How do I learn administrative skills?

On the job learning is so valuable. For many administrative skills, it’s this practical experience that makes your expertise so valuable. For example, lots of business owners know that they should have some form of customer relationship management. But it’s that practical experience of the business administrator that provides the confidence to take it from a vague to-do list item to a reality.

Often business administration skills can be honed in a really diverse number of environments. Trying out new ways of managing household budgets provides financial management skills, customer service positions teach valuable relationship management skills, sending out some test newsletters to your co-workers or friends gives you some marketing experience. There are also so many great short-courses you can take online to develop really specific skills. This can give you a valuable point of difference as a business administrator.

Lucy McLachlan

Business Manager. Sara Garcia: Psychology for Business & Co Serve Management Consultancy

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