By: Rocky White Speakers you Need (SyN), an international professional development company, understands the importance of designing training programs that meet and surpass the needs and goals of each organization they serve. To develop and train strong leaders, SyN recently identified four key trends they expect to see in the learning and development industry…
Admin Before Mad Men: A Brief History of the Administrative Assistant Fifty years ago, the number one job for women in the U.S. was a secretary. Not surprising. In 2018, the number one job for women in the U.S. is still a secretary. The name changed long ago to administrative assistant, and the role…
By: Rocky White Speakers you Need (SyN) salutes W.E.B. Du Bois, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, for his ongoing quest for equal access to higher education for himself and for all people. Born William Edward Burghardt Du Bois in Great Barrington, MS, in 1868, Du Bois identified himself…
By: Rocky White Note: 2018 Administrative Professionals Week is April 23-27 and Day is April 25. This is a worldwide celebration of all Office Professionals. What brand are you projecting? You’ve heard the old phrase, “you are what you eat.” Well, personal brands for the office professional are like that – “you are what…
By: Rocky White Note: 2018 Administrative Professionals Week is April 23-27 and Day is April 25. This is a worldwide celebration of all Office Professionals. There are more than 4.1 million secretaries and administrative professionals in the United States today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and 8.9 million in administrative support roles.…
Speakers you Need Salutes Training and NASA’s Stellar Figures On the brink of World War II and with America squaring off with foreign enemies, the US military identified a clear and present need for innovation within its aerospace program. Qualified men were in scarce supply in pre-digital-age 1935, so female mathematicians were…
A “Speakers You Need” Salute to the Triple Nickles Speakers you Need (SyN) salutes the brave men of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion. The Triple Nickles, as they are known, were a highly-trained company of African American paratroopers who paved the way for integration in the military and proved – in the face of…