Organization: Asset Africa Institute
Registration deadline: 26 Feb 2016
Starting date: 02 Mar 2016
Ending date: 04 Mar 2016
Dear Partner,
Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetafrica.co.ke), is pleased to announce the following seminar set to take place in March 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Seminar Name: Excelling as a Highly Effective Program Assistant/Office Administrator /P.A Seminar
Date: 2nd -4th March 2016
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya
Cost: USD 600
Need for Training
A good Program Assistant or Office administrator makes an enormous contribution to organization’s effectiveness and requires numerous professional skills to be successful in this role. The program assistant and Office administrator takes responsibility for much of the organization and co-ordination in the office; thus, enhancing key competencies in tactfulness, diplomacy and communication are crucial in levering expectation of this role.
Training Content
The role of the Executive Program Assistant & Office Administrator
• Understanding the roles of Program Assistants & Office Administrators
• Steps to excelling as a stand out Program Assistant and Office Administrator/manager
Working with senior organization executives and your team
• Identifying the key organization structures
• What is your organization’s stated vision/mission/objectives?
• How do you functions fit into the overall organization vision/mission/objectives?
• What are the functions of your executive/s?-Understanding your executive/s
• What types of management styles are you familiar with?-Different types of management style
• Integrating your function with the role and objective of your executive/s?
Understanding the role of senior organization management:
• Types of Individual Differences
• Models of management
• Relating your role to your manager's
• Understanding work styles
• Working with different managers
• How to be proactive and keep programs running smoothly
Excellent Communication and etiquette skills
• Non-Verbal Communication
• Internal Communication
• External Communication
Project and time management
• What is your role in project/program management?
• The monetary value of time
• Managing events
• Planning and Budgeting
Developing relationships across the organization
• Maintaining healthy work relationships for optimal productivity
• Self Assertiveness with respect for authority
• Dressing for the office-the Dos & Don’ts
• “Proxemics”-How close is too close?
Minute Taking and Effectively Managing Meetings
• Minute Taking – From notes to minutes
• You role in meeting management
Attitude Change and Team Building
Planning for the future
Features of the Training
• Copies of job descriptions to help participants properly interpret the requirements of the roles
• Brief presentations by each participant on her/his understanding of the functions of her/his job
• Powerful thematic and contextualized videos to reinforce application of key skills to improve competencies
• Facilitators will give individual attention and work with each participant to address specific skills gaps..
Who should attend?•Program Assistants, Personal Assistants.• Office Administration Unit Team • Organization Secretary Team • Customer Service Unit Team.•, Logistics and Operations Unit Team.• Front Office Unit Team .• HR administrators • Executive Assistants
About the Organization
Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.co.ke) is a top training brand based in Kenya which specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a consultant base of more than 120 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, Consultants at AAI have been sought by such reputable organizations as: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi-Nigeria, African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD),Norwegian Church Aid-Zambia, ACOMIN-Nigeria, Tear Fund-DRC, CLEEN Organization-Nigeria, Love Botswana Outreach Mission, Islamic Relief-Somalia, National Museums of Kenya, Cornerstone Development-Uganda, International Organization for Immigration (South Sudan), Save Your Generation (SYG)-Ethiopia, Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice)-Benin, among others.
For more information regarding the training, contact:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke
How to register:
To enroll to this workshop, fill in the attached registration form and email it back to:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com
www.assetafrica.co.ke