Administration & Secretarial

Modern Office Systems and Digital Administration

Modern Office Systems and Digital Administration prepares delegates to apply current best practice in administration & secretarial with confidence.

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Overview

Modern Office Systems and Digital Administration responds to a clear need across business & management, for professionals who can apply sound administration & secretarial practice under real world conditions. The programme is structured to build capability step by step, from foundational concepts through to applied practice.

Delegates leave with practical tools, templates and an action plan they can apply as soon as they return to work, along with a stronger network of peers facing similar challenges in administration & secretarial.

Course objectives

  • Assess risk and compliance considerations relevant to administration & secretarial.
  • Evaluate current approaches to administration & secretarial and identify areas for improvement.
  • Analyse case studies to draw out lessons relevant to administration & secretarial.
  • Apply core administration & secretarial principles and best practice to real workplace challenges.
  • Build a personal action plan for applying Modern Office Systems and Digital Administration back at work.
  • Develop the tools and templates needed to support administration & secretarial in practice.

Who should attend

  • Graduates and early career professionals entering administration & secretarial
  • HR and learning and development professionals supporting administration & secretarial initiatives
  • Professionals transitioning into administration & secretarial focused roles
  • Senior executives shaping organisational strategy around administration & secretarial

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Administration & Secretarial

  • Examine real world case studies and lessons learned
  • Draft key performance indicators to monitor progress
  • Practice giving and receiving structured peer feedback
  • Identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Module 2: Tools and Techniques for Administration & Secretarial

  • Role play a difficult conversation relevant to administration & secretarial
  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study
  • Draft a short brief communicating administration & secretarial priorities to senior leadership

Module 3: Planning and Implementation

  • Unpack a short reading and relate it back to daily practice
  • Analyse a real organisational setback and extract the lessons learned
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in administration & secretarial
  • Debate the merits of competing approaches in an open forum

Module 4: Data, Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Discuss current trends and the future direction of administration & secretarial
  • Discuss how administration & secretarial varies across different sectors and regions
  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for administration & secretarial initiatives

Module 5: Technology and Innovation in Administration & Secretarial

  • Apply frameworks to a live workplace scenario
  • Benchmark current practice against recognised industry standards
  • Diagnose a workplace scenario and propose a course of action
  • Build a personal action plan for immediate use
  • Consider how technology is reshaping administration & secretarial in practice

Module 6: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common administration & secretarial models
  • Review sample templates and adapt them for your own organisation
  • Work through practical exercises and small group discussion
  • Compare approaches used across different organisations
  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders

Module 7: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Review a checklist of quick wins to apply immediately after the course
  • Walk through a step by step implementation checklist
  • Capture lessons learned and share them with the wider group
  • Review recent research and thought leadership shaping administration & secretarial
  • Identify early warning signs of common project or process failures

Training methodology

  • Uses practical templates, checklists and tools that delegates can apply immediately.
  • Reinforced with real world case studies drawn from relevant industries and regions.
  • Includes hands on exercises, group work and peer to peer learning.
  • Concludes with individual action planning to embed learning back at work.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Modern Office Systems and Digital Administration receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

HarareNext
26 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026
USD 2,560Register
Victoria Falls
19 Sept 2026 to 21 Sept 2026
USD 2,054Register
Johannesburg
11 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2026
USD 2,402Register
Live Online
23 Feb 2027 to 25 Feb 2027
USD 2,040Register
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