Administrative Assistant's Update

November 2016

Focuses on the training and development needs of admin professionals and features topics such as hard skills (software competencies, writing, communication, filing) and soft skills (teamwork, time management, leadership).

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8 UPDATE Administrative Assistant's UPDATE Seminars and webinars NOVEMBER 2016 Professional meetings and activities Association of Administrative Assistants Members approve re-branding for AAA Motions to rename both the Association of Administrative Assistants (AAA) and the Qualified Administrative Assistant (QAA) designation were approved at the June 2016 National Annual General Meeting. Sometime in 2017, after legal preparatory and other work are completed, the organization will take the name Association of Administrative Professionals. The QAA designation will become Canadian Certified Administrative Professional. Calgary branch meeting Monday, November 21 – Community Involvement Month – Mark Powers, Calgary Drop-In Centre International Hotel Suites Calgary, 220 4th Avenue SW., Calgary 5:30 p.m. networking; 6:00 dinner; 7:00 guest speaker calgaryaaa@gmail.com Hamilton branch meeting Thursday, November 17 – Social Media – Julie McKeon, SB Partners LLB Courtyard by Mariott, 1224 Upper James St., Hamilton 5:30 pm – networking; 6:00 pm dinner; 7:00 pm guest speaker aaa.hamilton.treasurer@gmail.com Thursday, December 15 – Intro to Project Management for Admins – Rhonda Scharf, On-The-Right-Track Webinar – to be done from comfort of members' homes 7:00 pm aaa.hamilton.treasurer@gmail.com Professional Development Day This annual event will take place June 1, 2017, in Moncton, New Brunswick and will feature training for administrative professionals. Visit the new website at www.aaa.ca for more details regarding this event, as well as other upcoming professional development events. International Association of Administrative Professionals GTA LAN meeting Saturday, November 19 – Career Day – Ulla de Stricker BMO Financial Group Institute for Learning, Rm 122/ Studio, 3550 Pharmacy Avenue, Toronto 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. kelli.nelson@iaap-hq.org Canadian Management Centre | www.cmcoutperform.com | (877) 262-2519 • Time Management ($1,995) – Markham, Nov. 14-15 • Effective Presentation Skills ($2,395) – Calgary, Nov. 16-18 • Getting Results without Authority ($2,395) – Toronto, Nov. 28-30, Mississauga, Dec. 19-21 • Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers ($2,395) – Ottawa, Nov. 28-30 • Assertiveness Skills for Women in Business ($2,295) – Toronto, Dec. 12-14 Job Design Concepts Inc. | www.jobdesignconcepts.com | (416) 447-8832 • Assertiveness Skills ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 10 • Thriving in a Challenging Workplace ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 11 • Meeting Minutes Made Easy ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 24 • Change Happens ($399) – Toronto, Nov. 29 • Business Writing ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 1 • Time Management ($399) – Toronto, Dec. 8 On-The-Right-Track Training and Consulting | www.on-the-right-track.com | (877) 213-8608 • Confrontation Skills! ($124) – webinar, Nov. 2 • Dealing With Difficult People! ($124) – webinar, Nov. 9 • Customer Service! ($124) – webinar, Dec. 15

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