Success

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Managing and parenting are alike in many ways—and you can use your child-raising skills at work to be a better manager. Both managing and parenting are balancing acts. We celebrate what deserves celebrating and discuss how to recover from or better manage what’s gotten us down. At home, we call them highs and lows.

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Success

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Soft skills are essential for success in today’s dynamic business landscape. Improving your soft skills through training courses can make you a more effective employee and a better leader. In fact, soft skills like effective communication and teamwork can lead to more productive teams. What is soft skills training?

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Success

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

But did you know that effective communication skills are crucial for career success? According to LinkedIn’s list of the most in-demand skills , communication ranks No. In this article, you’ll learn about the four main types of communication that govern human interaction and how to improve your skills in each.

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Success

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Home renovation projects can be stressful, especially when the outcome rests on your shoulders. Listen to this week’s episode of the rich & REGULAR podcast about frugal house flipping and continue reading below for ways to think like a project manager and help get your renovation off on the right foot. Articulate your goals.

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Success

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?

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Over half of Gen Z professionals have expressed a strong reluctance to take on middle management roles. This emerging workforce trend, known as “conscious unbossing,” marks a departure from the career trajectories favored by older generations.

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Success

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Listing your previous job responsibilities, technical skills and education is relatively straightforward. However, communicating intangible soft skills on your resume, like attention to detail, work ethic and people skills, can be more difficult. What are soft skills?

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ProAssisting Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

They go beyond the realms of traditional administrative support, embodying a diverse skill set and exhibiting exceptional qualities that propel them to be the best virtual assistant in any professional setting, contributing innumerable benefits to your organization.

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ProAssisting Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Picture having a dedicated professional remotely managing your tasks, elevating productivity, and boosting overall efficiency. They manage schedules, handle emails, organize files, and take care of various administrative duties. Strategic Project Management and Coordination Project management often requires meticulous coordination.

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Success

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Soft skills, often referred to as “interpersonal skills” or “people skills,” are the attributes, behaviors and qualities that help you interact with others more effectively in the workplace. Developing these soft skills examples as a growth challenge will do more than accelerate your career. What are soft skills?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 25, 2017

Project management is a key skill for PAs these days. So many organisations are recognising that PAs are natural project managers – we are organised, we structure our work in a way that lends itself well to project work and actually we’ve been managing projects for most of our working life!

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Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

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Eat Your Career

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Only recently have I been able to articulate the common thread myself: I believe that all of my courses focus on Standout Skills —a term I recently coined to describe a particular kind of professional skillset. In this context, Standout Skills refers to skills that set you apart from your peers and differentiate you in the best possible way.

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Success

JANUARY 15, 2024

Earlier this year, I facilitated a rapid fire training on change management to more than 50 health care leaders. Change management is a structured process that involves coordinating various activities to lead people through desired change. We discussed the ADKAR model to change management. What about within your family?

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Allwork

AUGUST 5, 2024

His decades of experience and dedication to understanding the rapidly changing nature of work equip him to provide valuable perspectives on the essential skills required to navigate the AI-driven landscape. We also explore the increasing demand for human-centric skills like creativity and emotional intelligence in an automated world.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 15, 2017

24 hours is no longer enough”; another phrase some project managers may have said at one point in time in their career. The field of project management is quite a dynamic one; requiring the skillful management of financial, material and human resources. Infographic provided by nutcache.com.

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Allwork

MAY 23, 2023

Working with managed development service providers gives you the ability to scale up or down based on your needs, helping reduce costs while alleviating the time crunch involved with delivering high-quality, innovative, customized apps. One of the most common phrases in project management is “good, fast and cheap – pick two.”

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

At the recent Future Assistant conference we held a session on Project Management for beginners. It was a really popular session and it made me think that we could do a lot more blog posts on project management, particularly as so many of you are working on your own projects and in supporting project teams.

