NOVEMBER 2013
Administrative Assistant's UPDATE
Seminars and webinars
Seminar providers change their dates quite often. If you
plan to attend an event, be sure to verify dates, times
and places. Also, ask them about group discounts.
C A L E N D A R
Canadian Management Centre
www.cmctraining.org
(877) 262-2519
• Project management for administrative professionals
($2,195) – Toronto Nov. 25-27, Dec. 11-13,
Feb. 10-12, 2014
Job Design Concepts Inc.
http://jobdesignconcepts.com/workshops.html
(416) 447-8832
• Developing emotional intelligence ($399) –
Toronto Nov. 6
• Project management ($399) – Toronto Nov. 14
• Speed reading ($399) – Toronto Nov. 29
• Supervise, motivate and lead others ($399) –
Toronto Dec. 5
• Meeting minutes made easy ($399) – Toronto
Jan. 30, 2014
Admin associations
There are a number of professional associations for
administrative assistants in Canada. They offer networking opportunities, courses and speakers. You
should take a look at them all to see which one is
the right fit for you.
Here are two major admin associations in
Canada:
Association of Administrative Assistants (AAA)
www.aaa.ca
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Canada division
www.iaap-hq.org
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Want your event listed here? E-mail the following
information to joycegrant@sympatico.ca: Your
organization's name, website and phone number, the
name of the event, the price, the date and city. Listings
require three months' notice and are listed according to
space availability.
• Communication skills ($399) – Toronto Feb. 13, 2014
• Assertiveness skills ($399) – Toronto Mar. 27, 2014
• Time management ($399) – Toronto April 10, 2014
Eli Mina Consulting
www.elimina.com
(604) 730-0377
• Minute taking standards and related
issues – Vancouver Jan. 20; Edmonton
May 20; Calgary May 22, 2014
• Robert's Rules of Order
demystified – Vancouver Jan.
21; Edmonton May 21; Calgary
May 23, 2014
On-The-Right-Track Training and Consulting
www.on-the-right-track.com
(877) 213-8608
• Adobe Acrobat ($99) – Webinar, Nov. 7, 2 p.m.
Change the world
Continued from page 4
heard about Anna's room, more lactation spaces
were created.
Japan Airlines announced last September that
on certain flights, it will be setting aside four seats
for women who wish to nurse their babies. They
are also making toys available for the restless toddler who's kicking your chair back. Perhaps these
changes are the result of an admin's influence.
Remember, sometimes influence can be just as
powerful a tool as making the decision itself.
Helen Latimer is a seasoned job coach. Visit her website
at helenlatimercoaching.com and connect with her on
LinkedIn.
