All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Creating a procedure for something doesn’t mean that it’s set in stone. Often, once you begin using the procedure regularly, you’ll find ways to make it even more efficient. I’ll share a recent, real-world example of this. At All Things Admin, we use a learning management system called LearnDash to create our Training on Demand courses. Setting up the courses is a lengthy, multi-step process.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The power of niching down: Unlocking your full potential as an Assistant In the ever-evolving world of business, the role of Assistants has transformed significantly. The days of simply managing calendars and organising travel arrangements are long gone. In today's dynamic landscape, Assistants are expected to [.

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My EA Career

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Do you find yourself navigating the delicate balance of keeping your boss on track? Do you find yourself second-guessing your approach? Do you question the frequency and timing of your communications? Are you still striving to bridge the gap, to understand your executives thinking? You may feel underutilized and undervalued. I’ve seen firsthand the impact these challenges can have.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

To call ChatGPT a large language model (LLM) chatbot barely describes its vast importance as a marketing, communications and PR tool. Its generative AI model is not a panacea that will replace humans on your creative team. Rather, ChatGPT serves as a robust tool that can increase personal and team efficiency and even assist in creative brainstorming. 7 things you can do with ChatGPT ChatGPT can help you grow your business or even help make you money as a beginning solopreneur.

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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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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

When possible, before your last day on the job, make sure to forward any important information that you think would be of use to you in future endeavors — including contact information and material for your professional portfolio. As the saying goes, “No experience is bad experience,” at least when it comes to the time invested into one’s own professional career.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Last week my newsletter touched on the issue of trust. As someone who has provided services remotely for going on seventeen years, I’ve learned a bit about just how important building trust is when you’re running a small home business. The subject is so important, I decided I needed to write this article on it as well. And if you’re not subscribed to my newsletter yet, what are you waiting for?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The crowd cheered wildly as a giant red heart covered in glitter and gold moved confidently across The Masked Singer stage. No one knew whose sparkly red leggings were popping out from under the Queen of Hearts costume. But the voice inside commanded the room, transforming Sia’s “Bird Set Free” into a deeply emotional piece of art that brought tears to the judges’ eyes.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Remote work’s popularity is rising with diverse opportunities across various sectors, enabling professionals to find jobs that match their skills and lifestyles while offering the chance to work from anywhere. Legitimate remote jobs can be found by careful search through reputable platforms, leveraging professional networks, and being vigilant to avoid scams by recognizing signs such as requests for upfront payments or vague job details.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

After a challenging environment for commercial real estate in 2023, its fallout provides investors, developers and corporate occupiers with significant opportunities for value creation and transformational organisational change in 2024, says leading property management and investment firm, Colliers (EMEA) in its new market commentary: ‘ Engage, activate and accelerate performance: next generation real estate strategies’ [registration].

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome back to our monthly series, PM Talks, featuring a conversation with my good friend Patrick Rhone. In this latest episode, our conversation that spans from our shared podcasting passion and planner geekery to deeper explorations of contentment, choice, and the essence of enough. Patrick, with his unique insights and experiences, brings a fresh perspective to the familiar topics of goal setting and minimalism, while also touching on the deeply personal aspects of happiness and mental healt

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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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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Picture heading into a busy shopping mall on Black Friday. There are people, scents, sounds, noises and chaos everywhere. For those with sensory processing issues, including those with ADHD, autism, PTSD and other conditions, this can feel like an attack. It definitely doesn’t make them want to take their time perusing the racks for their next purchase.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

U.S. banks face increasing risks as CRE loan maturities loom and clash with record-high office vacancy rates amid changing work patterns. Banks are reacting by slowing CRE lending, bolstering loan loss reserves, and cautiously selling off debt portfolios. Global CRE markets, while stressed, are less critical outside the U.S., with banks overall better prepared than in previous real estate downturns.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A new poll claims that nearly 50 percent of respondents would reject a substantial 15 percent pay increase if it meant forfeiting workplace flexibility, even in a challenging financial climate. Despite attractive flexible working policies outweighing the need for increased remuneration, the research – conducted by PayFit – claims that a sizable 83 percent of those surveyed felt improvement was needed to their current workplace’s flexible policies.

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Jennie Lyon

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Email marketing rocks! Sending emails? Super effective. Segmentation matters! But guess what? Subscribers aren’t clones. They’re unique, with different tastes and habits. So, ditch the generic emails; it’s time to get personal because not all subscribers are cut from the same cloth. They’ve got different needs and vibes, affecting how they respond to your emails.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There are so many different topics we can talk about when it comes to your personal and professional growth—all topics that are truly inspiring to me. But there’s one in particular that I want to look at closer, a virtue that’s so often overlooked, even though it is crucial for growth and harmony. This virtue especially challenges those of us driver high-D personalities!

