Please wave hello to the fabulous assistants that attended the @IMA_Global International Management Assistants training day in Rome this weekend, and helped IMA Italy to celebrate 40 glorious years 🇮🇹🎉👏

On the surface, they may seem innocuous; a bit of harmless banter, but using terms like "magician," "hero," or "work wife" to describe assistants can be detrimental to the role being taken seriously. Because using terms like these can overshadow the professional skills and expertise that assistants bring to their roles. It reduces their contributions to something akin to magic or heroics, rather than acknowledging their hard-earned competencies and experience. Terms like "work wife" can trivialize the professional nature of the role, introducing personal or gendered connotations that are inappropriate in a workplace context. Some of these descriptions reinforce outdated stereotypes about the assistant role rather than highlighting it as a career with its own set of professional standards and career development paths. By focusing on the more 'miraculous' aspects of the job, such descriptions can overlook the strategic thinking and planning that assistants contribute to their organizations. Casual or whimsical terms can lead to a lack of respect from colleagues and superiors, impacting the professional credibility of assistants. To be taken seriously and respected for their significant contributions, it's important for the language used to describe assistants to be professional, respectful, and reflective of their actual roles and responsibilities.

📢THREAD: The Impact of Automation on Assistant Roles 🤖💼 How is automation reshaping the assistant role and which tools you should explore. Let’s dive into why automation is a game-changer for assistants and how it empowers you to drive success. ⬇️ – at Javea, Spain

Free training for assistants! Check out the latest Adminchat. As I'm speaking at the PA Forum Learning and Development conference today we thought it would be a great idea to re-share my guide to public speaking and how to best prepare yourself should you ever be asked to stand up and give a presentation. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=l0DdU49f… Thanks to our friends at @iBabspro sponsoring & helping us provide FREE resources to administrative professionals around the globe. #adminchat #administrativeprofessionals #executivesupport #freetraining #assistants