Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 2, 2024
Transforming wasteful meetings into productive ones We all know that meetings are an essential way for teams to collaborate, share ideas, make decisions and progress projects. But we also know that many of those meetings are poorly run and unproductive and, of course, from an Assistant's point [.
LEADERASSISTANT.COM
MARCH 31, 2024
Wesley Tran is an executive assistant, executive coach, and a longtime subscriber of The Leader Assistant Premium Membership. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Wesley talks about his young career as an assistant, how coaching and community guides him in his role, being a male in a female dominated role, and more. LEADERSHIP QUOTE The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. – Kobe Bryant CONNECT WITH WESLEY Wesley on
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Allwork
APRIL 2, 2024
The hybrid model provides employees with unprecedented flexibility, empowering them with choice and liberating them from geographical constraints, which has positive implications for work-life balance, talent acquisition, and personal growth. The hybrid workplace is a catalyst for reducing burnout and fostering creativity; transitioning from a presence-centric to a performance-centric culture nurtures trust.
Allwork
MARCH 31, 2024
All companies should have a business continuity plan in place to protect themselves from unforeseen challenges. Risk assessment and management is key to any strong disaster mitigation strategy. Migration strategies and employee wellness are important considerations during contingency planning and disaster recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other disruptive events like the fires that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui , should serve as a stark reminder to everyone in the workforce th
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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Allwork
APRIL 3, 2024
Coworking spaces should specialize their offerings and brand themselves around the specific needs of their target demographic to stand out from generic coworking options. Operators should focus on creating a community and environment that is exclusive to their target group, accepting that this may involve turning away those who do not align with the brand’s focus.
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Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 4, 2024
Ensuring Your One-to-One Meeting Stays in Your Executive’s Schedule For Assistants, the one-to-one meeting with their Executive is a pivotal point in your workweek. It's when you can align your tasks, clarify doubts, and ensure you're on the same page with your Executive. However, many Assistants often [.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 2, 2024
Virtual meetings – often derided as impersonal and prone to technical glitches – can improve employee wellbeing and performance, a new study led by a Trinity Business School researcher has found. The research, conducted alongside Karin S. Moser (UniDistance Suisse, University of Queensland), Stefan Diestel (University of Wuppertal) and Isaac Alshaikh (South East Technological University Waterford), conducted during the ongoing shift to hybrid work environments and just published in the Journal o
Allwork
APRIL 3, 2024
The metaverse is an expanding network of 3D virtual worlds that supports social interaction, transcending conventional VR and AR by allowing interoperability and consistent user identities across platforms. Major tech innovations like Apple’s Vision Pro and the widely accessible Meta Quest 2 are key to the metaverse’s adoption, offering entry points through enhanced user experience and affordable VR.
Success
APRIL 1, 2024
If you’re like me, you’ve probably accumulated a lot of unnecessary items in your house. The yoga ball and hand weights you vowed to use daily sit in the corner collecting dust, the workbench your husband received as a gift five years ago remains unopened in its original box, not to mention all the clothes and games your children have outgrown. These extra items can easily clutter your house as you ponder what to do with them, especially items that have never been used or were only used a few ti
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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.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 4, 2024
Propel your career as an assistant with essential power skills like communication, problem-solving and adaptability.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 4, 2024
The nascent years of new ways of working in the late 80s and early 90s coincided with a widely held but soon to be discarded belief that the Japanese had cracked management practices. So it was perhaps inevitable that the principles of a process called just in time manufacturing – most famously applied in the factories of Toyota – should migrate to new forms of office design and the rapidly developing practice of flexible working.
Allwork
APRIL 4, 2024
OCD is a recognized and protected disability , yet it is often misunderstood and minimized. People living with OCD lose approximately 46 working days a year to the condition. Employees and their employers need to follow specific strategies and guidance to manage this debilitating condition in the workplace. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a distressing condition that significantly affects an individual’s life, including their career.
Success
APRIL 4, 2024
Not only do personal and professional development opportunities provide key benefits to employees—like learning new skills, boosting confidence and credibility, developing leadership skills and increasing earning potential—but employers greatly benefit too. In fact, 94% of employees have reported they would stay longer at a company that invested in training and development.
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Noelle's Career Content
APRIL 2, 2024
The following interview was reposted with permission from Career Sidekick. I recently sat down with Career Sidekick to offer job search guidance to their readers. Keep reading to learn for … The post From Resume to Job Offer: Techniques by Noelle Gross – Career Sidekick Interview appeared first on NG Career Strategy.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 4, 2024
A new poll of 2,000 people suggests that while 90 percent of business leaders think their performance management process is a success, only 55 percent of employees agree with them. According to the State of Performance Enablement report from Betterworks, there are significant disconnects between how organisational leaders and their employees and managers view their ability to perform optimally and maximise productivity.
