Effective Office Administration and Management

Administrative assistants are invaluable members of the office team. They are charged with overseeing and coordinating the day to day operations of a business. Thanks to the advent of communication technology, the skills these assistants require have become diversified, and the ability to multitask and juggle several different instructions at once have become essential. Other qualities needed by these members include excellent communication skills, a polished appearance, and good interpersonal instincts. This course tackles all these behavioral skills while focusing on areas related to the use of technology to get things done effectively and successfully.

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Created by Bonga Mbunjana
Last updated Sun, 03-Mar-2024
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Course overview

Administrative assistants are invaluable members of the office team. They are charged with overseeing and coordinating the day to day operations of a business. Thanks to the advent of communication technology, the skills these assistants require have become diversified, and the ability to multitask and juggle several different instructions at once have become essential. Other qualities needed by these members include excellent communication skills, a polished appearance, and good interpersonal instincts. This course tackles all these behavioral skills while focusing on areas related to the use of technology to get things done effectively and successfully. 


Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Define and apply the new roles of executive assistants and administrators to meet modern challenges
  • Use technology to get more done and to stay connected with the office and their boss
  • Plan and organize work flow effectively by filing, documenting, sorting, indexing, and retrieving corporate documents in the most appropriate manner
  • Create quality standards for a motivating and productive office environment
  • Demonstrate a better command of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, grammar, and the rules of writing
  • Identify and improve the competencies they require to keep generating added value services

What will i learn?

  • Define and apply the new roles of executive assistants and administrators to meet modern challenges
  • Use technology to get more done and to stay connected with the office and their boss
  • Plan and organize work flow effectively by filing, documenting, sorting, indexing, and retrieving corporate documents in the most appropriate manner
  • Create quality standards for a motivating and productive office environment
  • Demonstrate a better command of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, grammar, and the rules of writing
  • Identify and improve the competencies they require to keep generating added value services
Curriculum for this course
24 Lessons 01:18:57 Hours
KM-01-KT01: BASIC ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONCEPTS
9 Lessons 00:18:57 Hours
  • Introduction to Office Administration Management
    00:03:57
  • Administration concepts
    .
  • Elements of an organizational structure
    .
  • Roles and responsibilities in administration
    .
  • Roles of a manager
    .
  • Support structures within an organization
    .
  • The growing organization, size and complexity, organizational structure
    .
  • Monitoring and compliance in administration cycle
    .
  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
KM-01-KT02: OFFICE DESIGN TRENDS TO ENHANCE WORKFLOW EFFECTIVENESS
6 Lessons 00:15:00 Hours
  • Resource areas influenced by office manager
    .
  • Knowledge of office area design
    .
  • Document workflow, concepts, effectiveness and efficiency in relation to administrative performance
    .
  • Restructured office systems
    .
  • The nature of administrative work and the impact of technology in relation to the organizational
    .
  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
KM-01-KT03: WORKING WITH INTERNAL STAFF
8 Lessons 00:15:00 Hours
  • Working with internal staff
    .
  • Importance of motivation and satisfaction in relation to administrative roles
    .
  • Assist in the management of job sharing and flexi work
    .
  • The purpose of jobs in relation to organizational aims and objectives
    .
  • The role of the supervisor
    .
  • Responses to change
    .
  • The importance of team working
    .
  • Formative Assessment
    0:15:00
Summative Assessment
1 Lessons 00:30:00 Hours
  • Summative Assessment
    0:30:00
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