Course Title: Personal Assistant/Secretarial Skills
A workshop to improve the skills of an existing PA / secretary.
Course Outlines
Your Impact as Secretary:
· Characteristics of a secretary/PA
· Duties of a secretary/PA
· Importance of your job
Manage your Office:
· The image of your office
· Company documents: background, policies
· Reference documents: determine what you need
· Organize your workspace
Manage your Boss:
· Responsibilities towards your boss
· Understand his behavior model
· Assist him to be effective and efficient
Manage Visitors:
· Be informed of appointments
· Receiving visitors
· Visitors without appointments
· Introduction of visitors
· Serving refreshments
Manage Yourself:
· What is your personal image?
· How is your image important? Required image for your position Suitable levels of dress
· Importance of grooming
Manage your Skills:
· Time Management – use a planning tool, categorize tasks
· Telephone Skills
· Written communication – business letters, e-mails
· Office Functions – planning, preparation, checklists
· Arranging meetings – venues, meeting documents, compiling minutes
My Personal Mission Statement:
· What I need to change
· How I will implement the change
· Who can assist me?