Tidewater Times
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MONTHLY JOURNAL OF IAAP TIDEWATER CHAPTER
A P R I L 2 0 1 3
Tidewater Times this issue
Board of Directors
3UHVLGHQW¶V0HVVDJHP.1 LAN 2013 P.2
President Nancy Moore [email protected]
Breakfast at Tidewater P.3 Calm In the Eye of the Storm P.4
President Elect Vacant Vice President Vacant Secretary Carleen Muncy, BA, CAP [email protected] Treasurer Lisa Carter [email protected] Assistant Treasurer Delicia Barber [email protected] Parliamentary Advisor Debbi Haddaway [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:30-8:30 pm at Hampton Roads Transit in Norfolk, VA. (unless scheduled otherwise) Stay connected: International website www.iaap-hq.org VA-WV Division website www.iaap-va-wv.org Tidewater Chapter website www.iaap-tidewater.org
3UHVLGHQW¶V0HVVDJH by Nancy Moore, President IAAP-Tidewater Chapter
April showers bring May flowers. Remember that phrase? ǯ ǡ that phrase kept popping into my head. So I thought how can I make it relevant to the Chapter? Well I feel the April showers can be represented by the members and their activities and ǤDz ǫdzǫǦ ber is active in the chapter it helps the chapter grow. The more members that are involved the more it can grow. Like recruiting new members helps the membership numbers grow. What happens when the membership numbers grow? Dzdz
committee chairs and members. There would be more to serve on the Board of Directors who can lead the chapter Ǥ Dz dz community more. It would mean there would be a variety of members just like the showers bring a variety of flow-‐ ers. Everyone is different and can bring a different per-‐ spective to issues brought before the members. The Chap-‐ Dzdz with the expertise and involvement of its members. So Dzdz Ǧ place about IAAP and the Tidewater Chapter so we can grow!!!! XW
Our Members MEMBERSHIP Members as of March 1 = 84 Members as of April 1 = 84
BIRTHDAYS 04/05 ± Stacey Hanson, CAP-OM 05/03 ± Amy Braziel, CAP-OM 05/08 ± Marta Long 05/08 ± Susan Turner 05/30 ± Jennifer Blair
ANNIVERSARIES Susan Turner ± 24 years Maxine Scott ± 13 years Dana Barrett ± 11 years Sienna Cowell ± 9 years Tammy Urso, CAP-OM ± 8 years James Fordyce ± 6 years Linda Wier ± 6 year
RENEWALS Dana Barnett Maxine Scott Tammy Urso, CAP-OM Linda Wier ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To update the chapter roster please send your information to Nancy Moore: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 757-576-3405 S-mail: Nancy Moore 1003 Colonial Meadows Way Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Please note that changes sent to Nancy will update the chapter roster only. To make changes with IAAP Headquarters please log on to www.iaap-hq.org and update your membership profile.
Sold on Member of Excellence - Part 10 Are You Sold Yet? by Debbi Haddaway
Are you active in IAAP web community? This month the focus is on criteria number 3: Dz IAAP web community forum discussions or write an article during the current fiscal year (minimum 200 words), and have it published in an IAAP publication (chapter, division, or international level.) Recommend-‐ ǯ Ǥdz If you are active in the IAAP web community this one is not a challenge. For example, I stay connected to the Member of Excellence group on the IAAP web commu-‐ nity. Just by responding and posting questions you qual-‐ ify for this criteria easily. There are so many groups to ǯ
chapter members all over the world. ǯ late! Jump in a forum via the headquarters website and check criteria #3 off the list! ǯǡ ͺͳͳ ǡ can submit your application. No need to wait until the June 30 deadline! ǡǯǡ Ǧ ǡǯǡ to becoming a Member of Excellence for the 2012-‐ 2013. You can email ([email protected]), fax (757-‐257-‐6307), mail (2133 Carriage Lane, Norfolk, VA 23518) or bring your form to the meetings. XW
LAN 2013 by Carleen Muncy, BA CAP
