judgment, and professional acumen of the most experienced, capable assistants. And, equipped with increased skills you'll open the door to more responsibility, greater credibility, and increased pay and status.
No doubt, your formal training included technical skills such as typing, word processing, filing, administrative procedures, and more. But what about the professional skills so essential to the productive, successful, rewarding work experience? Attend this comprehensive program - and learn what they didn't teach you in school!
This is the seminar you've been waiting for if you want to...
- Solve long-standing problems and stresses you thought you'd have to live with!
- Organize dozens of priorities and people - and actually make it look easy. (In fact, it will be easier!)
- Communicate like a pro - receive and give feedback that stops mistakes before they happen.
- Manage time and resources expertly - you'll reduce frustration and gain hours every day.
- Delegate work without worry; even if you lack authority, you can get help and get it done right.
- Smooth the peaks and valleys in your workload and put an end to chaos and panic.
Your job versus your career
- 4 insightful questions you can ask yourself to put your career and goals into focus - and better understand what you want from your job
- 6 simple actions that move your job toward more challenging and responsible activities
- 4 easy steps your boss can take to help you increase your credibility and self-esteem
- 5 signs that you're just "doing a job" - with 5 powerful steps that will help you move toward a rewarding "career"
Key communications skills that get results
- 4 ways to set priorities when you have multiple bosses
- How to decline without being negative
- How to cut through to the real problem - 5 steps that clarify
- Why you should suggest your solution first - and not leave it up to your boss to solve the problem
- How to ask for what you need; an 8-step script to help you ask for anything from anyone
- How to be more persuasive with your suggestions and proposals
You as manager
- How to manage yourself and your time
- 5 easy steps to delegating successfully
- Problem clinic: what to do when people don't do what you expect
- How to control interruptions
- 6 things you should not say when making requests and resolving problems
How to build a great team with your boss
- What to do when you're not getting enough feedback from bosses or co-workers
- Speaking for your bosses: how to answer questions and make decisions in their absence
Sponsor Background:
Fred Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack, divisions of PARK University Enterprises, Inc., create one of the most respected international providers of professional seminars. Since pioneering the one-day seminar in 1970 as Fred Pryor Seminars, our organization has built a reputation for high-quality, convenient, and practical business-skills training around the world, in every industry and sector.Today, with more than 5,000,000 satisfied customers, we continue to pride ourselves in providing the superior training you’ve come to expect from Fred Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack. Our cutting-edge research and course development are designed to meet the adult learning needs of your employees and your organization.
Fred Pryor and CareerTrack are your number one choices for training because we offer:
- In-depth experience in the training industry
- Consistent and comprehensive course offerings
- High energy and content-rich presentations
- Multiple training tools, including on-site training, on-line learning, seminars, and a/v products
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
As we continue to grow, expand, and change to meet client and market needs, we always remember that every individual customer matters and that collectively, they are our most valuable assets. That’s why our goal is the same today as it was 30 years ago – to provide the best choice in business skills training with maximum convenience to help you – our customer – achieve success!
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration up to 10 business days before the seminar. Your registration fee will be refunded less a cancellation fee. If you need to cancel less than 10 business days prior to the seminar you may (1) send a substitute from your organization or (2) transfer your registration fee within 12 months to another seminar or conference of your choice. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are still responsible for payment. Substitutions may be made at any time.
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