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Christopher Alexander’s architectural philosophy, pre-dating the pandemic, emphasized the need for work and living spaces to be integrated, reducing the separation between professional and personal life. Alexander’s vision resonates today with the hybrid work model, advocating for proximity to workplaces from homes, flexibility in work arrangements, and neighborhoods free from industrial disruption.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Love it or hate it, weather chat is part of Britain’s day to day – yet in the world of work it’s not just casual small talk. In fact, the seasons have a real impact on how we feel and perform. The change in seasonal characteristics influences what employees need from where they work. Looking after employee wellbeing and putting individuals in the best position to be productive at work means different things throughout the year.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Vitale Buford Hardin, leading expert in Perfectionism and how it permeates corporate culture and individual performance, is the President and CEO of The Hardin Group. In this episode, Vitale talks about overcoming perfectionism and how to work with perfectionists. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Your ability to lead others reflects your ability to lead yourself. CONNECT WITH VITALE Vitale on LinkedIn thehardingroup.co/ Facebook Instagram Vitale’s book – Addicted to Perfect ABOUT VITALE Vitale Bufor

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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.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Diana Flores moves so quickly you could miss her—but that would be a mistake. Flores is the captain and quarterback of the Mexico National Flag Football team, and the sport’s global ambassador in partnership with the NFL and the International Federation of American Football. She’s competed in several national and international tournaments, winning a flurry of awards, including four National Titles since 2017 and the Most Valuable Player Award at the 2022 World Games.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To make office spaces appealing and give employees a sense of added value, organizations are focusing on integrating their workspaces with the local community, encouraging the use of local services and culturally enriching activities to enhance the desirability of coming into the office. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, companies are adopting more flexible approaches to office attendance, allowing employees to better tailor their in-office hours to suit personal preferences and c

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Helsinki City Council has voted to provide a donation of 60 million euros to the foundation responsible for establishing the new national museum of architecture and design. The Finnish state will match this funding, with an additional 30 million euros to be raised from private donations. With these commitments in place, an international design competition for the new museum building will be launched in April.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As an increasing number of workers yearn for balance, job sharing apps propose a solution: the chance to split the demands of a full-time role, without losing the momentum of career progression. Job sharing, facilitated by matchmaking apps, will be part of the future of work as it offers a modern take on traditional employment that meets the demands of today’s diverse workforce.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Employers in the U.K. are tightening the reins on work from home opportunities, as many are demanding a return to pre-pandemic office attendance. According to a report published by The Register , a Randstad U.K. survey reveals a staggering 60% of workers across various sectors are citing stricter in-office policies from employers. This pushback against remote work clashes head-on with changing employee preferences for greater flexibility.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A coalition of WeWork noteholders has made a decisive move by filing a motion in the bankruptcy court in New Jersey to appoint an examiner for a thorough investigation into the company’s Chapter 11 proceedings. This contentious move reveals more about the complexities of WeWork’s financial challenges. According to a report published by Law360 , the noteholders filed a 43-page motion on Friday citing “fundamental flaws” and expressing concerns over a restructuring plan t

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Much like the rest of the world , the Australian workforce is on the verge of being transformed by generative AI tools. According to the study, “Generative AI and the future of work in Australia,” published by McKinsey & Company , generative AI is expected to have a profound impact by 2030 across different fields including retail trade, financial services, insurance, and the public sector.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

WeWork’s competitors continue to shake-up the coworking sector as the struggling company navigates through bankruptcy proceedings , lease negotiations, and pressure from Adam Neumann. Industrious (one of those competitors) is now reported to have merged its subsidiary Breather with Deskpass — establishing a new combined firm that offers on-demand office spaces akin to what CEO Jamie Hodari calls “an Airbnb for workspace,” according to a recent report published by Business Insider.

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What are long-term financial goals and why are they important? Long-term financial goals are your money objectives that will take more than a few years to achieve. Your long-term goals are an important aspect of your financial health. These goals provide motivation, direction and discipline when managing your finances. In this article, we’ll go over examples of some long-term financial goals, as well as some tips to help you get started. 5 Long-term financial goals: Where to start It can be hard

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Whether you are a hiring manager determined to build a winning team or a job-seeker searching for the perfect career, you need to know the difference between hard skills and soft skills. The relative importance of hard skills vs. soft skills can vary between industries and positions. So how do they differ? Hard skills are measurable Hard skills stand out due to their measurable, easily identifiable nature.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Nearly half of Americans have three friends or fewer, according to a May 2021 study from the Survey Center on American Life. Americans also report “having fewer close friendships than they once did, talking to their friends less often, and relying less on their friends for personal support.” Although the COVID-19 pandemic is an obvious contributor to the declining number and quality of friendships, other factors stacked up well before that health crisis—particularly among adults who have to jugg

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We all dread the workday sometimes. But there are certain colleagues, bosses and employees who can ruin the day with their ridiculously annoying behaviors. Whether they chew gum ridiculously loudly in meetings or undermine you in front of your superiors, annoying people can take a serious toll on your workplace happiness. A 2015 Harvard study shared that 80% of employees report lost work time worrying about a co-worker’s behavior and how to deal with the person.

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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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