LAN Ȃ South Charleston, WV Ȃ Last weekend was a wonderful experience, once again, for our Chapter to participate in a Division Conference. On April 6, 2013, Delicia Barber, Sandee Huff, LaShonda Salter and I represented the Tidewater Chapter as we participated in the LAN (Leadership Actively Networking) Confer-‐ ence in WV and gained some great knowledge, recerti-‐ fication points and was able to be regenerated with enthusiasm for IAAP. We received invaluable informa-‐ tion that we will pass on to the current board with regard to reports and awards that need to be submit-‐ ted by the end of April. If you have not already planned to attend the Division Annual Meeting, please put that on your calen-‐ dars. It will be in our own back yard, Williams-‐ burg. Once you attend a Division meeting or Inter-‐ national Meeting, you are hooked. It is such a wonderful experience to be around successful professionals, share issues, and come away with LAN Participants: Carleen Muncy, BA CAP; Sandee Huff, LaShonda Salter, Delicia Barber (not pictured) positive solu-‐ tions. Not only that, but being active in Division pro-‐ jects or conferences helps you to see how our Chapter fits into that big puzzle of IAAP and definitely opens more doors of opportunity for each and every one of us. The friendships you will cultivate are everlasting. XW
IAAP Acronyms
April 1, 2013 Hello: On behalf of the Tidewater Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), we would like to take this opportunity to cordially invite you, your colleagues & executives, as well as anyone else you think would enjoy, to par-‐ ƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶŽƵƌĂŶŶƵĂůĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝǀĞWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů͛ƐĂLJEĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͘ dŚŝƐLJĞĂƌ͛ƐĞǀĞŶƚǁŝůůďĞŚĞůĚŽŶtĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ͕ƉƌŝůϮϰ͕ϮϬϭϯĂƚƚŚĞdŽǁŶĞWŽŝŶƚůƵď in Norfolk. The attached registration form outlines details for the event and the deadline for registration. The keynote speaker is Lindo Gharib, Metro Market Manager with Robert Half Inter-‐ national, and he will be discussing how to use intuition in the workplace to advance ŽŶĞ͛ƐĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘>ŝŶĚŽŚĂƐĂĂĐŚĞůŽƌƐĞŐƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ>ŽŶŐǁŽŽĚŽůůĞŐĞĂŶĚĂDĂƐƚĞƌƐ Degree from American University. He has over 15 years of experience in the staffing Industry. He currently manages multiple lines of business for Robert Half Interna-‐ tional in the Richmond and Norfolk area. Lindo has appeared on CBS, NBC, and WRVA to discuss employment and hiring trends. He also has given several CPE pres-‐ entations to APA, IMA, and the AGA among others. To learn more about the International Association of Administrative Professionals, please feel free to visit www.iaap-‐tidewater.org (local chapter) or www.iaap-‐hq.org. If you have any questions or need additional information regarding the Administra-‐ ƚŝǀĞWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů͛ƐĂLJEĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͕ƉůĞĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĞƐŝƚĂƚĞƚŽĐĂůůDĞŐŚĂŶ Higgins at (757) 624-‐2300. We look forward to seeing you on April 24th! Sincerely, Meghan Higgins APW Committee Chair Tidewater Chapter, IAAP
APD
Administrative Professionals Day
APW
Administrative Professionals Week
B&SR
Bylaws and Standing Rules
CAP
Certified Administrative Professional
CEU
Continuing Education Unit
CPS
Certified Professional Secretary (now called CAP )
EFAM
Education Forum and Annual Meeting
EOTY
Executive of the Year
IAAP
International Association of Administrative Professionals
IC
Institute for Certification
IDPC
,QFRPLQJ'LYLVLRQ3UHVLGHQW¶V Conference
OM
Organizational Management (must have CAP designation before taking this exam (CAP-OM)
PA
Parliamentary Advisor
PDS
Professional Development Seminar
PEC
Professional Education Conference
PMOY Professional Member of the Year R&E
Research and Educational Foundation
RTF
Retirement Trust Foundation
RTFC Retirement Trust Foundation Committee SED
Southeast District
TA
Technology Administration
IAAP Mission Statement Enhancing the success of career-minded Administrative Professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building, and leadership devel- opment.
