Free Webinar & 5-Day Challenge: Clear the Clutter and Get Organized at the Office
Presented by: Julie Perrine, CAP®, OM, MBTI® Certified, Certified Productivity Pro® Consultant, Founder & CEO of All Things Admin
Dates: Free Webinar – Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 1 p.m. EDT
5-Day Challenge – Monday, April 16 – Friday, April 20, 2018

As an administrative professional, you know being organized is crucial to your effectiveness. We all have areas where we excel and areas where we struggle when it comes to organization. When we excel, we typically have a good system in place that works with our individual organizing style. When we struggle, it’s a sign the system is broken or worse – there is no system in place at all. Ultimately, systems allow you to create an office that functions smoothly, efficiently, and effectively…no matter what happens!

 
We want to help you create some better systems for organizing your work and increase your productivity at the office! Please join us for this free webinar and 5-day challenge and learn how to create an organized office that will reduce headaches and make your work life easier!
 
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Upcoming Training-The SuperCompetent Admin
Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Time: 1 p.m. EDT, 12 p.m. CDT, 10 a.m. PDT
Ready to achieve your personal productivity best? Tired of doing more with less? It's no surprise that it is no longer good enough just to be able to do your job. You have to be SuperCompetent to get an edge. During this Business Management Daily webinar, Laura Stack, world-renowned productivity expert and author, will show you how to save time and get everything done with proven methods to attain peak performance and maximum potential.
 
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AI and the Administrative Professional: Creating Your Strategy for Integrating AI in Your WorkplacePresented by: Julie Perrine, Founder and CEO of All Things Admin
Date: Available throughout April 2018
From retail to health care, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is seeping into just about every industry, including the administrative field. And it’s only going to increase in popularity in the coming years. Yet some executive assistants see AI as a threat to their careers, and think it will replace them. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Innovative Admin doesn’t need to fear AI. Instead, admins have a lot to gain from engaging with this new technology – from increasing efficiency to reducing errors and improving productivity.
 
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Admin Appreciation Month CelebrationsDate: Happening throughout April 2018
April is Admin Appreciation Month, and there are numerous admin organizations, groups, and experts that are offering special freebies, webinars, giveaways, and more! We don’t want you to miss any of these opportunities, so we’ve compiled a list of all this month’s happenings. Check it out and make sure you’re taking advantage of all the awesome admin offerings!
 
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International Day of Happiness! Tuesday, March 20, 2018
 
Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness as a way to recognizes the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. Check out the World Happiness Report 2018 at http://www.un.org/en/events/happinessday/.
 
Celebrate by hosting a happiness wall - https://www.livehappy.com/practice/host-wall-share-your-happyacts & https://www.livehappy.com/practice/how-build-happiness-wall
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Dr. Paul Jenkins works with organizations and individuals to establish and maintain habitual patterns of positive perception and focus that increase happiness, engagement, productivity, profit, and ultimate achievement of professional and personal life missions.
With two decades of experience as a professional psychologist, Dr. Paul (as he is known to clients and his audiences) lays out the how and the why behind the art and science of being constructive in an often destructive environment. It is like having an owner’s manual for your brain – one you can actually read, understand, and apply. You understand your own mind and improve its functioning on purpose.
His deeply thoughtful writing, engaging and fun keynote addresses, powerfully practical breakout seminars, individual and corporate coaching and counseling are profound and simple. His clients, readers, and audiences get an iron grip on powerful Pathological Positivity principles that make an immediate difference in their personal and professional lives.

​Dr. Paul is also offering a 50% discount for his six-week Zoom course on positivity that starts Monday, March 12th. Check it out at http://positivity180312.eventbrite.com. Use code “UAEOP” to get the discount. This is the biggest discount he offers to anyone other than his independently licensed coaches. The course includes copies of both books. If you sign up at the conference, he will give you signed copies.

This has been such a mild winter that I am ready for spring to REALLY be here. Spring is a time to start anew. We can do this too at the office. Here are a few tips and tricks for organizing the cleaning of your office space:

1. Purge your office – De-clutter, empty, shred, get rid of everything that you don’t need or want. Look around. What haven’t you used in a while? Take one area at a time. If it doesn’t work, send it out for repair or surplus it. If you haven’t used it in months and can’t think of when you’ll actually need it, out it goes. This goes for furniture, equipment, supplies, etc. Don’t forget about knick-knacks, plants (real or artificial), and decorations – if they’re covered with dust and make your office look shabby, they’re fair game.
2. Establish work “zones” – Decide what type of activity happens in each area of your office. You’ll probably have a main workspace (most likely your desk,) a reference area (filing cabinet, shelves, binders,) and a supply area (closet, shelves or drawers.) Place the appropriate equipment and supplies in the proper area as much as possible.
3. Get a good labeler – Choose a label maker that’s simple to use. Take the time to label shelves, bins, baskets, and drawers. Not only will it remind you where things go, but it will also help others who may have a need to find, use, or put away anything in your workspace.
4. Revise your filing system – As we move fully into the digital age, the need to store paper files has decreased. What can you store digitally? Are you duplicating files? You may be able to eliminate some of the files and folders you’ve used in the past. If you’re storing files on your computer, make sure you are doing regular back-ups. Some quick tips for creating a smooth filing system:
   1. Create a meeting folder – Put all “items to be discussed” in there along with items that need to be handed off, reports that need to be given, etc. It’ll help you be prepared for meetings and save you stress in the event that a meeting is moved up.
   2. Create a WOR folder – So much of our messy papers are things that are on hold until someone else responds or acts. Corral them in a WOR (Waiting on Response) folder. Check it every few days for outstanding actions you may need to follow-up on.
5. Separate inboxes – If you work regularly with other people create a folder, tray, or inbox for each.
6. Assign discard dates – You don’t need to keep every piece of paper indefinitely. Mark on files or documents when they can be tossed or shredded. Some legal or financial documents must be kept for a specified length of time. Make sure you know what those requirements are.
7. Reading folder – Designate a file for print articles and documents you want to read that aren’t urgent.
8. Archive files – When a project is complete, put all of the materials together and file them away. Keep your “working folders” for projects in progress.
9. Straighten your desk – At the end of the day do a quick straighten, so you have a clean start the next day.

 
Use one tip or try them all. The amount of effort you put into creating and maintaining an efficient work area will pay off in a big way. Instead of spending time looking for things and shuffling piles, you’ll be able to spend your time…well…working.
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/21-tips-to-organize-your-office-and-get-more-done.html
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​Andrea Curtin,CEOE*
Learn Co-Coordinator

The UAEOP conference is Saturday, March 10th. If you’ve already registered, we look forward to seeing you! If you haven’t registered, there is still time…we’ve extended registration without a late fee to February 15th. Register at www.2018uaeopconference.eventbrite.com.
 

• Meet Keynote Speaker, Dr. Paul Jenkins, the Positivity Psychologist, in this quick video!