Introduction
This program, designed by Global Horizon Training Center, equips office managers, administrators, and secretaries with the advanced interpersonal, behavioral, and professional skills required to perform effectively under pressure.
In today’s demanding work environment, administrative professionals must balance multiple responsibilities while maintaining efficiency, communication quality, and emotional control. This program focuses on enhancing productivity, stress management, leadership, and decision-making capabilities to ensure participants remain confident, organized, and proactive in all situations.
Objectives
Participants attending the program will:
- Learn how to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities effectively
- Develop a managerial mindset for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving
- Enhance communication skills and workplace relationships
- Build self-confidence and emotional control
- Apply assertiveness techniques to improve effectiveness
- Strengthen interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
- Lead and communicate effectively under pressure
- Support teams in solving workplace challenges creatively
- Enhance leadership capabilities while managing stress
Target Audience
- Office Managers
- Administrative Professionals
- Executive Secretaries
- Personal Assistants (PA)
- Executive Assistants (EA)
- Office Coordinators
- Administrative Supervisors
- Professionals working in high-pressure administrative environments
- Anyone responsible for managing office operations and supporting executives
Training Program Outline
Day 1: Personal Leadership Skills for Handling Pressure & Stress
- Understanding stress and its effects on the body, mind, and performance
- Holistic approaches to stress management
- The relationship between mind and body in workplace performance
- Personality styles and responses to stress
- Introvert vs. extrovert responses under pressure
Day 2: Essential Administrative and Cognitive Skills
- Applying mind mapping techniques for planning and organization
- Understanding right-brain and left-brain thinking
- Managing projects and meeting deadlines effectively
- Planning tools including Gantt charts
- Problem-solving techniques and decision-making tools
- Proactive work behavior and initiative
- Effective meeting management and minute-taking
- Working efficiently with multiple managers
Day 3: Leading with Confidence During Challenging Times
- Managing sudden change in the workplace
- Leading teams during uncertainty and pressure
- Identifying short-term and long-term stress symptoms
- Motivating self and others under pressure
- Building confidence in challenging environments
- Achieving work-life balance through boundaries and prioritization
- Strengthening personal and professional relationships
Day 4: Leadership Effectiveness in Crisis Management
- Core crisis management skills
- Identifying opportunities within crises
- Encouraging creative thinking during challenging situations
- Applying creative leadership approaches
- Overcoming barriers to innovation in crisis scenarios
Day 5: Self-Empowerment and Emotional Intelligence
- Identifying causes and triggers of stress
- Building self-confidence and resilience
- Techniques for relaxation and mental clarity
- Understanding stress as a behavioral signal
- Breaking negative thinking patterns
- Developing emotional intelligence skills
- Applying emotional intelligence in the workplace
- Transforming negative reactions into proactive behavior
- Continuous professional development and personal growth planning
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, is a popular destination amongst travelers from all around the world. Once just a little fishing village, Amsterdam is now a major international city after having become an important port during the 1600s. Throughout its history, the city has had many famous residents, including artists, philosophers and other historical figures. There is much to discover along Amsterdam's quaint streets and picturesque canals. So much so that a flight to Amsterdam comes with a guarantee of cultural and historical attractions that will provide memories to last a lifetime. Amsterdam is a hotbed of culture for travelers of all ages and tastes.
Things to do and places to visit in Amsterdam
From the moment passengers step off their flight to Amsterdam, they will find it a friendly city with a lively atmosphere. Its flat geography means that it is perfect for exploring by bicycle. If you're feeling less active, it the city is also well-served by public transport. The so-called Venice of the North has something for every visitor. Culture vultures have museums, galleries and theaters to see, Families can visit the zoo or the Science Center NEMO.
When visiting Amsterdam, be sure to:
- See the picture-perfect and colorful houses of the Grachtengordel district.
- See the iconic works of one of Holland's most famous artists at the Van Gogh Museum.
- Visit the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis.
- Browse through the extensive collection of fantastic art in the Rijksmusem.
- Wander through the blaze of colors that is the Singel Flower Market.
- See the city at a leisurely pace on a canal cruise.
- Marvel at one of the city's many historic churches.
- Learn about life aboard a ship at the National Maritime Museum.
- Discover the Begijnhof's well-preserved medieval architecture.
- See animals of all kinds, as well as the butterfly pavilion and aquarium, at the Artis Zoo.