Administration and Office Management

Course details

Day 1:
1- The role of the office manager and administrator
· Perception versus reality
· The 3Ds of successful administrators: dramatically and demonstrably different
· Competencies required for success
· What it takes to be a 'star' at work
· Identifying your role
 
Day 2:    
1- Effective verbal and written communication skills
· Improving credibility and gaining recognition
· Importance of having positive attitude
· Being assertive
· Selling your ideas to the boss, colleagues, subordinates and clients
· Preparing a professional presentation
· What constitutes professional business writing
· Style and layout
· Obtaining your objective with the reader
· Readers' expectations
2- Using the telephone properly
· Professional telephone behavior
· Rules for good listening
· Steps in professional handling of an incoming call
· Dealing with difficult callers
· Identifying common phone problems and formulating solutions
 
Day 3: 
1- Serving the internal and external customer
· Understanding the needs of internal and external customers
· Removing services barriers
· Providing excellent service
· Breaking down the silo mentality
· Handling complaints
2- Managing time

· Identifying and eliminating time wasters
· Setting goals and priorities
· Using measures to control and improve your effectiveness
· Planning and managing time for self and others
· Preparing time logs and learning from them
 
Day 4: 
1- Organizing meetings
· Elements of an effective meeting
· Preparing the agenda
· Meeting common time wasters
· Taking minutes of meetings
· Responsibilities of meeting leaders and participants
2- Stress management techniques
· Causes and symptoms
· Identifying your stressors
· How stress affects performance
· Formulating a comprehensive stress management plan Updated on 16 May, 2024