Virtual Moxie

MAY 2, 2022

Micromanaging, unless it’s a result of a mental-health issue, is a reaction to feeling unsafe. If you have a client or team member who micromanages you, whether all the time, or periodically, it’s likely for one of these reasons: You’ve dropped enough balls that she doesn’t believe you’ll do what needs to be done unless she watches you like a hawk. Her last VA dropped enough balls that’s she’s gunshy, and you aren’t doing enough to help her feel safe with you.

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ProAssisting Blog

MAY 26, 2022

When Ethan Bull and Stephanie Bull asked me to write the foreword for their book, I was more than eager to dive into the much-needed conversation about how executive assistants can be leveraged by super busy executives like you. Why is it needed?

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The Assistant Room

MAY 3, 2022

If asking for a promotion or pay rise has been on your mind lately (or even over the last few months…) take a look at our guide below to give your confidence a boost and kickstart the process of receiving exactly what you know you are worthy of! The post How to Negotiate a Pay Rise as an Assistant first appeared on The Assistant Room.

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Success

MAY 8, 2022

There are two sides to every conversation, and both are essential to the art of communication. So, how are your conversation skills? Think about it: Are you a smooth talker, or do you ramble? Are you an attentive listener , or do you tend to interrupt? Here’s how to master the art of conversation— both sides of it: When it’s your turn to talk …. 1. Get your thinking straight.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Allwork

MAY 10, 2022

With the uptick in remote working possibilities, more and more people will come to the realization that becoming your own boss is very plausible. . Cox Business found that more than half of small business owners start their own businesses to be their own boss. . In a Q&A with Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an American Express Company, she explained why so many more people are deciding to start their own business.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 11, 2022

Executives working in strategic partnerships with their assistants… Get more done Are more fulfilled in their roles Can take a vacation without worry Are confident nothing is falling through the cracks Are more successful in their roles Assistants working in strategic partnerships with their executives… Get more done Are more fulfilled in their role Love … 6 Steps to Maximizing Your Strategic Partnership with Your Executive Assistant Read More »

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All Things Admin

MAY 25, 2022

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of her first book, The Innovative Admin ™, we talked to Julie Perrine, Founder and CEO of All Things Admin, about how the book came to be, why it’s just as relevant 10 years later, and what’s on the horizon for The Innovative Admin. Why did you write The Innovative Admin ? When I worked corporately, it seemed like the higher up the ladder I climbed, the more I was being singled out by my executives for going above and beyond my job description.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 16, 2022

We are all futurologists now. We all have our 2020 visions, at least for a little while. But there was a time, not so long ago, when the title was reserved for a few people who would be able to shake and shape the world with a single idea and a book. Yes, a book. Nowadays a book has to go hand in hand with a Ted Talk, blogs on the Huff Post and a speaking tour to get you anywhere at all.

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Success

MAY 24, 2022

My first ever “speaking engagement” was at my childrens’ kindergarten. I was so nervous my knees were shaking and my fingers fumbled through the copious notes I kept referring to. It’s fair to say I was far more focused on myself—making a good impression and not making a fool of myself—than on the people in the room. All three of them. It was a humble beginning.

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Allwork

MAY 30, 2022

ResumeBuilder published a survey of 800 hiring managers across the U.S. to get an understanding of the amount of ageism present in the hiring process. . According to the survey, nearly 4 in 10 admit to reviewing applicants’ resumes with age bias. . In a Q&A with Gia Ganesh, Vice President of People and Culture at Florence Healthcare (a clinical trial software company), she explained just how to avoid age bias. .

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Productivityist

MAY 11, 2022

It’s been nearly 6 years since I first had the pleasure of speaking with Loretta Breuning. This episode has been months in the making and I’m happy to have her back to chat about her book Status Games: Why We Play and How to Stop. Loretta is a Professor Emerita of Management at California State University and the author of many personal development books including Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphin Levels and the aforementioned

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MAY 15, 2022

Mom, wife, and high performer, Kate Wilkes is an executive assistant who found work she loves, with a leader who poured into her. Kate is moving out of her EA role and into a Chief People Officer role doing work she loves. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Kate walks us through her career path from EA to Chief People Officer, shares how important culture is, and encourages assistants on how to find your path.

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All Things Admin

MAY 18, 2022

As an administrative professional, you’re used to working behind the scenes. Your job is to make your executive look good in the spotlight, not to shine it on yourself. You may even feel more comfortable behind the curtain than on stage. . And that’s OK…most of the time. However, to keep your career moving forward, you need to practice some self-promotion, too.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 15, 2022

A study of the London office market from Gerald Eve suggests that there is now the highest number of lettings since before the pandemic with activity focused on smaller requirements and environmentally friendly buildings. Lettings between 10,000 and 20,000 sq ft made up a significant portion of demand with 713,000 sq ft (or 23 percent) of all activity, which totalled 3.1m sq ft in Q1.

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Success

MAY 20, 2022

Have you ever heard yourself saying: “This situation (or person) is just impossible.”. “I’m a total failure at…” or “I’m hopeless at…”. “I’ll never be able to figure this out.”. “I’ll try, but…”. “It’s just such a nightmare.”. If you answered “yes” to any of those, then it’s likely you’ve unconsciously been sabotaging your success simply by how you speak.

