| 'Work is love made visible. And if you cannot | | | | National Secretaries Week in 1952. After some |
| work with love but only with distaste, it is better | | | | modifications over the years, the modern term |
| that you should leave your work and sit at the | | | | came into existence in 2000. The longer version |
| gate of the temple and take alms of those who | | | | spans for a week and is termed Administrative |
| work with joy.' - Kahlil Gibran | | | | Professional Week. On Administrative Professional |
| Work is the choice available in the modern world | | | | Day, the irreplaceable work put in by the |
| to take Man forward. You have to work if you | | | | administrative support staff is appreciated and |
| want to carve out a life for yourself and for | | | | rewarded. The celebrations include office parties, |
| those you want to share that life with. That may | | | | social get-togethers and other corporate events |
| have resulted in a chaos of cutting-edge | | | | which make the Administrative Professionals feel |
| competition, but it has also enabled more people | | | | special and wanted. |
| to put bread on their tables after an honest day's | | | | On a personal level, Administrative Professional |
| work. Work, therefore, is an integral part of out | | | | Day means gifting your secretary. It can be |
| lives. With no escape route, we try to adapt | | | | anything ranging from flowers, candies, token gifts |
| ourselves as smugly as possible to enjoy the | | | | or off-time. It is fast catching up as one of the |
| process. That has given rise to a number of | | | | most happening secular events. Bosses need to |
| 'unofficial' celebration days like the Administrative | | | | turn an appreciative eye toward their secretaries |
| Professional Day. | | | | on this day at least, if not throughout the |
| Before we go on to the aspects of | | | | calendar! A nod of approval goes a long way in |
| Administrative Professional Day, it would be | | | | cementing ties which requires interaction on a daily |
| proper that we clarify what one means by | | | | basis. Personal touches are very important even |
| 'Administrative Professional'. Professionals engaged | | | | in professional areas. If you want your support |
| in the administrative department of the company, | | | | staff to walk the extra mile for your company, |
| like secretaries and assistants are termed | | | | you have reach out that extra yard to make |
| 'Administrative Professionals'. They are the unsung | | | | them feel a sense of belonging to the company. |
| heroes of the organization who work behind the | | | | Your administrative support staff should not feel |
| screens tirelessly. They polish the acts of dapper, | | | | that they or their services are redundant to the |
| confident executives and trim their generally | | | | company. And that is not only for Administrative |
| over-bearing schedules. They also act as an | | | | Professional Day. If you treat your support staff |
| interface between the people on either side of | | | | well, the main entity benefiting would be your |
| the corporate table. | | | | company. |
| Administrative Professional Day started off as | | | | |