Friday, October 14, 2022
“Better with Books” led by Lorann Pederson | 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

Can books help your career? Absolutely, but which books are keepers and which books aren’t worth the bother? Join us for a panel discussion of our favorite, and not-so-favorite books and authors. We will be hitting the highlights of books for you, your team, and your executives. Several books will also be given away. Maximize productivity and effectiveness; Demonstrate your full value at work; Learn and be able to implement the four pillars of a confident, game-changing assistant.

“Teams Time ” with Gayle Quedens, CAP and Jody Turek, CAP | 3:15 – 5:15 p.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

Learn to collaborate in Microsoft Teams. Navigate, communicate, organize, customize and optimize with unique Teams and Channels in your organization. Navigate the Microsoft Teams Workspace
Communicate with Audio, Video, Conversation & Chat features Organize with Teams, Channels and File Storage. Customize using Connectors and turn Apps, Files and Websites into Channel Tabs. Optimize Teams communication with tags and channels. Program common actions into a custom workflow with Power Automate. Build a library of templates for your Team. Optimize by Integrating Microsoft Outlook, OneNote & Planner. Extend your current Teams workplace with awesome applications to manage your tasks, and improve your productivity. Accelerate your boring routines and repetitive tasks with easy steps and useful tools. Find out what’s new in Teams

Saturday, October 15, 2022
“Admin Growth in a DEI Centric World: Building Skills & Awareness” with Dusty Klesner, CAP | 8:15 – 9:45 a.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion skills are evolving into a foundational competency for administrative professionals. Our world is changing and examples of DEI continue to hit the mainstream. What can we do as admins to embrace these changes and be a conduit to better support our leaders and each other? This session will explore DEI by understanding concepts of self-identity, why it matters, the impact we have as admins, and opportunities to take the next step in our own growth. Understand the role you plan working in a diverse environment. Identify how personal identity and behaviors impact creating an inclusive culture
Gain a deeper understanding of diversity

“Developing Positive Assertiveness” with Kimberley Engene, CAP | 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people’s rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting ‘wrong’. Assertive individuals are able to get their point across without upsetting others, or becoming upset themselves. In this session you will: Improve relationship skills. Learn about aggressive, assertive, and nonassertive speech and body language Understand assertive behavior according to personality type.

“Communicating Your Value (While You’re Doing Everything Else) ” with Darcy Eikenberg | 1:00-3:00 p.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

As a caring administrative professional, you excel at taking care of your clients, customers and colleagues. But when it comes to recognizing your own accomplishments and managing your own career, it’s easy to put yourself last. Join IAAP Northern Plains for a lively workshop where you’ll discover how to better understand and advocate for your own contributions at work – especially right now, as we adapt to fast-moving changes all over the world. Guided by leadership coach & author Darcy Eikenberg of RedCapeRevolution.com, you’ll learn: Why it’s more important than ever to talk about your superpowers, strengths & talents;
Simple ways to identify — and share — your success stories without overcomplicating things (or feeling like you’re bragging); and How to use everyday situations to advocate for yourself and continue to create growth for your career, even if you’re working in a remote or hybrid environment. You’ll walk away with specific strategies you can try out immediately, and you’ll get a chance to connect with others and help them recognize their value, too.

“Flexibility and Resilience” with Dana Haagenson | 3:15-5:15 p.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

Do you feel like you are always bending over backward in life lately? When you hear the phrase “the only constant in life is change,” do you think “tell me something I don’t know?” In this session, we will explore what being flexible and resilient really means and help you identify practical ways to take care of yourself, while adapting to the changes that surround you every day. Building resilience improves your ability to not only survive periods of uncertainty and change, but to thrive during them. Understand the difference between flexibility and resilience. Identify and assess yourself on behaviors that support resilience and personal well being. Explore the stages of change and transition. Identify practical strategies for acknowledging endings and moving forward with new beginnings amid change and uncertainty. Identify communication strategies that help yourself and others move more nimbly through change

Sunday, October 16, 2022
“Tech Talk” with Jody Turek, CAP and Gayle Quedens, CAP | 9:00-11:00 a.m. (CT) | 2.0 CAP Recertification Points

There are so many tips and tricks that we as administrative professionals use daily that make things easier, faster, and more efficient in our Microsoft apps. Jody and Gayle will share some that they couldn’t live without. We are asking everyone to bring their favorites to share with the group. This will be a very interactive session and hope that everyone has at least one or two tips to share. We will have a drawing with the names of contributors for prizes at the end of the session. Walk away with shortcuts in your Microsoft apps that will make life easier for you and your executive. Share your knowledge with others from your own experience and demonstrate your teaching skills. Feel more equipped to handle tasks that might have taken much longer to accomplish.