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Publisher Insight Publishing
6" x 9" Perfect Bound
252 pages
ISBN #: 1-932863-50-8
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About the Author
 Joan Burge is North America’s foremost administrative expert, trainer, consultant and motivational speaker. She is the founder and CEO of Office Dynamics, Ltd., an international leader in the development and presentation of sophisticated training programs and information for administrative office professionals. Joan has more than 30 years of experience in the administrative field, training, speaking entrepreneurship, and innovation. As a professional speaker, corporate trainer, consultant, and author, Joan equips administrative professionals to move beyond task work to higher-level functions to meet the ever-changing demands of today’s workplace. Joan works with high-level executives to ensure they are fully utilizing the talents of their assistants and provides insight as to how they can improve their overall working relationships.
Joan is best known for her Star Achievement Series®, a tri-level, 12-part curriculum designed to bring out the star performance in administrative assistants and support staff. She is the creator and host of the Annual Forum for Administrative Professionals held every fall in various parts of the country; creator of a three-day high-level boot camp for assistants called Become a World Class Administrative Assistant™ held in Las Vegas; and creator of How to Maximize the Time & Talents of Your Assistant™ seminar for executives. Joan has provided guidance, continuity of purpose, and mentoring to administrative professionals and their managers. Her programs have resulted in significant productivity increases to her clients including Caterpillar Inc., Humana Inc., The Boeing Co., The Schwan Food Company, Churchill Downs, Nokia, US Airways, Intel, Rockwell Collins, The Marriott Corporation, and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Joan is the author of 3 books, 12 workbooks, is the editor of Monday Motivators, and has been published in more than 54 trade journals. Joan is also featured with television star, Jennifer O’Neill, in a book called Remarkable Women and a contributing author in Real World Communication Strategies That Work. She is a member of the American Society for Training & Development, the National Speakers Association, the Southern Nevada Human Resource Association, National Association of Female Executives, and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to launching Office Dynamics, Ltd., Joan worked as an administrative professional for 20 years in 12 different companies in 5 states. During that time, she applied her skills in small offices and magnificent Fortune 500 companies. Having worked in some of the best and worst environments to be found anywhere, she mastered not only thriving in the field but had been an Inner Circle Assistant to company CEOs. |