Allwork
APRIL 3, 2024
Modern office designs are increasingly guided by eco-friendly principles due to the growing ecological awareness among businesses and employees. Sustainable flexible workspaces are gaining popularity, driven by environmental concerns from both the workforce and companies aiming to meet their net zero targets. Embracing green practices in workspace design offers multiple benefits such as cost savings, enhanced employee well-being, and a positive contribution to the community, ultimately supportin
Success
APRIL 3, 2024
Seven hours per month. That’s how much I used to spend commuting to my in-person job. In total, it’s a full day of thinking, listening to podcasts and generally getting to zone out as a means of transitioning between my two lives: work, where I used to be a teacher in a busy student newsroom, and home, where my five kids require constant nose wiping, hugs and help finding a spirit-day shirt for the next school day.
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.
Productivityist
APRIL 3, 2024
In this episode I sit down with Derin McMains , affectionately known as DMac , a former professional baseball player turned mental performance coach. DMac shares the journey behind his nickname and how it has followed him from high school baseball to the major leagues. Our conversation delves into the critical transition from sports to life after, highlighting the mental challenges and breakthroughs that come with changing career paths.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 5, 2024
From today (April 6th 2024), UK employees will have the legal right to request flexible working from their first day in a new job. Under the updated regulations, employers must engage in discussions with employees and consider alternative solutions before declining a flexible working request. Decisions on applications must now be made within two months, reducing the previous timeframe of three months, which includes any appeals.
Allwork
APRIL 1, 2024
Rising sea levels due to global warming threaten coastal cities with potential geological issues, infrastructure damage, and economic consequences for businesses. Businesses can adopt sustainable practices to address environmental concerns and need to prepare for climate-related challenges by assessing risks, diversifying supply chains, engaging with community resilience initiatives, utilizing technology for warnings, and ensuring appropriate insurance and financial planning.
Success
APRIL 1, 2024
Twenty-somethings face a complicated financial picture. Many members of Generation Z are graduating college and entering a decade of independence in an era with factors stacked against them. Soaring food prices: grocery prices have increased by 25% over the past four years. A turbulent housing market: 2023 was the most expensive home-buying year in a decade.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Denise Aday
APRIL 4, 2024
my-autism-adhd-blog: “Affirmations for Autistic People Neurodivergent_lou ” Accepting and appreciating ourselves.
Workplace Insight
APRIL 2, 2024
Around 91 percent of companies with a workforce that can work from home currently offer some form of hybrid working, according to a new poll of 500 HR professionals from Towergate Health & Protection. On average 39 percent of the workforce are hybrid working and 27 percent of employers have more than half their workforce hybrid working. The poll also suggests that 30 percent of employees work from home for at least three days a week.
Allwork
APRIL 3, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms the workforce, top business schools are overhauling their curricula to ensure graduates are equipped with AI skills widely in-demand by employers. According to a report published by The Wall Street Journal , prominent business schools including Wharton, Columbia, Duke and American University are moving swiftly to integrate AI instruction throughout their core MBA and undergraduate coursework.
Success
APRIL 4, 2024
In March 2020, we learned how to dress for Zoom calls from the shoulders up. In June 2020, we learned to morph a sweats uniform into summer work-casual athleisure, and in June 2021, we finally gave away most of those stuffy, in-person business suits. Now, four years after the pandemic changed how we work and dress, many people know whether they might be remote or hybrid workers—at least for the foreseeable future.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
Allwork
APRIL 3, 2024
The New Zealand government is exploring the viability of a specialized visa for digital nomads. According to a report published by The Post , New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Erica Stanford explained that while a visa is under consideration it is not an immediate priority as the government is currently focused on reforming other aspects of its immigration policies.
Allwork
APRIL 5, 2024
Mexico City has become so popular with international travelers and digital nomads that the city is now imposing new regulations to curb the influx of workers. The capital city recorded a 3% population growth between 2019 and 2023, with a 70% surge in Americans applying for or renewing residency visas. Its relaxed digital nomad visa requirements exacerbated this trend.
Allwork
APRIL 1, 2024
Lower Manhattan’s office market is facing rising availability rates and hidden vacancies — despite a recent uptick in interest from potential tenants. According to a report published by The New York Post , the downtown office market is in even worse shape than widely reported data suggests. Experts cite availability rates in the city’s Financial District ranging between 20% and 23% — compared to around 16% in uptown areas.
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