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Allwork

MAY 23, 2024

More employers are beginning to prioritize skills over specific years of experience when hiring for high-wage positions. It’s a hiring trend driven by various factors — including the need to control costs, adapt to changing labor market conditions, and leverage the growing availability of online learning platforms and certifications.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2019

Managing multiple managers can be daunting. It is a luxury if you only support one executive or manager. The tips below are for supporting a group of managers on a regular basis. Being an excellent communicator and being organized are vital skills to managing multiple managers or executives.

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ProAssisting Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Evolving into an indispensable ally to your executive requires a blend of skills, dedication, and a proactive approach. Initiate discussions about upcoming projects or potential challenges, providing solutions or suggestions before they become pressing issues. By staying ahead of the curve, you showcase your proactive approach.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Firstly the QTC Triangle.

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Success

MAY 19, 2022

Among those hats are manager and leader, especially in the earliest days of a company’s history. It can be tough to know when to manage vs. when to lead, especially if you’re new at running a company or team. Let’s break down management and leadership roles in the workplace in detail. What is management?

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Allwork

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Anticipating and effectively managing stress, acknowledging challenges, and demonstrating initiative, flexibility, and optimism in the workplace can significantly increase an employee’s value. Awareness of potential indicators of layoffs, such as financial instability within the company or changes in management behavior, is essential.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

AUGUST 4, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Maggie talks about how to be an excellent executive project manager. Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the premier destination for Chief of Staff education and development.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 5, 2023

Companies all over the world have been urged to seek new digital tools, solutions and methods for communicating, making decisions, and activating projects remotely. Here, I outline six skills that will be required of management teams to effectively lead their workforces in the future.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 18, 2018

I hope you enjoy our key skills roundup for 2018. We focussed really heavily this year on increasing our content around the key skills Assistants need to develop in their role this year. We covered a lot of skills including minute taking, event management, organising business travel, project management and everything in between!

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Success

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

If you’re a freelancer, you must handle everything from accounting and marketing to customer service and project management. Good tools can significantly streamline the administrative side of your freelance business and manage your workload, allowing you to focus more on your craft and client work.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I hope you enjoy our key skills round-up 2019. We focused really heavily this year on increasing our content around the key skills Assistants need to develop in their role this year. We covered a lot of skills including minute taking, event management, organising business travel, project management and everything in between!

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 4, 2024

A quarter of all projects do not meet the business goals that their organisations set for them, according to research published by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the 15th edition of its Pulse of the Profession report – The Future of Project Work. These projects account for a quarter of all budget lost.

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Success

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A freelancer is someone who works independently, offering their services to various clients on a project-by-project basis. Because they’re not tied to any specific employer, freelancers often have the flexibility to choose the type and quantity of projects they work on and the clients they want to work with.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you’re looking to hire a new EA or EA/PA, it’s critical to assess the balance needed between “hard” technical skills and “soft” skills, before you start the process. Often, soft executive assistant skills are the difference between an average EA and the perfect EA.

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Worxbee

MAY 18, 2023

As a savvy and forward-thinking business owner, it is crucial to equip yourself with the top virtual leadership skills necessary to successfully manage teams from a distance. We will delve into the seven essential virtual leadership skills that every manager should cultivate to thrive in the virtual work environment.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

Now I am going to surprise you by telling you one of the most awesome administrative skills you can work on is being brilliant at the basics. Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. The basics.

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Success

JUNE 20, 2023

Time management is something most of us struggle with. The good news is, you can learn time management strategies. And you’ll gain the most benefits as long as you understand why you’re doing something and then practice the good time management techniques until they become a habit. Begin with the end in mind.

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Success

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

When a manager has main character syndrome at work, it can create a toxic environment for everyone involved. I’m going to get personal: I’ve been that manager, and reflecting on my own experience as a “main character manager” made me want to learn more about strategies to let go of my ego and be a better leader. million views.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management. Since 2011 there have been several structural and management changes. Transition from an EA to a project support manager….watch

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