Introducing Catherine Middleton
Overview
Passionate about continual professional development for Administrative Professionals, (Business Support Staff), Catherine works with individuals and groups through a Mentoring Program, Speaking Engagements, Facilitating Workshops, and through writing professional development articles and self-help books.
Catherine loves sharing her experience with people who are looking to take the next step in their Career by assisting them to put a plan into place to achieve their aspirations. Catherine promotes Excellence in relation to Professionalism, and wrote the following piece:
Excellence
The culture of Excellence is not a policy decision it is a Mindset, an Attitude, a Way of Thinking and Behaving.
An Administrative Assistant, whether an EA, PA, or other title, personify Excellence and is seen as a person who can always be relied upon to get the job done. They are the people who create the win-win situations for their Executive.
They are INDISPENSABLE.
Background
In 2014, Catherine founded OFFICE Dynamics Adelaide set up to assist Management to achieve high level efficiencies within their administrative operations.
In 2019, she diversified to incorporate Career Management with Confidence specialising in mentoring business support staff to achieve their career aspirations.
Her experience is reflected in over four decades working within the field of administration, the last fifteen years as a Senior Executive Assistant within the South Australian Public Service.
She devoted twenty years of her career to volunteering for a not-for-profit professional development association, the Australian Institute of Office Professionals, initially known as IPSA, the Institute of Private Secretaries Australia.
She was recognized for her contribution to AIOP with an Honorary Life Membership in 2013, after having completed two years as National President / Chair of the Board of Directors. She is the immediate Past President, Central Division (SA/NT) having stepped down in May 2024.
Please see the IQ code for further details on Catherine’s achievements www.linkedin.com/in/catherinem2/
Workshop Facilitator / Speaker
Key Topics:
- The Dynamic Duo – How to build a strong working relationship between an Executive and their Assistant
- Career Management – What it takes to achieve Career aspirations
- Professional Development Coaching for Administrative Professionals
- Being Job Ready – What it takes to apply for positions and tips in preparing for an Interview.