Course Description

80% of this course is practical sessions where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups, class workshops and role-plays. The participants will understand the office management role as part and parcel of the management function within an organization as a whole. The competencies and characteristics of a model administrator will be highlighted through case studies and exercises with reference to a job specification or job competence profile. The role of an office manager, administrator or supervisor in a particular administrative job, within the technical, professional or administrative field, will be defined and demonstrated. The course will address the office management and administration duties from the perspective of their contribution to, and achievement of the overall organization business goals. The participants will come to realize the change in the office management role that has taken place over time, and will come to grips with the various office codes that have positioned themselves at the heart of the core job duties such as etiquette and ethics. The course themes will address workflow and time management as key contributors to business efficiency and effectiveness and ultimately productivity. The participants will appreciate the influence of creativity and technology development and application on job performance and personal development. Likewise, the course will enable attendees to establish a link between work pressure and stress as relates to success criteria.

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30