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The INFLUENTIAL ASSISTANT:
47th Annual Administrative Professional Course

Overview

In response to the many requests we have received to conduct the program on-line we are excited to announce the Virtual 47^th Annual Administrative Professional Course.

The Virtual Course will be offered over three consecutive days with daily meeting running five hours with the normal breaks. To suit everyone’s, schedule the virtual course will be held three separate times over three months – December, January and February. This way participants can choose to attend the three days consecutively or choose any other configuration – for example, Day One in December, Day Two and Day Three in January or in February.

The dates of the three sessions are:

Session A (Please register for any December dates prior to November 20th to allow time to receive your materials.)

Day One – December 2^nd, 2020

Day Two – December 3^rd, 2020

Day Three – December 4^th, 2020

Session B

Day One – January 12^th, 2021

Day Two – January 13^th, 2021

Day Three – January 14^th, 2021

Session C

Day One – February 9th, 2021

Day Two – February 10^th, 2021

Day Three – February 11^th, 2021

The virtual seminar will cover everything covered at the in-person seminar and will be live on ZOOM so that you can fully participate and ask questions of the instructors and other participants. There will also be clips from in-person sessions where appropriate.

As well, when you registered for the Virtual 47^th Annual Administrative Professional Course. a second participant from your organization can attend at no additional cost (a $2,596.00 value).

You will receive all the course materials in advance by mail (not pdf copies) and will also receive your Certificate of Achievement, APC Certification and 2.2 CEU’s both for yourself and a second participant should you choose to invite a colleague.

As a BONUS, you will also get the following books by Dr. Paul A. Douglas:

You will also receive the digital download of our popular webinar Partnering with Your Boss, and as a thank you to your boss, we will send him or her a digital copy of the webinar Impromptu Speaking: Avoiding panic and communicating with confidence, poise and clarity - off the cuff as well as a copy of our best-selling book, Memory for Management.

Finally, you will receive a $1,200.00 credit that can be applied to any live seminar, including the follow-up World-Class Administrative Professionals Course, within the next two years.

This will be a great event with participants attending from all over the United States, Canada and Europe.

As an administrative professional, much is expected of you today. Good organization, management and people skills are no longer an option -- they are an imperative. At this comprehensive program, you will participate in a significant learning experience with others who share the same responsibilities and face the same challenges.

Today's executive or administrative assistant must be a strategist, a coach, a diplomat and a politician!

At this powerful training event you will discover the strengths and weaknesses of your individual behavioral style. You will substantially improve your ability to influence others, manage conflict and resolve team conflicts using emotionally intelligent approaches. You will also learn how to better control yourself - your time and your reactions to events outside of your control. By developing the new organizational skills, you will get the best results in the least amount of time, juggle priorities and adjust to shifting demands with grace and clarity, thereby increasing harmony and a sense of accomplishment.

In short, you will learn to manage people, resources, and self!

For forty-seven years, P.A. Douglas has set the gold standard for excellence in Administrative and Executive Assistant training. It is where administrative professionals come to learn, network, and engage with leaders in the field. No other seminar or event provides the comprehensive high-quality program that the Influential Assistant Course: The 47th Annual Administrative Professionals Course does.

What To Expect

ENHANCE INFLUENCE: Get greater results with people - even when you are not in charge
Cope with difficult co-workers and others who create stress in your environment.
Identify your emotional intelligence strengths and weaknesses and develop specific strategies for enhancing your EQ
Communicate your ideas persuasively to your boss, influence your colleagues to support your proposals and convince your team to, “buy-in.”
Receive numerous tips for successfully working with others as part of a team
Learn to handle the three types of events that erode your effectiveness – the unimportant task, the unanticipated task and other people’s priorities
Solve project issues quickly and come in on time – every time!
Develop strategies for preventing, reducing, and managing stress
Remarkably improve your ability to remember names and faces
Become a true partner with your manager