What Have You Got to Lose? Preventing Identity Theft in the Office

We’ve all heard much about preventing personal identity theft, but have we thought about how that extends into the office environment? Stefan V. Solmonson, PPS, president of PROtective Services, Inc., will identify ways to protect confidential personal and corporate information in any industry.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, bring your spouse, significant other, or friends for a delicious meal and valuable information!

In our collaborative environments, much work is done in project teams and other work group—this means that employees need to be able to have influence even when they don’t have formal authority. In this interactive session, Dave Dorman, Organizational Effectiveness coordinator for leadership development at the University of Minnesota, will provide tools to help you learn ways to use your preferred communication style to influence; explore how others prefer to be influenced; and evaluate strategies to leverage opportunities to influence.

Please join us for a combined Metro Lakes Chapters event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Plymouth to celebrate OUR day Administrative Professionals Day/Week/Month

IAAP has been the proud sponsor of Administrative Professionals Week® and Administrative Professionals Day® since 1952. Join administrative professionals from around the metro to recognize this year’s theme of Making the Leap to Remarkable.

Keynote speaker William Draves, president of Learning Resources Network and author of Nine Shift: Work, life and education in the 21st century, will tell us about the major shifts taking place in the world and the implications for the work of admins.

Find out more about the elements of strategic planning and the IAAP organization and be part of setting the group’s direction and focus for the coming year. Andy Edeburn, MA, consulting manager at LarsonAllen, will offer an overview of the key elements of strategic planning and facilitate this interactive session. Everyone and all ideas welcomed!

Texting, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, foursquare, You Tube…the ways to communicate with colleagues, clients, and prospective employers continue to multiply rapidly—how do we keep up with the do’s and don’ts? OfficeTeam Branch Manager Katrina Mathews will offer insights into digital protocols, as well as advice for handling sticky situations.