Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 1, 2024
The Four Key Elements for Project Success Managing projects can be a challenging task, especially for Assistants juggling multiple responsibilities. Whether you're running events for your department or introducing new procedures, having a structured approach to project management can make all the difference. Here are the [.
Allwork
JULY 29, 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympics are committed to being climate-positive through eco-friendly infrastructure, carbon neutrality, and waste reduction. The Olympics emphasize collaboration, global community, and prioritizing health and well-being, which can also drive innovation and productivity in workplaces. Businesses can adopt Olympic principles by promoting sustainability, fostering collaboration, and supporting employee well-being to achieve long-term success and positive impact.
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Tips From T. Marie
AUGUST 1, 2024
Running a virtual services business is all about juggling a million tasks while trying not to drop the ball—or your sanity. Whether it’s drafting content, managing client communications, or expanding my service offerings, there’s always something demanding my attention. Enter ChatGPT for virtual assistants, my not-so-secret weapon that helps me reclaim precious hours.
Eat Your Career
JULY 29, 2024
Early in my career, I worked for a leader who had a lot of emotional intensity. Extreme highs and lows were common. Every day, I would arrive at work walking on eggshells, waiting to see what kind of mood he was in because that would determine the kind of day I had. After about a year, it suddenly dawned on me that my response to him was very unhealthy.
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.
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 30, 2024
Building a Collaborative Partnership with your Executive In this article, we will dive into the secret sauce of how you and your Executive can become a highly effective team - building a collaborative partnership with your Executive. It goes without saying that our role is the [.
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Success
JULY 30, 2024
If you sit next to Peter Shankman on a plane, you might as well take your headphones off for the remainder of the trip. That’s how long he plans to talk to you, until he knows everything about you. The former journalist, who identifies as neurodiverse with both autism and ADHD, has built his career on making connections. “It built me one hell of a Rolodex,” he says.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 2, 2024
Remote work and ‘hybrid working’ models may greatly enhance employees’ work-life balance, but new research suggests they might also be stifling innovation. The study , led by economists from the University of Essex and the University of Chicago found that employees who worked in a hybrid model were less likely to come up with innovative ideas compared to their colleagues who always worked in the office.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
JULY 28, 2024
Jenna Spencer is the Founder and Visionary at AssistPro®, a fractional executive assistant agency. Since 2014, Jenna and her team have matched hundreds of busy leaders with their Right-Fit Assistant. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Jenna talks about the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) system and how assistants might interact and support executives utilizing EOS, understanding different communication types, delegation as an assistant, and quick tips for those on the job hu
Allwork
JULY 29, 2024
Remote work’s flexibility can lead to increased procrastination, given the lack of traditional office structures and the presence of more distractions in non-conventional workspaces. Enhanced productivity in remote work can be achieved by establishing structured routines, practicing effective time management techniques, and utilizing digital accountability tools.
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Unlock your full potential with our comprehensive guide on productivity. This detailed resource explores the three fundamental pillars of effective task management: Todo List Mastery, Time Management, and Habit Optimization. Learn to capture and prioritize your tasks effectively, schedule them using proven strategies like the Pomodoro Technique, and maintain your productivity through consistent habit tracking.
Success
AUGUST 1, 2024
It’s the last thing you’d expect to hear from your lawyer. But the Golden State Warriors’ chief legal counsel, David Kelly, sees his background as just part of a career full of creativity, music and writing. For him, it’s all related. To others, it seems like he’s succeeded in multiple, full careers in the time that most master just one. Kelly sees a growing intersection between sports and entertainment, leveraging his background as an underground Chicago rapper to persuade Warriors owners Joe L
Workplace Insight
JULY 30, 2024
Collaborating with artificial intelligence increases the volume, diversity and detail of new ideas from business leaders according to a new poll from design consultancy IDEO. The survey also suggests that using AI to accelerate innovation rather than efficiency can increase growth by more than a third. In the study 1,000 business leaders answered a brief to design new products and services that could achieve both growth and sustainability objectives.
Jennie Lyon
JULY 30, 2024
As the CEO of a digital marketing agency, I have the privilege of working with businesses that are just starting to become multi-million dollar corporations. After over twenty years in this business, I can tell you that there’s a major indicator of future success for online businesses. Businesses bound to succeed understand that marketing is… The post Pros and Cons of Investing in Marketing for Your Online Business appeared first on Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing and Virtual Assistant
Allwork
AUGUST 1, 2024
Acquiring expertise in high-demand skills can give individuals a competitive edge in the job market — providing access to lucrative career paths and the ability to adapt to technological advancements. These skills can be gained through affordable or no-cost online courses (e-learning) which offer accessible and flexible opportunities for career development.
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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.
Success
JULY 30, 2024
A career pivot is one of the most intimidating things you can do, especially when you’re considering leaving a career in which you are firmly established. Perhaps you’re not even sure if pivoting is the right move, or if it is, you’re not sure how to prepare for it or what bumps you’ll encounter along the way. Here’s how to make a successful career switch, according to experts.
