Join us as we recognise and celebrate the work of all administrative professionals at this year’s PAs & Secretaries Day and Summer School to be held at Bushman Rock Safari (Harare) on 07-08 September 2023.
Theme: – “Celebrating the Power of Support….”
PAs, Secretaries, Receptionists, Admin Assistants and other support staff don’t always get the recognition they deserve, but let’s face it, companies and bosses will be lost without them! Why not show them how valued and appreciated they are by sending them to attend this year’s PAs and Secretaries and Summer School.
Dear Bosses…celebrate the power of support and let us share your gifts with your PAs and Secretaries.
Summer School Topics lined-up… (see attached detailed course outline)
- Executive Leadership Development
- Steering the Ship: managing conflicting deadlines, differing personalities
- Negotiate Like a Boss: How to be a Fierce Self-Advocate
- Strategic Visibility & Influence
- Cognitive Flexibility: Why It’s Required
Activities lined up…
- Team building
- Wine tasting
- Secretaries Day Cocktail Dinner at the Rainbow Towers Hotel on Friday, 8 September 2023.
Who Should Attend?…
The 2023 PAs & Secretaries Day and Summer School is a fantastic educational forum, welcoming PAs, EAs, VAs, Secretaries, Office Managers, Administrative Professionals and Business Support Professionals from across the nation and beyond.
Conference fees….
Early Bird Rate: (Pay by 14 July)
»»US$465.00
Regular Rate: (15 July – 18 August)
»»US$ 495.00
Late Rate: (19 August – 06 September)
»»US$ 525.00
NB: The course fee covers; – return Transport to Harare CBD, conferencing and course slides, stationery,
teas, lunch, refreshments, cordials, activities and certificates.
Discounts…
- 5% Corporate Discount for 5 or more bookings from the same organisation.
- 10% Membership Discount for students/ members of the Administrative Assistants Academy and IPAS
– become a student/ member and enjoy this membership benefit and many more!
To make your bookings (our banking details)…
Pay to our bank account; (Administrative Assistants Academy, Stanbic Bank (Msasa Branch), USD Account #: 9140006044394 and confirm by emailing your booking form and proof of payment.
We look forward to warmly welcoming you to the 2023 PAs & Secretaries Day and Summer School.
Yours faithfully
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS’ ACADEMY
Tafadzwa Mawanga
Training Coordinator
Call: +263717077927, +263789732986
Email: admin@adminassistantsac.com
Detailed Course Outline
Executive Leadership Development
“Learn to lead with confidence in this rigorous general management program for executives on the verge of achieving even greater things.”
Specifically, you’ll walk away from this session with: (1) Improved core analytical skills (2) Design thinking principles (3) Awareness of your leadership style and how it’s perceived
Executive Leadership Development is a comprehensive, experiential program that encompasses analysis to action – with an emphasis on the action. It’s a unique blend of intensive learning, immersive lectures, on-the-job challenges, and personal leadership development. You will be able to apply what you learn to real-world business challenges and put new leadership skills into practice.
Steering the Ship: managing conflicting deadlines, differing personalities
This session, which includes extensive interactive components, will familiarize participants with several conflict resolution models, including the Circle of Conflict, the Triangle of Satisfaction, the Nine Stages of Conflict, and the Moving Beyond model. After this session, participants should be able to assess their role, and that of others, in conflicts, and work productively to resolve them, with or without outside assistance.
Negotiate Like a Boss: How to be a Fierce Self-Advocate
Gone are the days when negotiating was only for a performance review, job interview or the big pitch. You push back all day every day: to drive the direction of a change, to say “No,” to voice input on a new initiative or to correct a faulty course. How can you make the most of these conversations – regardless of whether they’re with a peer, direct report or executive? You will learn how to flex your style based on the topic or person with whom you are influencing, manage tradeoffs, and get the “Yes” answer you need. Prime yourself for this session with the tips that will make you a master negotiator.
Strategic Visibility & Influence.
The rules have changed. Being invisible or behind the scenes is not in your best interest. Others can’t value what they don’t see. We need to step up and step forward into our own future. Are we operating as business partners? Are we valued and valuable to our organizations? The world of work has changed, and we need to change with it. Now is the time for us to embrace all the opportunities this new world of work offers and step into our future. By being strategic you can guarantee your own success. By taking control of how others see you and what you offer you can step into the role you were meant to have. You can control your destiny; but only if you know how. The facilitator will share the secrets to strategically changing your visibility and strategically influencing your executives and co-workers.
Cognitive Flexibility: Why It’s Required
Cognitive flexibility is the ability to juggle multiple concepts at once or the ability to appropriately adjust your behaviour according to your changing environment.
Are you as flexible as you need to be for 2023? Do you adjust easily, without frustration, without needing time to think about it? Does the constant change of direction, the ever “new” normal, and the juggling of priorities exhaust you or invigorate you? You wouldn’t be an administrative professional if you weren’t flexible, but do you have cognitive flexibility? We know we need to be flexible, and as administrative professionals, it does qualify as an essential skill, but cognitive flexibility is a step above flexibility.
