In this course, you’ll learn about the elements of a professional attitude, including dressing appropriately, developing a positive outlook, being assertive, and communicating well. You’ll also learn some fundamental skills for administrative assistants, such as writing letters, managing your time, saying “no,” working with others, and dealing with stress. All of these tools will help you achieve your goals and help the people that you support achieve their goals, too.

To begin this course, you’ll review some of the basics of communication. Then, you’ll learn how to make small talk, develop conversations, speak well, dress appropriately, and control nervousness. To wrap things up, you’ll learn how to handle specific scenarios, like meetings and sticky social situations.

You’ll begin this course by learning what a minute-taker does and what skills they should have. Then, you’ll learn about different styles of minutes, what to record, how to prepare minutes, and how to keep a minute book.