Today is
Administrative Professionals Day. What
does that exactly mean? Well, to me any good business owner should know they
would not be where they are without the help of their staff. It’s a team effort
to get the job done and keep things running on a daily basis. With that said,
who is the first person you encounter and/or the person you primarily deal with
at any business the Receptionist/Secretary/Admin.
Admins are
the back bone to any business. I Manage a Physician’s office and I have been in
the Medical Field for 20 years. I have been in my current Management position since
2002, and I have ALWAYS made sure my assistants know their hard work is noticed and
appreciated not only today but often.
When I was put in the position to have an assistant instead of being one, I
knew from experience how not to treat someone if you wanted them to commit to
the position and produce quality work. I know how I wanted to be treated and recognized
along the way but that didn’t always happen. I think too often many employers
that employee staff underneath them especially clerical or Admins look down
upon or act as if they are just “replaceable” even though they couldn’t run the
business without their help. I think more often that not most business owners have
no idea how to treat their employees; they are always complaining , nit picking
and worrying about money, it’s the Managers or Supervisors that make or try to keep
a positive environment and happy workplace.
Since
employees are all different there is not any one tried and true, guaranteed way
to make everyone feel appreciated, but you can be certain doing anything is
better than doing nothing.
So what are you doing for your Admin today?
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