The Assistant Room
JANUARY 24, 2025
Ah, the life of a Personal or Executive Assistants: part diplomat, part professional lifeline, part therapist (but sadly, without the couch). Youre the gatekeeper, the […] The post The Art of Saying No: How to Set Boundaries as Personal and Executive Assistants first appeared on The Assistant Room.
TED Talks
JANUARY 24, 2025
AI researcher Youssef Nader and digital archaeologist Julian Schilliger share how they used AI to virtually "unroll" and decode the Herculaneum scrolls, burnt and buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. Learn how AI could help decipher a range of artifacts, revealing clues about the mysteries and achievements of the ancient world.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Success
JANUARY 24, 2025
The modern era has ushered in profound changes to how we approach and perceive our work lives. With the rise of remote careers , beyond shifts in where and how people can now choose to work, were also rethinking the time we dedicate to our professions. Leading the way, Gen Z and millennials are driving a global movement that places work-life balance at the heart of well-being and happiness.
TED Talks
JANUARY 24, 2025
Networking expert Margaux Miller offers a fresh playbook for making meaningful connections online, presenting six tips for building online relationships that emphasize quality over quantity and the importance of genuine, personalized interactions. Learn how to be more thoughtful in your approach to making new connections with practical suggestions that can fuel both personal and professional growth.
Speaker: Chester Santos
Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform
Success
JANUARY 24, 2025
The first time I was on a hiring committee, I was excited. I made a spreadsheet of the qualities we were looking for, meticulously balanced a rubric for interviews and applications, and did everything I could to ensure that the process was as fair and impartial as possible. We ended up with the best sort of problema handful of truly exceptional applicants who were all ranked similarly.
Productivityist
JANUARY 24, 2025
In this Flashback Friday episode of A Productive Conversation , I sit down with Robin Hills, author of The Authority Guide to Emotional Resilience in Business. Robin is an expert in emotional intelligence and resilience, with over 35 years of experience in business and personal development. His work is rooted in helping individuals and organizations thrive through emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and positive psychology.
Administrative Professionals Pulse brings together the best content for administrative professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Allwork
JANUARY 24, 2025
U.S. business activity slowed to a ninth-month low in January amid rising price pressures, but firms reported boosting hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to cutting interest rates this year. S&P Global said on Friday that its flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, declined to 52.4 this month.
Allwork
JANUARY 24, 2025
Costco Wholesale shareholders voted strongly against a proposal requesting a report on the risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion initiatives, the U.S. company said on Thursday, sending a message running counter to the intense scrutiny many such corporate policies face. The vote was seen as an early test of investor views about the value of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, which many companies added or beefed up starting in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter move
Allwork
JANUARY 24, 2025
Target said on Friday it was ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program along with other equity initiatives, becoming the latest U.S. firm to pull back on these policies, meant to boost racial and ethnic representation at workplaces. The move comes against the backdrop of rising pressure from President Donald Trump as well as conservative activists.
Allwork
JANUARY 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team have acted with stunning speed to begin removing or sidelining hundreds of government workers, while he has also sought to give himself the power to fire hundreds of thousands more. The Republican president has been in office less than a week but the wrecking ball he has already taken to parts of the U.S. government has sent shock waves through much of America’s federal bureaucracy.
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
200 
Let's personalize your content