Workplace Insight
JULY 30, 2024
The notion of work-life balance has been talked about for decades with the underlying claim that if you achieve it, everything will be perfect. In post-Covid workplaces, hybrid working is becoming the norm and promises of flexibility and yoga on a Thursday lunchtime adorn recruitment adverts. From a distance, it would be easy to think we’ve now nailed the work-life balance challenge.
Productivityist
JULY 31, 2024
In this episode, I sit down with Paul Austin to dive into the intriguing world of microdosing psychedelics. We explore the potential benefits and risks, the historical and modern connections between psychedelics and technological innovation, and the broader implications for productivity and creativity in the workplace. Microdosing has become a hot topic, and Paul provides insights into how substances like psilocybin mushrooms and LSD can enhance performance, heal trauma, and boost creativity.
Allwork
AUGUST 2, 2024
Firmspace Denver prioritizes privacy, security, and support to cater to finance, legal, and business professionals, separating it from more open, recreational coworking spaces. The facility offers private offices, meeting rooms, event spaces, wellness facilities, and full office utilities, ensuring a seamless and productive working environment. Located in central Denver with easy access to amenities and public transportation, Firmspace combines professional support with occasional community even
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New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!
Success
AUGUST 2, 2024
You want more money. In fact, you believe you deserve it for a job well done. So, why not ask for it? Plenty of reasons… A recent survey of 1,000 American employees determined the top three reasons Americans are afraid to ask for a raise, finding that 80% feel they are entitled to one but only 60% plan to ask. Cited reasons include: not knowing how to ask, fear of rejection and concern about job security.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 2, 2024
Rising levels of workplace sickness are costing UK businesses billions each year, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The think tank’s analysis reveals that the annual hidden cost of employee sickness has surged by £30 billion since 2018. Of this increase, £25 billion is attributed to lower productivity from employees working while ill, with only £5 billion due to an increase in sick days.
BMT Office Administration
JULY 30, 2024
What do remote work, artificial intelligence advancements, and video conferencing tools all have in common? They’re all significant contributors to the rapid digitization of the modern workplace. Digital transformation has been skyrocketing since the pandemic in 2020, with digitalization increasing by an average of 6 points across the world’s advanced economies the year after.
Allwork
JULY 31, 2024
Traditional offices prioritized process, hierarchy, and task-oriented workflows, with spaces assigned based on title and status. Modern offices emphasize purpose, belonging, and community, promoting wellness, culture, and engagement to better accommodate employees’ evolving work needs. Creating a people-centric workplace boosts employee engagement, which leads to lower turnover, higher retention, and increased productivity and revenue for organizations.
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!
Success
JULY 31, 2024
Employee training can often feel dull and tedious, especially if you are working remotely and doing it in a vacuum. Reading long documents and watching endless lectures on video just isn’t cutting it anymore. Instead, many companies are turning to gamification to spice up professional development. British computer programmer Nick Pelling is credited with coining the term in 2002.
Workplace Insight
JULY 30, 2024
New research from BT claims there is widespread anxiety among business leaders in the HR sector regarding the pace of technological change. In fact, 96 percent of HR company directors and executives report suffering from ‘bytemares’ – tech-related stress that’s severe enough to disrupt their sleep – with cybersecurity and AI coming up as the main sources of anxiety.
All Things Admin
AUGUST 2, 2024
Work samples are one of the most important components of your professional portfolio. They allow you to visually showcase your skills and prove that you can do what you say you can. But what if you don’t have access to old samples, projects, or other things you’ve worked on? In that case, you have a few options. If you really want to demonstrate a specific skill, you can recreate some samples.
Allwork
JULY 30, 2024
C ompanies are leveraging more stringent return-to-office (RTO) mandates than last year, often in the guise of boosting teamwork and workplace productivity, but new data found some have a hidden agenda of producing voluntary resignations. A recent survey by BambooHR exposes this trend, revealing that one in four VP and C-suite executives, and one in five HR professionals disclosed that RTO mandates were initiated with the hope of triggering voluntary turnover among employees.
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.
Success
JULY 31, 2024
Cultures from around the world can inform and inspire us about how to live our best lives. From Spain’s “siesta” to Japan’s “shinrin-yoku” to Denmark’s “hygge,” these approaches have caught on around the world. The latest to keep an eye on is “friluftsliv” (pronounced free-loofts-liv), which means “open-air life” and can be considered hygge’s outdoorsy cousin, according to Linda Åkeson McGurk, author of The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day.
Workplace Insight
AUGUST 2, 2024
Dissolvers or solvents are indispensable in modern manufacturing. These chemical substances are crucial in producing polymers and plastics, integral to countless industries, from automotive to consumer goods. To learn more about their role, check our solvents. Understanding how dissolvers shape polymer and plastic production provides insight into the complex chemistry behind everyday materials.
Allwork
JULY 31, 2024
Hybrid working is now commonplace for most white-collar workers, but an increasing number of workers are coming into the office during the week. The flexible workspaces of today are beautiful and amenity-rich, with fitness studios and outdoor spaces popular offerings to entice people back into the office. Local workspaces are meeting the demand for working near home, including coworking in pubs, cafes, and business parks.
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