Practically Perfect PA
MAY 18, 2023
How to improve your Assistant salary As an Executive, Personal, or Administrative Assistant, you significantly impact the operations of your orgainsation every day. You are expected to maintain multiple schedules and keep track of tasks that need attention, all while efficiently managing projects and handling unexpected [.
Success
MAY 18, 2023
Many of us may be grappling with being truly authentic. Think how you supply a benign “I’m good” when someone inquires how you are, perhaps wanting to save face despite multiple stresses to the contrary. Or the classic dressing room dilemma: someone asking how they look in this and you struggling between a lie and the answer that is less than flattering.
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Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
What’s happening? Romania is increasingly becoming a preferred destination for digital nomads and remote workers due to its affordability, cultural richness, and favorable conditions for workations. The Workation Index published by HomeToGo has listed four Romanian cities as ideal destinations based on their coworking spaces, internet speed, cultural attractions, daylight hours, and accommodation prices.
TED Talks
MAY 18, 2023
Why are "good colleges" often the ones that accept the fewest students? Exposing the harmful consequences of society's obsession with highly rejective (and expensive) universities, educator Cecilia M. Orphan asks us to rethink what makes institutions "prestigious" and consider directing funds and attention to where they're needed most: regional public universities that serve all students.
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
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
What’s going on: Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest $12.7 billion in India by 2030 to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the world’s most populous country, according to WSJ. Why it matters: This significant investment highlights the increasing importance of India as a key market for big tech companies.
Workplace Insight
MAY 18, 2023
European businesses continue to miss out on the full potential of hybrid working, according to a new survey from Ricoh Europe. The research, conducted by Opinium and analysed by CEBR, polled 6,000 workers and 1,500 decision makers across Europe. Business leaders say that workers are, on average, 4 percent more productive in a hybrid culture, equivalent to an additional €113 billion to the European economy compared with pre-pandemic ways of working.
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Worxbee
MAY 18, 2023
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the rise of virtual teams has become the norm. 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. While the fundamentals of effective management remain unchanged, virtual managers must possess a distinct set of skills to ensure productivity, motivation, and engagement within their teams.
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
What’s happening: AT&T, the largest telecommunications company in the US, is reducing its office spaces and will mandate over 60,000 managers to work from the office for at least three days a week starting from July. The company plans to consolidate its nationwide operations into nine main offices, with Atlanta and Dallas as the major hubs.
Workplace Insight
MAY 18, 2023
A new poll from Working Families in partnership with law firm Pinsent Masons, sets out to highlight the challenges that lower-income parents in the UK face as they balance work and caring for their children. The Working Families Index 2023: Spotlight on lower-income families reveals that many working parents on lower incomes are forced to go into debt, reduce their hours, or leave their jobs altogether due to problems affording and accessing childcare.
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
We make no excuse for blowing our own trumpet. We told you as far back as 2019 , and consistently since then , that WeWork was not worth anything like what it was being valued at. We told you it was not a tech company, but was just a coworking company like Regus and the others. In fact, after Adam Neumann left it became apparent that it didn’t have anything like as much tech as boring, old-fashioned IWG had — and since then IWG has bolstered its tech offering by merging with the Instant Group
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
Figures from The Instant Group report that UK flexible workspace occupancy rates hit a record high in 2022, standing at 83% at the end of the year. The flexible workspace industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years as more companies recognize the benefits of flexible work arrangements. In the UK, the Flexible Space Association’s membership has grown to over 1,000 flexible workspace locations.
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
When we design spaces that draw people in — that give them what they want and need from a workspace — we make people the amenity that unites workplace and company culture. In alternate workspaces, organizations will need to be more intentional about creating connections and encouraging social interaction. By approaching the workplace with the understanding that people have changed, employees’ expectations can be met, and designers can continue to help clients get the most out of their budgets t
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
What’s happening? Russia is currently experiencing its most severe labor shortage since President Vladimir Putin took power, according to a survey conducted by the Yegor Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy. This study revealed that approximately 35 percent of the industrial enterprises surveyed in April lacked workers, the highest such number since 1996.
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
What’s going on: The Senate and the House are re-examining in-person work for federal employees and are pushing for more stringent evaluation processes for implementing telework policies. Seven Republican senators including Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Steve Daines (R-MT), are pushing legislation called the Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems Ac t.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
Allwork
MAY 18, 2023
What’s happening? OpenAI is set to introduce a highly enhanced version of its large language model, ChatGPT, for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. This new version will allow ChatGPT to access plug-ins and the internet, amplifying its functionalities significantly. The update started rolling out last Friday, coming with an optional beta feature for web browsing and plug-in access.
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