Target These Dates 2013 Apr 6th - IAAP Leaders Actively Networking (LAN) Conference, Charleston, WV Apr 16th - Chapter Meeting, PMOY announced Apr 21-27th - Admin Profession- als Week May TBD - Spring Fling May 21st - Chapter Meeting, Board Elections Jun 18th - Chapter Meeting, Board Installation Jun 28-30th - VA-WV Annual 'LYLVLRQ0HHWLQJ³%HWKH2QHWR 5HDFKWKH6WDUV´KRVWHGE\ Colonial Chapter @ Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder. Jul 16th - Chapter Meeting Jul 28-31 - EFAM, Anaheim, CA Aug 20th - Chapter Meeting Sep 17th - Chapter Meeting Oct 15th - Executive Night Nov 8-9th - Division PDS Nov 19th - Chapter Meeting Dec 17th - Holiday Auction Tiffany & Co. was founded in NYC in 1837. What was its original name? The first person to email the correct answer to [email protected] wins a prize. Must be present at April meeting to win.
APW Logo - Calm In the Eye of the Storm
Eye on Membership
Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 02/21/2013 to www.iaap-hq.org
Community Service Deborah E. Mapp, CAP-‐OM
Office professionals are often at a loss to explain to others what they do. I've heard or read this complaint many times from IAAP members. There are several reasons why this is the case. For one thing, the term "office professional" encompasses many, many different job titles: office adminis-‐ trator, assistant or coordinator; executive or personal assistant; secretary and re-‐ ceptionist, just to name a few. Add to that the sheer number of tasks these professionals perform every day. They adeptly jump from work involving technology, finance, customer services, logistics, contractors, the law, health care, human resources, taxes and government regulations all in one day and without blinking a well-‐trained eye. They unlock the front door in the morning and are the last to leave at the end of the day. Nothing ǯ some way cross their desks. Finally, there's the secretary stereotype that's still very common in popular cul-‐ ture. The objectified "office wife" of 50 years ago has maintained a remarkably long shelf live in TV and the movies. Do a Google image search of the world "secretary" and you'll see what I mean. It's no wonder there's confusion in the general public. Some office professionals are even disrespected by their own man-‐ agers and co-‐workers. That why, when it was time to create a new brand for Ad-‐ ministrative Professionals Week, the creative team at IAAP decided to take a risk, step outside the cubicle walls and produce a design that would encompass the essential, complex work done by office professionals. We were determined to lead a campaign that will redefine the image and value of office professionals in the larger culture. We set out to capture in one image the fact that office profes-‐ sionals are full members of their office teams along with managers, executives, specialists and creatives. That meant that we had to abandon con-‐ crete images like computers, typewriters, pens, copy machines or desks. Your work
Our April project is providing pet care items/ supplies (for cats and dogs) to the Ports-‐ mouth Humane Society. Please begin to gather items below and bring them to our April 16th meeting. Thanks for being sensi-‐ tive to the needs of our pet friends!
is hardly defined by any of those things. Instead, we focused on the one thing that office professionals do better than any-‐ one else: build bridges. They link all of the disparate, often chaotic elements of modern business into a unified and productive whole. Office professionals anticipate needs, connect stakeholders, track details, de-‐ liver results and ensure that business gets done. When resources are stretched, they find solutions. When roadblocks appear, they build workarounds. They ensure that projects end on time and under budget. When their executive gets a new smartphone or tablet, they figure out how to use it. When a meeting goes too long and off topic, they make sense of it. When they have two dozen team mem-‐ bers on three continents meeting re-‐ motely with a client, they schedule the event, invite the participants, master the ǡ ǯǦ marize the results. The resulting APW logo, seen above, is abstract. But that's because the work you do isn't simple. It can't be defined by an easily imbibed image. We want people to think about the complex, challenging and technical tasks you complete every day. We want to spark some conversations. If somebody asks you what the new APW logo means, I suggest you simply reply: "It means that I'm the calm in the busi-‐ ness storm. I get the job done." As we approach APW 2013, embrace the challenges and value of your work. Don't let others define your job as anything less than essential for your employer. Be proud. You've earned a place with the office team.
