Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 30, 2023
How to bring more focus into your work As Assistants, we all want to improve at our jobs and be more focused in our work. It can be challenging to stay on task with so many distractions and interruptions. Assistants also have to spend a lot of their time helping their [.
Success
MARCH 30, 2023
Technology makes it possible to work and run a business from anywhere—and millions of U.S. workers have packed up their cubicles and headed home to do just that. Although they bade a not-so-fond farewell to challenges such as commuting, meetings and rigid hours, the solo situation isn’t 100% rosy: It’s easy to fall into time-wasting traps that deplete energy and sabotage productivity.
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Allwork
MARCH 30, 2023
What’s going on: On Thursday, Spain’s Parliament gave their stamp of approval to the government-proposed changes to the pension system, which will increase contributions for approximately 11 million pensioners. Most of the added expense will be shouldered by the country’s highest earners and their employers. The leftist coalition government, backed by the unions, declared that the alterations would bring security to the pension system, which is under immense strain due to o
Success
MARCH 30, 2023
What comes to mind when you see the words “spring break”? Perhaps it’s being enveloped by beachfront breezes, luxuriating in ocean views and feelings of stress melting away with each sip of your brightly colored drink. Rather than mitigating the stress of working parents, however, a week-long school holiday can potentially multiply it , adding to the frenetic pace of life that comes with juggling a career while raising a family.
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
MARCH 30, 2023
If utilized correctly, the metaverse can offer companies a wealth of opportunities to boost productivity and increase employee communication. Ideally, the metaverse office should feel stylistically similar to the real-life office, with similar décor, lighting, branding and amenities. Unlike designing for a real-world office, designing for the metaverse workspace also requires designing rules for interaction within that space, and essentially building a culture from the ground up.
Office Dynamics
MARCH 30, 2023
Discover the importance of Administrative Professionals Day and ways to show appreciation for the hardworking administrative professionals in your workplace.
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TED Talks
MARCH 30, 2023
Is AI as smart as it seems? Exploring the "brain" behind machine learning, neural networker Alona Fyshe delves into the language processing abilities of talkative tech (like the groundbreaking chatbot and internet obsession ChatGPT) and explains how different it is from your own brain -- even though it can sound convincingly human. Is AI as smart as it seems?
Allwork
MARCH 30, 2023
When it comes to flexible workspaces, there are two main models: centralized and decentralized. While both have their own benefits, decentralized coworking spaces tend to have more advantages that make them worth considering. By decentralizing your shared office, you can create an environment that encourages communication, creativity, and productivity, while also providing greater flexibility and autonomy for your members.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 30, 2023
The announcement by Apple that it wanted its employees to work in an office for three days a week sparked the usual, tedious pile-on about how many days people should spend in a physical workplace each week. This included the columnist at Grazia who joins the tens of millions of people around the world who not only know where Apple is going wrong, but also how to run every other organisation in the world and what’s best for everybody who works for them.
Allwork
MARCH 30, 2023
What’s going on: In response to a stalemate in negotiations with unions over pay, German public sector employers have initiated arbitration proceedings, temporarily halting strikes that had disrupted the transport sector. On Monday, the biggest economy in Europe was virtually halted, as Verdi and dbb unions launched their biggest strike action in over three decades, paving the way for a third round of negotiations.
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.
Workplace Insight
MARCH 30, 2023
In 1989, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, performed a TV sketch called Information. You can watch it below. It featured Stephen Fry sitting at a desk with a placard displaying the word “INFORMATION” He asks, “Can I help you?” to which Hugh Laurie replies, “Oh, I would like some information, please” Though, in the discussion, Hugh Laurie expects to get information without asking any questions, Stephen Fry explains that he has lots of information, such as “the
Allwork
MARCH 30, 2023
What’s going on: On Wednesday, video game giant Electronic Arts announced they were reducing their workforce by 6% (a total of 800 jobs), as well as scaling back their office space. The company anticipates taking impairment charges in the range of $170 to $200 million, as revealed in an SEC filing. Why it matters: EA boasted just under 13,0000 employees as of the quarterly filing in March 2022; however, in January of the same year, the firm’s quarterly revenue missed analys
Success
MARCH 30, 2023
Hey, brain researchers—yeah, you with the lab coats and electrodes. Where are all the studies on how walks benefit relationships? On why taking a stroll together is as great for romance, family ties and friendship as it is for muscles and Reebok sales? My web sleuthing has turned up no such studies. Well, no biggie. Over the years, I’ve developed plenty of my own theories on what makes walking the best thing for human bonding since the smile : 1.
Success
MARCH 30, 2023
Merchants take account of their stock at least once a year. Grocers must know if the canned goods are accumulating while half the tea boxes are empty; dry goods merchants must list their muslins, merinos, silks and ribbons to decide in what quantities to buy next time so that the coming year may be more successful than the last one. Whatever your business may be, your character—your personality—is your chief stock in trade.
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
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