The Crodie Files Podcast- For Administrative Assistants and Business Support Professionals
The Crodie Files is a podcast hosted by two career Executive Assistants currently in the role, supporting C-Suite Corporate Executives.
With over 40 years of combined industry experience, we came together to share the knowledge!
We unite Administrative Professionals, Assistants, and all Business Support Professionals globally with our honest, realistic approach to common questions and problem-solving.
Our show provides a space for listeners to learn about the challenges and triumphs of the Assistant Profession and to gain insights into the strategies and approaches that make these professionals successful.
Our episodes are kept to around 30 minutes as we appreciate how precious your time is and never use a typical interview format. Instead, our voice note approach makes each episode easy to listen to and relatable.
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The Crodie Files Podcast- For Administrative Assistants and Business Support Professionals
EP 14:Administrative Assistants: Leveraging Learning for Career Advancement with Vonetta Watson
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In this insightful episode Craig Bryson and Jodie Mears along with guest contributor Vonetta Watson delve into the crucial topic of how administrative assistants can leverage learning and development opportunities for career growth.
Listener question
Hi Crodie: I've been in EA for over 30 years now. The technology advances have been epic over this time. What advice would you give to someone just starting out? For example, what should they focus on? Thanks.
Vonetta Watson, a seasoned Microsoft certified trainer and technology strategist, shares her expertise and helps to unpack this great timeless question.
Connect with Vonetta for more information on how she can help you and your organisation https://www.techgemtech.com/
So much value was shared during this episode including:
- Identifying career goals and aligning learning for professional growth
- Cultivating a continuous learning mindset to break out of career stagnation
- Mastering technology adaptability is a necessity for modern assistants
- Developing both hard and soft skills for holistic professional development
- Implementing the AAA approach (Adapt, Adopt, Advance) to technology empowerment
- Evaluating and enhancing your digital toolbox to keep pace with advancing technology
We invite you to share your own experiences and strategies through our "Hi Crodie..." initiative get involved and send us your questions.
Value Bombs
"Maintaining tooling up truly takes shape when you grab hold of the technology while it advances. Move and learn when it shifts." - Vonetta Watson
"Align everything with your vision and your goal of where you want to get to and seek out the right training opportunities".- Jodie Mears
"You have to look into yourself and find out what do you want. What do you want to learn? Don't just learn things that you're going to forget in a couple of weeks"- Craig Bryson
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