PetWay (only) dry dog & cat food Canned dog & cat food (any kind) Blankets/Comforters/Linens & Towels Pine Sol/Bleach Cat & Dog Beds Laundry Soap (for front loading washer) 55 gallon & 13 quart trash bags Paper Towels, Toilet Paper & Kleenex
Sunshine Fund Carleen Muncy, BA, CAP The current balance is $45.05. A card went out to one of our division members, Becky West, who is experiencing health issues. Please keep her in our prayers.
Certification Carleen Muncy, BA, CAP Everyone is studying hard. The exam is May 4th. Please keep Delicia Barber, Sandra Huff, Cheryl Watson, Cynthia McEachin, and Car-‐ leen Muncy, CAP in your thoughts. Boarding passes should have been received by now. The testing site for this area will be VA Beach TCC campus, with our own Linda Chapman, CAP-‐OM as the proctor.
Ways & Means Sandra Huff The time has come to wrap things up with our Mixed Bag Designs and Yankee Candle fundraisers. Mixed Bag Designs orders should be entered online by each seller. Yankee Candle orders should be emailed to me like before. YC has a We'll arrange to collect the money from you or you can bring it to the meeting on Tuesday, April 16th/ Let me know if we can assist you with any-‐ thing. Thanks for making Tidewater Chap-‐
ter the best in Hampton Roads (and be-‐ yond)!
XW
XW
Tidewater Times April 2013
Tidewater Times [email protected]
Edito r Sandee Huff Chesapeake, VA 757.222.6041 ph
IAAP is an organization dedicated to the education and professional development of office professionals
MEMBERSHIP OFFERS THESE OPPORTUNITIES Continuing Education - CAP Designation (with OM and TA specialties) - Personal and Professional Development Networking Opportunities - Technology Updates - Leadership Training For more information, visit the Tidewater Chapter website at http://www.iaap-tidewater.org or the International website at http://www.iaap-hq.org
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MONTHLY JOURNAL OF IAAP TIDEWATER CHAPTER
A P R I L 2 0 1 3
Tidewater Times this issue
Board of Directors
3UHVLGHQW¶V0HVVDJHP.1 LAN 2013 P.2
President Nancy Moore [email protected]
Breakfast at Tidewater P.3 Calm In the Eye of the Storm P.4
President Elect Vacant Vice President Vacant Secretary Carleen Muncy, BA, CAP [email protected] Treasurer Lisa Carter [email protected] Assistant Treasurer Delicia Barber [email protected] Parliamentary Advisor Debbi Haddaway [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:30-8:30 pm at Hampton Roads Transit in Norfolk, VA. (unless scheduled otherwise) Stay connected: International website www.iaap-hq.org VA-WV Division website www.iaap-va-wv.org Tidewater Chapter website www.iaap-tidewater.org
3UHVLGHQW¶V0HVVDJH by Nancy Moore, President IAAP-Tidewater Chapter
April showers bring May flowers. Remember that phrase? ǯ ǡ that phrase kept popping into my head. So I thought how can I make it relevant to the Chapter? Well I feel the April showers can be represented by the members and their activities and ǤDz ǫdzǫǦ ber is active in the chapter it helps the chapter grow. The more members that are involved the more it can grow. Like recruiting new members helps the membership numbers grow. What happens when the membership numbers grow? Dzdz
committee chairs and members. There would be more to serve on the Board of Directors who can lead the chapter Ǥ Dz dz community more. It would mean there would be a variety of members just like the showers bring a variety of flow-‐ ers. Everyone is different and can bring a different per-‐ spective to issues brought before the members. The Chap-‐ Dzdz with the expertise and involvement of its members. So Dzdz Ǧ place about IAAP and the Tidewater Chapter so we can grow!!!! XW
Our Members MEMBERSHIP Members as of March 1 = 84 Members as of April 1 = 84
BIRTHDAYS 04/05 ± Stacey Hanson, CAP-OM 05/03 ± Amy Braziel, CAP-OM 05/08 ± Marta Long 05/08 ± Susan Turner 05/30 ± Jennifer Blair
ANNIVERSARIES Susan Turner ± 24 years Maxine Scott ± 13 years Dana Barrett ± 11 years Sienna Cowell ± 9 years Tammy Urso, CAP-OM ± 8 years James Fordyce ± 6 years Linda Wier ± 6 year
RENEWALS Dana Barnett Maxine Scott Tammy Urso, CAP-OM Linda Wier ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To update the chapter roster please send your information to Nancy Moore: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 757-576-3405 S-mail: Nancy Moore 1003 Colonial Meadows Way Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Please note that changes sent to Nancy will update the chapter roster only. To make changes with IAAP Headquarters please log on to www.iaap-hq.org and update your membership profile.
