Administrative Professional Foundations
1h 15mBeginner2025-08-28
Authors

April Stallworth
Executive Administrative Professional, Speaker, Life Coach
Course details
As the use of artificial intelligence continues to change the workplace, administrative support work still provides a vital emotional intelligence component that technology can’t. In this course, April Stallworth—a seasoned executive administrative professional, speaker, trainer, and life coach—highlights new techniques for effective communication, time management, and leveraging AI, while exploring career growth opportunities and professional development. Learn to manage complex schedules, plan impactful events, and support multiple executives. Delve into ways you can enhance professional relationships. Gain insights into leveraging artificial intelligence and other tools to improve productivity. Whether you are looking to enter, re-enter, or advance in the administrative field, this course equips you with the knowledge to affect positive workplace dynamics and contribute to strategic objectives.
Learning objectives
Understand the value administrative professionals bring to their roles and the importance of confidentiality in the workplace.
Define emotional intelligence and its significance for office success.
Identify key steps in leading and managing others within an administrative role.
Develop effective meeting management and note-taking techniques.
Arrange AI tools to enhance productivity and manage remote work efficiently.
Learning objectives
Understand the value administrative professionals bring to their roles and the importance of confidentiality in the workplace.
Define emotional intelligence and its significance for office success.
Identify key steps in leading and managing others within an administrative role.
Develop effective meeting management and note-taking techniques.
Arrange AI tools to enhance productivity and manage remote work efficiently.
Skills covered
Operations ManagementProject ManagementBusiness Analysis and StrategyOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - The administrative support professional needed in every office
- 03 - Administrative professional career path and growth opportunities
- 04 - Getting started on your administrative career
1. Interpersonal Skills
- 05 - Confidentiality in the workplace
- 06 - Emotional intelligence techniques for office success
- 07 - Supporting multiple executives and teams
- 08 - Customer service excellence for admin professionals
- 09 - Building strong and collaborative teams
- 10 - Administrative leadership skills for managing others
2. Job-Specific Skills
- 11 - Calendar and schedule management for maximum efficiency
- 12 - Effective meeting support and note-taking
- 13 - Email management strategies
- 14 - Remote work best practices
- 15 - Leveraging artificial intelligence
- 16 - Event planning and coordination
- 17 - Organizational skills to stay ahead in the workplace
- 18 - Essential communication skills
3. Conclusion
- 19 - Next steps to advance your career
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