Access and Databases: What’s it all about?

by Greg Creech, MCT, CompTIA CTT+   Many Administrative Professionals enter data into Access databases, generate reports, and work with queries. My Access session at TEC 17 goes beyond inputting and editing data and running reports; we explore Access’ and other relational databases’ objects. Access and DBMS – Access is a Database Management System (DBMS)…

Leadership Purpose for Assistants

by Julia Schmidt originally published by Executive Secretary Magazine   Having a leadership purpose is like knowing that your work counts and that you matter, says Julia Schmidt. A large number of researchers have identified many leadership theories in the last 80 years to help train leaders. One of these topics is the importance of…

How to Survive a Negative Nellie In the Next Cubicle

By Courtney Clark   Rolling in the door at work on Monday morning can be tough enough. But it’s even tougher when you know you’ll be greeted by a colleague with a poor attitude. When one person at work is always negative about something, that negative mindset can spread through the whole office. Negative Nellies…