More than ever before, the administrative professional's role has evolved for good. No longer confined to simple secretarial/administrative support work, today's administrative professional is involved in decision-making and key project management tasks; the admin of today is expected to be a true business-savvy force. However, many admin professionals still think and operate with basic admin support skills and a secretarial frame of mind.

This simple course is a primer on how admins can understand, incorporate, and transform themselves into true administrative leaders. The curriculum has seven components:

I. The Core of a Leader - delves into leadership.

II. The Importance of Being Yourself - takes Jim Collins' Good To Great book philosophy as a reminder of why we need to be exceptional at work.

III. Your Body, Your Business Card - reminds admin professionals the importance of our appearance why we need to be polished at all times.

IV. You and the Workplace - explains why reputation is crucial, and how not to compromise it with gossip and other toxic behaviors.

V. The Art of Dealing with Other Humans - why teamwork and how to work as a team member.

VI. Time Management, Every Minute Counts - how to stop procrastinating and start managing your time better.

VII. Learning, The Never-Ending Task - encourages students to keep learning and developing their professional skills.