Sold on Member of Excellence - Part 10 Are You Sold Yet? by Debbi Haddaway
Are you active in IAAP web community? This month the focus is on criteria number 3: Dz IAAP web community forum discussions or write an article during the current fiscal year (minimum 200 words), and have it published in an IAAP publication (chapter, division, or international level.) Recommend-‐ ǯ Ǥdz If you are active in the IAAP web community this one is not a challenge. For example, I stay connected to the Member of Excellence group on the IAAP web commu-‐ nity. Just by responding and posting questions you qual-‐ ify for this criteria easily. There are so many groups to ǯ
chapter members all over the world. ǯ late! Jump in a forum via the headquarters website and check criteria #3 off the list! ǯǡ ͺͳͳ ǡ can submit your application. No need to wait until the June 30 deadline! ǡǯǡ Ǧ ǡǯǡ to becoming a Member of Excellence for the 2012-‐ 2013. You can email ([email protected]), fax (757-‐257-‐6307), mail (2133 Carriage Lane, Norfolk, VA 23518) or bring your form to the meetings. XW
LAN 2013 by Carleen Muncy, BA CAP
LAN Ȃ South Charleston, WV Ȃ Last weekend was a wonderful experience, once again, for our Chapter to participate in a Division Conference. On April 6, 2013, Delicia Barber, Sandee Huff, LaShonda Salter and I represented the Tidewater Chapter as we participated in the LAN (Leadership Actively Networking) Confer-‐ ence in WV and gained some great knowledge, recerti-‐ fication points and was able to be regenerated with enthusiasm for IAAP. We received invaluable informa-‐ tion that we will pass on to the current board with regard to reports and awards that need to be submit-‐ ted by the end of April. If you have not already planned to attend the Division Annual Meeting, please put that on your calen-‐ dars. It will be in our own back yard, Williams-‐ burg. Once you attend a Division meeting or Inter-‐ national Meeting, you are hooked. It is such a wonderful experience to be around successful professionals, share issues, and come away with LAN Participants: Carleen Muncy, BA CAP; Sandee Huff, LaShonda Salter, Delicia Barber (not pictured) positive solu-‐ tions. Not only that, but being active in Division pro-‐ jects or conferences helps you to see how our Chapter fits into that big puzzle of IAAP and definitely opens more doors of opportunity for each and every one of us. The friendships you will cultivate are everlasting. XW
IAAP Acronyms
April 1, 2013 Hello: On behalf of the Tidewater Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), we would like to take this opportunity to cordially invite you, your colleagues & executives, as well as anyone else you think would enjoy, to par-‐ ƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶŽƵƌĂŶŶƵĂůĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŝǀĞWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů͛ƐĂLJEĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͘ dŚŝƐLJĞĂƌ͛ƐĞǀĞŶƚǁŝůůďĞŚĞůĚŽŶtĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ͕ƉƌŝůϮϰ͕ϮϬϭϯĂƚƚŚĞdŽǁŶĞWŽŝŶƚůƵď in Norfolk. The attached registration form outlines details for the event and the deadline for registration. The keynote speaker is Lindo Gharib, Metro Market Manager with Robert Half Inter-‐ national, and he will be discussing how to use intuition in the workplace to advance ŽŶĞ͛ƐĐĂƌĞĞƌ͘>ŝŶĚŽŚĂƐĂĂĐŚĞůŽƌƐĞŐƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ>ŽŶŐǁŽŽĚŽůůĞŐĞĂŶĚĂDĂƐƚĞƌƐ Degree from American University. He has over 15 years of experience in the staffing Industry. He currently manages multiple lines of business for Robert Half Interna-‐ tional in the Richmond and Norfolk area. Lindo has appeared on CBS, NBC, and WRVA to discuss employment and hiring trends. He also has given several CPE pres-‐ entations to APA, IMA, and the AGA among others. To learn more about the International Association of Administrative Professionals, please feel free to visit www.iaap-‐tidewater.org (local chapter) or www.iaap-‐hq.org. If you have any questions or need additional information regarding the Administra-‐ ƚŝǀĞWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů͛ƐĂLJEĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͕ƉůĞĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĞƐŝƚĂƚĞƚŽĐĂůůDĞŐŚĂŶ Higgins at (757) 624-‐2300. We look forward to seeing you on April 24th! Sincerely, Meghan Higgins APW Committee Chair Tidewater Chapter, IAAP
