Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has called on secretaries across the country to commit to duty and uphold professionalism during their execution of national duty.
Mr Lusambo said it is only through hard work and upholding of professionalism that one is able to help enhance productivity in a workplace.
He further advised secretaries working in various institutions across the country to ensure they report for work on time, and maintain the confidentiality embedded in the company policy.
“I do not condone late coming as it retards development in any organisation, and also good and trained secretaries are innovative in their work, they do not just sit idle waiting to be given what to do,” he reiterated.
The Provincial Minister said this in a speech read on his behalf by Chongwe District Commissioner Frazer Musonda at the Secretary of the year contest held at the New Government Complex in Lusaka, under the theme Professional Secretary-the Indispensable Assistant.
Mr Lusambo noted that such competitions were necessary, in that they help secretaries sharpen and improve their interpersonal skills through exchange of ideas and experiences.
He also encouraged the secretaries to be innovative in their line of duty, and not just limit themselves but should however endeavour to adopt new methods of work through the use of Information Communication and Technologies (ICTs).
And Professional Secretaries Association of Zambia Matakala Mubuku says professional secretaries must be given the due recognition for playing a critical role in office management.
She said her Association attaches great importance to the contest whose main objective is to mould secretaries into professionals, through various tasks and extensive examination.
You guys in Zambian must be dynosaurs. You still have Secretaries ! In this day and age of the computer! Only lazy managers use secretariat since IT arrived
What is a Secretary?
Only lazy managers use secretaries since IT arrived
Ichi chena ch!puba chi minister of sh!t
admin assistants, secretaries, program assistants, etc, role still relevant even in technology age
The american owned organization I work for has about 2000 employees. We used to have about 60 secretaries. Now only the CEO has a personal Assistant. These posts were done away with on the early 2000s