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MAY 16, 2022

Although the gender pay gap is steadily closing, the uncontrolled pay gap remains stagnant – with women being paid $0.82 for every $1.00 paid to men. . There are compounding racial inequalities creating an even wider pay gap for women from so-called minority groups. Other factors such as socio-economic background, age and level of education also contribute to pay disparities. .

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Allwork

MAY 19, 2022

Business networking has been around for centuries, and building connections remains a crucial part of modern business. . Networking practices continue to change and evolve, and the Covid-19 pandemic rapidly changed the way businesses promote their services and build connections. . Networking now accommodates in-person and virtual events, and according to Austin Titus of Network Lead Exchange, the future of networking is likely to remain hybrid. .

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Success

MAY 30, 2022

The next time you’re standing at yet another industry happy hour, put down the Chardonnay and try these tips to start meeting people outside your niche. Networking is about building relationships , sharing information and finding sources of support. Often people play it safe, staying inside their industry walls, failing to pop that comfort-zone bubble and venture into unknown territory of new faces and new ideas.

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MAY 5, 2022

In our era of positive thinking , trying to anticipate problems might seem like being a “Debbie Downer.” Or, for those who feel strongly that focusing on an outcome may bring about that reality, thinking about hurdles and roadblocks seems like manifesting those problems into existence. For the rest of us, we might call thinking about future problems being realistic.

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Allwork

MAY 9, 2022

With the help of technology, meeting rooms are evolving to enable greater productivity. . Hybrid meetings are now part of our current normal, and physical meeting environments are adapting to incorporate in-person as well as virtual collaboration. . From tightening cyber security to providing specialized facilities, here are some ways to improve your meeting environments for the future of work. .

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Success

MAY 21, 2022

“The art of communication”—I like that phrase. Because communicating is an art. When we’re attempting to get our message out to others, it’s as though we start with a giant blank canvas and then begin to paint a picture, any picture we desire. Now, most people assume that when painting a picture, they have only a few basic brushes at their disposal.

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Allwork

MAY 23, 2022

A new report from Boston Consulting Group, Emsi Burning Glass, and The Burning Glass Institute shows that desired job skills have greatly evolved since 2016. . According to the “Shifting Skills, Moving Targets, and Remaking the Workforce” report, 37% of the top 20 skills in US job postings have changed since 2016, while one in five skills include a new skill set altogether. .

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MAY 25, 2022

In a new survey, 62% of people said “vacation time” is one of the most important job benefits. . FlexJobs has created a list of 10 remote-friendly companies that will help pay for employee vacations. . In a Q&A with Jennifer Strauel, Chief People & Diversity Officer at arrivia , she explained the benefits of company-sponsored vacations for workers.

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Success

MAY 15, 2022

“You are not here merely to make a living,” president Woodrow Wilson once said. “You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”. We all operate with a certain set of principles. These principles aren’t ones we often put into writing or even speak aloud, but they help us be resilient in times of chaos or confusion—switching indus

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Success

MAY 13, 2022

There are two types of leadership—“me” and “we.” Where do you fall? Do you like your office door closed, no distractions allowed? Or do you prefer your door open, interruptions welcome? Beware that by tucking yourself away in the corner office, you are isolating yourself—and successful leadership requires collaboration , the opposite of isolation. So if you’re about to lock the door behind you, think instead about leaving it open, literally and figuratively.

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Allwork

MAY 17, 2022

Repeatable tasks should be automated, giving coworking space operators and managers valuable time back in their day. . The Coworks automated billing platform is flexible and robust and is designed to help reduce hands-on time. The right technology can free your coworking space manager to focus on work that is of high value: cultivating the community, serving members, and growing the business.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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MAY 11, 2022

It’s truly fascinating how successful people approach problems. Where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome. Their confidence in the face of hardship is driven by the ability to let go of the negativity that holds so many otherwise sensible people back. Martin Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania has extensively studied this phenomenon, and he found that success in life is driven by one critical distinction: whether you believe your fail

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Allwork

MAY 2, 2022

Allwork.Space and Alliance Virtual Offices conducted a survey, and also analyzed third party research, to understand how remote work impacts individuals’ health and wellbeing. . Workers benefit from being offered the option to work from home, but the greatest benefits were found among several minority groups. . Remote work has been found to reduce stress and help workers break the glass ceiling – but it does still have some drawbacks, including physical ailments from using inadequate home furn

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Allwork

MAY 12, 2022

At next week’s GCUC North America in Seattle, some of the industry’s top thinkers and doers will take the stage to help frame the conversation around the concept of “flex.”. Understanding the intricacies of it will be a true game changer for coworking operators. . To thought workers around the world, flex means that the office is no longer a stake in the ground around which an entire culture revolves.

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Success

MAY 28, 2022

Traditional networking is mostly ineffective. We’re either time poor and don’t know where to find quality connections , or we leave a networking event with a stack of business cards but no solid relationships. Here are eight unconventional strategies to nurture a powerful network: 1. Do the work. No magic fairy will wave her wand and give you quality, reliable contacts in a short time.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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