APD
Administrative Professionals Day
APW
Administrative Professionals Week
B&SR
Bylaws and Standing Rules
CAP
Certified Administrative Professional
CEU
Continuing Education Unit
CPS
Certified Professional Secretary (now called CAP )
EFAM
Education Forum and Annual Meeting
EOTY
Executive of the Year
IAAP
International Association of Administrative Professionals
IC
Institute for Certification
IDPC
,QFRPLQJ'LYLVLRQ3UHVLGHQW¶V Conference
OM
Organizational Management (must have CAP designation before taking this exam (CAP-OM)
PA
Parliamentary Advisor
PDS
Professional Development Seminar
PEC
Professional Education Conference
PMOY Professional Member of the Year R&E
Research and Educational Foundation
RTF
Retirement Trust Foundation
RTFC Retirement Trust Foundation Committee SED
Southeast District
TA
Technology Administration
IAAP Mission Statement Enhancing the success of career-minded Administrative Professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building, and leadership devel- opment.
Target These Dates 2013 Apr 6th - IAAP Leaders Actively Networking (LAN) Conference, Charleston, WV Apr 16th - Chapter Meeting, PMOY announced Apr 21-27th - Admin Profession- als Week May TBD - Spring Fling May 21st - Chapter Meeting, Board Elections Jun 18th - Chapter Meeting, Board Installation Jun 28-30th - VA-WV Annual 'LYLVLRQ0HHWLQJ³%HWKH2QHWR 5HDFKWKH6WDUV´KRVWHGE\ Colonial Chapter @ Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder. Jul 16th - Chapter Meeting Jul 28-31 - EFAM, Anaheim, CA Aug 20th - Chapter Meeting Sep 17th - Chapter Meeting Oct 15th - Executive Night Nov 8-9th - Division PDS Nov 19th - Chapter Meeting Dec 17th - Holiday Auction Tiffany & Co. was founded in NYC in 1837. What was its original name? The first person to email the correct answer to [email protected] wins a prize. Must be present at April meeting to win.
APW Logo - Calm In the Eye of the Storm
Eye on Membership
Submitted by Ray Weikal on Thu, 02/21/2013 to www.iaap-hq.org
Community Service Deborah E. Mapp, CAP-‐OM
Office professionals are often at a loss to explain to others what they do. I've heard or read this complaint many times from IAAP members. There are several reasons why this is the case. For one thing, the term "office professional" encompasses many, many different job titles: office adminis-‐ trator, assistant or coordinator; executive or personal assistant; secretary and re-‐ ceptionist, just to name a few. Add to that the sheer number of tasks these professionals perform every day. They adeptly jump from work involving technology, finance, customer services, logistics, contractors, the law, health care, human resources, taxes and government regulations all in one day and without blinking a well-‐trained eye. They unlock the front door in the morning and are the last to leave at the end of the day. Nothing ǯ some way cross their desks. Finally, there's the secretary stereotype that's still very common in popular cul-‐ ture. The objectified "office wife" of 50 years ago has maintained a remarkably long shelf live in TV and the movies. Do a Google image search of the world "secretary" and you'll see what I mean. It's no wonder there's confusion in the general public. Some office professionals are even disrespected by their own man-‐ agers and co-‐workers. That why, when it was time to create a new brand for Ad-‐ ministrative Professionals Week, the creative team at IAAP decided to take a risk, step outside the cubicle walls and produce a design that would encompass the essential, complex work done by office professionals. We were determined to lead a campaign that will redefine the image and value of office professionals in the larger culture. We set out to capture in one image the fact that office profes-‐ sionals are full members of their office teams along with managers, executives, specialists and creatives. That meant that we had to abandon con-‐ crete images like computers, typewriters, pens, copy machines or desks. Your work
Our April project is providing pet care items/ supplies (for cats and dogs) to the Ports-‐ mouth Humane Society. Please begin to gather items below and bring them to our April 16th meeting. Thanks for being sensi-‐ tive to the needs of our pet friends!
is hardly defined by any of those things. Instead, we focused on the one thing that office professionals do better than any-‐ one else: build bridges. They link all of the disparate, often chaotic elements of modern business into a unified and productive whole. Office professionals anticipate needs, connect stakeholders, track details, de-‐ liver results and ensure that business gets done. When resources are stretched, they find solutions. When roadblocks appear, they build workarounds. They ensure that projects end on time and under budget. When their executive gets a new smartphone or tablet, they figure out how to use it. When a meeting goes too long and off topic, they make sense of it. When they have two dozen team mem-‐ bers on three continents meeting re-‐ motely with a client, they schedule the event, invite the participants, master the ǡ ǯǦ marize the results. The resulting APW logo, seen above, is abstract. But that's because the work you do isn't simple. It can't be defined by an easily imbibed image. We want people to think about the complex, challenging and technical tasks you complete every day. We want to spark some conversations. If somebody asks you what the new APW logo means, I suggest you simply reply: "It means that I'm the calm in the busi-‐ ness storm. I get the job done." As we approach APW 2013, embrace the challenges and value of your work. Don't let others define your job as anything less than essential for your employer. Be proud. You've earned a place with the office team.
PetWay (only) dry dog & cat food Canned dog & cat food (any kind) Blankets/Comforters/Linens & Towels Pine Sol/Bleach Cat & Dog Beds Laundry Soap (for front loading washer) 55 gallon & 13 quart trash bags Paper Towels, Toilet Paper & Kleenex
Sunshine Fund Carleen Muncy, BA, CAP The current balance is $45.05. A card went out to one of our division members, Becky West, who is experiencing health issues. Please keep her in our prayers.
Certification Carleen Muncy, BA, CAP Everyone is studying hard. The exam is May 4th. Please keep Delicia Barber, Sandra Huff, Cheryl Watson, Cynthia McEachin, and Car-‐ leen Muncy, CAP in your thoughts. Boarding passes should have been received by now. The testing site for this area will be VA Beach TCC campus, with our own Linda Chapman, CAP-‐OM as the proctor.
Ways & Means Sandra Huff The time has come to wrap things up with our Mixed Bag Designs and Yankee Candle fundraisers. Mixed Bag Designs orders should be entered online by each seller. Yankee Candle orders should be emailed to me like before. YC has a We'll arrange to collect the money from you or you can bring it to the meeting on Tuesday, April 16th/ Let me know if we can assist you with any-‐ thing. Thanks for making Tidewater Chap-‐
ter the best in Hampton Roads (and be-‐ yond)!
XW
XW
Tidewater Times April 2013
Tidewater Times [email protected]
Edito r Sandee Huff Chesapeake, VA 757.222.6041 ph
IAAP is an organization dedicated to the education and professional development of office professionals
MEMBERSHIP OFFERS THESE OPPORTUNITIES Continuing Education - CAP Designation (with OM and TA specialties) - Personal and Professional Development Networking Opportunities - Technology Updates - Leadership Training For more information, visit the Tidewater Chapter website at http://www.iaap-tidewater.org or the International website at http://www.iaap-hq.org
